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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
Employ barrier and deterrence methods to protect your berry harvest from winged creatures that might get to the fruit before you do.
You can be a celebrity with a high-powered job and grow your own food—these famous names prove it.
The new Boston-area grocery store, Daily Table, offers fresh, wholesome food at discounted prices to prevent food waste.
If you can’t keep a backyard chickens of your own, maybe a flock of these balloon animals will do.
Moving can be tough, especially when animals are involved. If you’re relocating to a new property and taking your flock with you it’s important to keep their health and safety in mind—both during traveling and when it’s time to introduce your flock to their new coop. One of the options when moving your ladies […]
Grow a fun and funky tomato for your garden this year that’s perfect for adding to salsa or a summer salad.
Last weekend, my husband and I finally finished cleaning out the old shed for what we’re dubbing a “Barn Razing.” It’s been a year in the making, so the event of destroying the old structure deserved a quality name. Among things that needed to be thrown away: a nearly empty bag of old straw bedding […]
This bright green lizard can shift colors and is a welcomed part of the garden landscape.
Today, I’m sitting on nine dozen eggs. I wash them after collecting them to store in the refrigerator. This way, they’re ready to go if I get the chance to sell or gift them. Unfortunately, we’re having a problem. One hen’s brown eggs are so delicate that when I wash them, they crumble to pieces […]
