7 Reasons You Should Ferment Your Harvest
January 18, 2016Daunted by the idea of creating your first ferment? Don’t be. It’s an easy, safe and healthy way to make your garden bounty last.
6 Problems With City Composting—And What You Can Do About It
January 18, 2016From space constraints to to foul odors, composting in the city isn’t easy, so take matters into your own hands.
5 Questions to Ask Before Keeping Bees
January 18, 2016Urban beekeeping is all the rage, but don’t blindly jump in. Ask yourself these questions before starting your hive.
6 Rules for Greener Dishwashing
January 18, 2016Learn how to wash dishes by hand—for times when a dishwasher isn’t available or appropriate—and save the most water possible.
7 Tips for Buying Bulk Foods for Canning
January 18, 2016If you can’t grow enough food to fill your pantry for winter, turn to a market or farm and purchase fresh produce in bulk quantities for preserving.
7 Multi-Purpose Kitchen Tools to Save You Space
January 18, 2016Love to cook, but feeling a little cramped in the kitchen? Keep these kitchen tools close at hand, and toss the rest of the clutter.
6 Organic Mulches to Overwinter the Garden
January 18, 2016Just because the weather is getting cool doesn’t mean your gardening chores are finished. Don’t miss this important step in maintaining garden health.
4 Cover Crops That Do Double-Duty
January 18, 2016Cover cropping is a strategy used by many growers, both large- and small-scale, to improve the soil without the use of chemicals. Cover crops offer your garden many benefits, ranging from reduced erosion and compaction to increased fertility and soil organic matter, and different types of cover crops serve different purposes: Legumes, for example, boost […]
5 Cues to Take from Urban Farms
January 18, 2016Take the lessons learned from leaders in the urban-farming movement to make a difference in your own community.
6 Reasons to Think Twice About Urban Pigs
January 18, 2016The idea of home-raised bacon might seem like a dream come true, but are you up for the reality of raising pigs in the city?
