5 Ways to Prove Your Urban-farming Cred
January 18, 2016Talk the talk and walk the walk by getting involved in urban farming in your community.
6 Canning-Problem Tips
January 18, 2016When learning how to can, you may run into a few of these canning problems.
7 Tips for Container Gardening
January 18, 2016Courtesy iStockphoto/Thinkstock Five-gallon buckets work well for container gardens, and fill containers with a potting mix high in organic matter. Even if you don’t have a yard or access to a community-garden plot, you can still harvest a bounty of produce all your own. Planting a container garden is a great option for people who […]
9 Tips for Growing Container Trees
January 18, 2016A small yard doesn’t mean you can’t start tree farming. An expert shares some tips for successfully growing plants of any size in containers—even indoors.
8 Bees to I.D.
January 18, 2016Not every bee is a Honey bee. Take a look at other bees that could be pollinating in your backyard.
Disaster Prep: 6 Steps to Protect Yourself & Your Animals
January 18, 2016Taking these steps can help ensure the safety of yourself, your family, your livestock and your farm in case of natural disaster.
5 Urban Farming Lessons
January 18, 2016Take these five lessons from the top of the urban-farm food chain to improve your backyard, rooftop, patio or community garden.
5 Tips for Summer Watering
January 18, 2016Courtesy iStockphoto/Thinkstock For more effective watering, put the watering can aside and use a drip irrigation system to hydrate your garden crops. To make the job even easier, hook the sytem up to an automatic timer. When the summer sun is sizzling, don’t feel like you have to make the decision of running up a high water bill […]
8 Tips for Layer Production and Health
January 18, 2016Courtesy iStockphoto/Thinkstock Keep your layer chickens healthy by allowing them to free-range in a safe place on your urban farm. Getting fresh eggs from your backyard isn’t as easy as just plopping a chicken in a coop. To get quality eggs—keep your layer chickens healthy in the process—you need to provide your hens with a […]
3 Balcony Garden Essentials
January 18, 2016Because space is limited in balcony gardens, find miniature varieties of your favorite plants.
