With Spring officially upon us, it only makes sense that it would be time to begin the seed starting process! I have felt very behind in the seed starting area this spring, though really, I’m not behind where most people are, just behind my own idea of how far ahead…
With Spring officially upon us, I can feel the veil of winter slowly lifting off of me. Don’t get me wrong, I do love winter. I love all four seasons we get here for different reasons. Winter can provide a time of rest and reflection. This winter has allowed me…
It seems as though Urban Farming is one of those things that more and more people are catching on to. A few years ago, when I would talk to people in our community about our chickens and bees and all of the veggie beds we were building, more often than…
Alright, at this point I’m sure you’ve put a lot of time and effort into assessing if beekeeping is right for you in addition to thinking about where you’re bees will live and how you will approach taking care of them. If you haven’t done so already, please check out…
A couple of winters ago we decided to turn one of our raised beds into a hoop house in an attempt to extend our season a bit. So we purchased some supplies, threw it all together, planted a few spinach and kale seeds and expected magic in November. No, I’m…
Once you’ve checked your allergies, checked your codes and checked your motives, the next step in your beekeeping journey is to start making some serious plans to set yourself and your bees up for the greatest success possible. Before we get into the details about your bees hive and…
If you’d asked me a decade ago if I’d be writing a post on urban gardening I might have laughed out loud, and yet here I am now. Who knew? Growing up, my mom always had a tomato plant or a few carrots or herbs growing in some patch of…
The plight of the pollinators on our planet was a resounding theme at the 2014 NM Organic Farming Conference I attended over Valentine’s weekend. Every single workshop I attended mentioned something about pollinators, how integral they are to our survival on this planet and how we can help them and…