Even if you’re just thinking about embarking into the urban-farm lifestyle, there’s one idea you absolutely must embrace from the get-go: Shit’s not going to be perfect. You’ll learn that quickly if you watch one of the many urban-farming web series popping up on the Internet. Using digital platforms, like YouTube and Vimeo, real-life urban […]
Don’t bother with hydrangeas that won’t bloom. These full-proof species will give you beautiful blossoms to admire.
The market is saturated with small-scale farmers hoping to make a living, meaning we must innovate or get out of the way.
What would you do if you went to close the curtains of your front window late one evening, looked outside and found 107 gnomes looking back at you from your garden? You may be startled, confused, possibly even angry. But for Marcela Telehanicova of Ivybridge, United Kingdom, who this actually happened to, it was funny. […]
A rose isn’t just a rose, especially when you want to use it medicinally.
Get more use out of a favorite old T-shirt by turning it into a headband to keep hair out of your face for summer gardening.
Some roosters are large, gentle protectors, but many more are misguided aggressors. Many city ordinances won’t even allow them to be kept in backyard flocks. Straight runs—unsexed mixes of male and female chickens—usually go to farms where they’re raised for meat, while males that hatch from orders of females are often destroyed. Only a small […]
Hot coals from a fire make the perfect outdoor stove. Here's how to cook a tasty outdoor meal over them—no aluminum foil required.
Employ barrier and deterrence methods to protect your berry harvest from winged creatures that might get to the fruit before you do.
Do you love growing tomatoes and peppers? Then expand your garden to include these plant relatives.
I’ve overcommitted myself to seeds and plants, meaning I need to look outside the Fortress Garden walls for growing space.
You can be a celebrity with a high-powered job and grow your own food—these famous names prove it.
