Last weekend, in celebration of the warm days, the extended forecast (no hard freezes in the foreseeable future) and the inspiration to sow some seeds, we finally got outside for a couple of hours, cleaned up a few of the beds, and pushed the first seeds of 2014 into soil! There are still many beds to get for the season,…
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Whether you are living in an apartment or living on acres of land, it is possible to grow at least some of your own food…all it takes is the simple act of sowing seeds! Now, a couple of years ago, I have to admit, I was a little nervous to get started with the whole process of sowing seeds and…
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A walk around the garden these days is a glorious and hopeful thing! From the Apricot blossoms to the other fruit tree buds to the rhubarb, garlic and hops, the brown and grey of winter is slowly allowing for a few (a very few) colors to break through! It’s such a hopeful and exciting time! I hope, no matter where…
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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 I would like to get in the seed starting process…
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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 to crawl inside of myself a bit, to reflect on…
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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 not I would be looked at either in confusion or…
