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
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
Wary of Your Water When doctors recommend drinking eight glasses of water a day, they certainly don’t expect us to put our health at risk in the process! You see,
One of the biggest challenges down on the Urban Farm is keeping our soil healthy. In fact it is an ongoing process of adding organic compost and a nice bit
Heirloom, Hybrid, and GMO Seeds In an effort to clear up any seeds of confusion I am dedicating this column to distinguishing the three distinct “flavors” of seeds: heirlooms, hybrids
Growing Asparagus I love to try new things in the yard. In fact that is how I came up with one of the most fun edible delicacies in my yard.
January Topic – To Compost or Not to Compost Greg, hello, My husband and I visited your Urban Farm about a year ago. We loved it. We’re planning on implementing
For several years the Urban Farm has regularly been opened for tours and classes. The intent of these events is to share with visitors different green lifestyle choices available.
Imagine for a moment that you jump into your car that has been sitting in the sun in the middle of August or January for that matter – it’s kinda hot to oh my gosh. You burn your hands on the steering wheel.
The Urban Farm is the home where I live, located in the middle of Phoenix, AZ. These days I call the Urban Farm an environmental showcase home, which sports a primarily edible landscape, 60 fruit trees, rainwater and greywater harvesting, two kinds of solar panels,
My goal is to have some kind of fresh fruit to eat each month. I’m doing pretty good with: fresh stone fruit (peaches, plums, apricots and nectarines) from April to July; apples and pears from June to September; pomegranates and figs in September and October; six different kinds of citrus from November to March.
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