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I love my soaker hoses! They are a godsend for good watering, enabling me to easily direct the water directly to where it’s needed without any headaches. But you have …
Read moreHow To Use A Soaker Hose: Irrigation Planning And Installation
Have you ever wanted to grow fruit, but didn’t want to give up space in the yard for one of those heirloom apple trees? Even a crab apple might be …
Read moreEspalier Fruit Trees: Ideas To Pack Big Fruit Harvests Into Small Spaces
One less reason to feel guilty about your coffee addiction… Like many Vancouverites, two of my passions in life are drinking coffee (and lots of it) and being environmentally aware. …
Keeping and raising chickens over the last several years has really grown in popularity. Thousands of American’s now raise backyard chickens and gain the benefit of fresh eggs every day. …
Read more14 Ways Backyard Chickens Save Your Garden and the World
Let’s be honest… Some of these gardens you’ll see below are a little…crazy. But crazy is good, because it helps us stretch our creative muscles and inspire us to get …
Yet another city is in the news this week for trying to shut down someone’s urban garden, a trend that is as obnoxious as the city is claiming a Florida …
Summer: Time to Garden Like a Boss As I woke up this morning, I knew it was going to be a beautiful day here in San Diego, CA. The cast …
When people step into my backyard, they see hydroponic setups, soil gardens, and plants everywhere. It’s often a little overwhelming and sometimes makes me look like some kind of mad …
If you haven’t read the first post in this urban farming business series, go back and do that before you continue! In my first post I talked about the business idea …
Read moreBuilding an Urban Farming Business: The Setup and Numbers
I’ve been experimenting with gardening techniques for about two years now. I started back in 2010 with my brother and Square Foot Gardening, a super-easy method of gardening at home. …
I’ve found that a lot of people who get into hydroponics will start out very excited only to become disinterested because their garden starts to fail. When I ask them …
Hydroponic Farm Tours I’m going to be starting a new section on the blog featuring urban farm tours. It’s always inspiring to see people running green businesses and practicing these …
Read moreEpic Gardening Urban Farm Tours: New Roots Aqua Farm