Go Urbanite!
Go Urbanite! Hi all, One of my favorite building materials is free. Yes, I said free, and it is available literally by the ton just waiting for us to pick…
Made in China … Now What?
Made in China … Now What? By Greg Peterson I can’t tell you how many times I get emails from people that ask what I was thinking when I began…
Growing to Market
Growing to Market By Greg Peterson The main reason the Urban Farm came into existence was to grow food. Before long I found that I was growing way more food…
Bugs … In Our Gardens
Bugs … In Our Gardens By Greg Peterson Garden pests … we all got ’em. The question is, what do we do about them? Over and over I have found…
8 Principles for Successful Rainwater Harvesting, Part 2
8 Principles for Successful Rainwater Harvesting, Part 2 Last week author Brad Lancaster gave us the background on his journey to expertise in rainwater harvesting. This week he gives us…
8 Principles for Successful Rainwater Harvesting, Part 1
8 Principles for Successful Rainwater Harvesting, Part 1 By Brad Lancaster My interest in water harvesting arose from a desire both to reduce my cost of living and to be…
Greywater Turned Green
Greywater Turned Green By Maura Yates This time of the year I get a lot of questions about how to best water our yards. Short of standing with the hose…
About the Urban Farm
About the Urban Farm One would not expect to find such a sanctuary growing in the heart of Urban Phoenix…and why not? Transforming a residential landscape into an edible delight…
About Greg
About Greg Greg Peterson is a green living and sustainability innovator who is well-known regionally. He has appeared extensively on local television and radio and is a frequent guest columnist…
Don't Give a Holiday Doorstop
Don’t Give a Holiday Doorstop By Greg Peterson The holidays are a perfect time to start reducing, reusing and maybe we can recycle a little less. Think about it: we…
