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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…

Fast Friday Tip: Sharpen Your Shovel

A sharpened shovel will make your life much easier in the garden. All you need is a flat file. Keep it simple. Lay your shovel flat on…

Easy and Productive Herbs using Herb Spirals

I remember seeing the herb garden at FutureFarming's headquarters last summer, and I noticed it was circular, surrounded by rocks, and with an apparent plan. It may have been planted…

Toxic Chemicals Found in Thousands of Children's Products

The study, called Chemicals Revealed, identified over 5000 children's products such as clothing, car seats and personal care products that include developmental or reproductive toxins and carcinogens. "The data shows store…

Book Review: Urban Farms

Urban Farms by Sarah Rich My rating: 5 of 5 stars A fun picture book for the wanna-be urban farmer. I love looking through the colorful, whimsical photos when my…

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…

Unruly Teenage Tomatoes and the Potato Party

Originally posted by Andi at Little*Big*Harvest Is this a sign that we planted our precious tomato seedlings a bit too early? These plants have grown so big, that they began…

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…

Monsanto ‘Owned’ Heirloom Seednames to Watch Out For

Are you happily buying seeds and plants for this year's garden? Please print the list in this article and keep it in your wallet. Every time a plant or seed…

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…