Green garlic is so easy to grow, a toddler can do it!
My three-year-old and I planted a ton of green garlic, and you can, too! Here’s how to grow, harvest, and eat green garlic!
Grow Your Own Food
320 Square Foot Shipping Container Garden Produces Like 2 Acres of Farmland
Meet the shipping container garden that produces 2 acres of food in 320 square feet!
Growing Food: Starting Seeds Indoors Part 3
Starting seeds indoors for my spring garden? Check. And some of my babies are already peeking out of the soil. Hooray! Here’s how I made it happen.
Hugelkultur: Possibly the Easiest Raised Beds You Can Build
If you’ve been wanting to garden in raised beds because of poor soil quality or for weed control, hugelkultur might just be the thing!
California’s Neighborhood Food Act is in Effect
Want to turn your front yard into a radish garden? Or how about making that empty lot you own into a pumpkin patch? If you live in California, the recently passed Neighborhood Food Act says you can grow as much food on your property as you want, without penalty. Think that’s no big deal? Turns …
Fall Vegetables: What Will You Plant?
I started my backyard urban farm this year with mixed results. But I’m not hanging up my tools for the year just yet. I’m growing fall vegetables. Join me?
New Food Documentary Looks at “Food Rebels”
Beginning in September, a 13 part PBS food documentary will take us on a journey across America, focusing on the “food rebels” who are helping to transform our food system by turning toward sustainable (and traditional, in many cases) methods.
Wastewater Gardening Goes Mainstream
(Pun intended.) I told you that wastewater gardening is a thing now! And it looks like the concept is catching on.
Build a Greenhouse from Plastic Water Bottles
Who needs big bucks to build a greenhouse when you can create an upcycled structure from salvaged plastic bottles?
4 Greywater Resources for Your Home and Your Garden
If you’re intrigued by the idea of using greywater, check out this short list of valuable resources…
Chicago Loves its Urban Farmers!
Chicago just officially became a wonderland for urban farmers and anyone else looking to use public land for public good.
Are Aronia Berries the Next Hip Superfood?
Aronia berries are getting some cred as the newest superfood, and they’re a boon for midwest farmers!
Growing Cities Producer’s Fascinating Journey
Growing Cities producer Dan Susman talks about his journey from backyard farmer to urban food advocate. Spoiler: he started out by planting pumpkins! It’s a great story. Get to know him!