Empty Lots, City Codes

Originally posted at LittleBigHarvest [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-Sm-QZs8uM[/youtube]   First of all, let me just say that the video above gets me very excited! A group taking action, doing exactly the thing I…

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Building Raised Garden Beds

  I am a big fan of raised garden beds. They give you a real advantage when it comes to soil conditions, since you get to control the quality of…

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Fast Friday Tip: Pea Seedlings

I have not had very good luck with transplanting peas, but peas are so much fun for kids to start inside. I found this cool tip in a book called How To Grow…

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A Year In The Garden

This Los Angeles family made an awesome video of their urban garden. It's quick and fun, you've got to watch it! It's proof that much food can be produced even…

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Blinded By The Light

Our makeshift growlight, that is! Noah the mini-gardener     Yes, I know. I've boasted for 2 growing seasons now that I don't need a growlight. That by rotating my…

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Warm Up Your Evening with Winter Pizza

I can't think of a more appropriate winter pizza than this one! Sweet potatoes from storage, and kale from the cold frame...ingredients readily available in the middle of this long,…

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Baby Tomatoes and Hope

Big Orange Kitty watching over the babies Small boy daydreaming next to the nursery One of my goals right now is to become more and more separate from industrial food.…

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6,000 lbs of Food on 1/10th Acre

If you are insanely interested in urban homesteading like I am, you must watch this! I had briefly read about the Dervaes family before, but seeing this video amazed me.…

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