The Urban Farm

Greg's Guide To Choosing Fruit Trees
2021-10-25 18:00 - 19:00 (America/Phoenix) | Zoom, A link to log in to the event will be sent in separate email.
Monday, October 25th at 6pm AZ

The first topic in our 2021 Fruit Tree Education series.
What To Know BEFORE You Buy!
How to choose the best fruit trees for your space and the low desert climate.
Click Here to Register for these online webinars
Did you know that you can go into some nurseries and every big box store and they will sell you a fruit tree that will never make fruit? There are three key things that you need to know before you purchase a tree so that in 3 years you are harvesting the fruits of your labor for decades to come! Plus you will learn urban orchard skills and discover how and why it is best to keep your fruit trees small. Then we will dive into some of the best varieties for the low desert.

Greg’s Guide To Choosing Fruit Trees”
Three ONLINE Classes To Choose From:
Monday, September 13th
Monday, October 4th
Monday, October 25th
Starting at 6pm each night
Click Here to Register for the ‘Before’ Online Webinars
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In Person Class At Agritopia In Gilbert:
Wednesday, September 8th
Starting at 6pm
Click Here to Register for the ‘Before’ In Person Class
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Rosie on the House "All About Citrus!"
2021-10-23 08:00 - 09:00 | On Local Radio Stations, Rosie on the House is hosted on various local radio stations.
Saturday morning, October 23rd
Times vary by area – see stations listed below
Get your gardening and urban farming questions answered!

In the Rosie on the House radio show, there is a dedicated hour for questions and answers about growing food in the local desert. On the fourth Saturday of each month, Farmer Greg will talk about all aspects of gardening and urban farming in the Arizona climates…
Gardening Tips * Chickens * Composting
Smart Watering Tips * Fruit Trees * Seed Saving
Sonoran Desert Weather * Permaculture Tidbits
Rosie on the House is a father and son weekly radio show on home-improvement advice and is found on several key Arizona radio stations. It is a trusted source of home-improvement advice and know-how. Rosie and Romey consider that an honor and a responsibility, a feeling that Greg shares.

Broadcast every fourth Saturday on:
Phoenix 8-11 am Tucson 10-11am
Flagstaff 8-11am Green Valley 8-11am
Episode archives for the full Rosie on the House
show can be found HERE

Seed Saving Class - "Loving those Legumes"
2021-10-19 18:00 - 19:00 | Zoom, A link to log in to the event will be sent in separate email.
Tuesday, October 19th
5pm Pacific & AZ / 6pm Mountain / 8pm Eastern
New topics every month.
Get Your Seed Saving Questions Answered!
Register HERE anytime
for next class
In this LIVE online Q&A Session…

Bill McDorman will be discussing key issues relating to growing your own food and saving the seeds yourselves.
He will be answering your seed questions live!
Learn how to save and store seeds so that you can create a thriving, resilient garden tailored to YOUR yard
Ask Bill your most pressing seed questions and get the inspiration and know-how to be a seed saving superhero

Register HERE anytime
for next class
Faculty: Bill McDorman is Executive Director and co-founder of the Rocky Mountain Seed Alliance (RockyMountainSeeds.org), SeedSave.org and Seed School. Bill has been teaching seed saving for decades and is dedicated to educating communities about the value of seed saving and local seeds as the foundation of local food.

"Extreme Tree CARE: Planting, Watering, & Fertilizing"
2021-10-18 18:00 - 19:00 | Zoom, A link to log in to the event will be sent in separate email.
Monday, October 18th at 6pm AZ
Okay, So You Bought Your Trees Now What?
Best practices for planting, watering and fertilizing your trees.
Click HERE to Register for these online webinars

The long term health of fruit trees in the Arizona desert depends on three aspects of loving and caring for your fruit tree: Planting and watering correctly, and applying fertilizers (both foliar and granular) at the right times. In this webinar we will dig into getting your fruit trees planted for success, discover Greg’s 40 year old watering methodology, observe Janis’s soil types and watering solutions, and learn how to properly fertilize your trees for ultimate success.
“Extreme Tree CARE: Planting, Watering, & Fertilizing”
The fourth topic in our 2021 Fruit Tree Education series.
Three ONLINE Classes To Choose From
Monday, September 27th
Monday, October 18th
Wednesday, November 3rd
Starting at 6pm each night
Click Here to Register for the ‘Favorite’ Online Webinars

Visit our Fruit Tree Program Page for more details and to download a copy of our current catalog.

Citrus Tree Pick-Up
2021-10-14 - 2021-10-16 | Fruit Tree Nursery, 4549 N 7th Street, Phoenix, AZ, 85014
Ready to pick up your trees and planting supplies?

The CITRUS pick up phase is opening with:
3 days in September and 6 day in October.
Sept 23, 24, & 25
Oct 14, 15 & 16
Oct 21, 22, & 23
The General Store will be also open and we will have our familiar bagged soils, fertilizers, and woody mulch.
Step 1: Order your Citrus and Planting Supplies.
Step 2: Click HERE to schedule your pick up date and time.
Step 3: Come to the lot to get your trees.
The lot will be open from 9 am to 3pm on select days.
Watch your emails for specifics to your own order. Orders placed after 9/10/21 may need October pick-ups, depending on items ordered.
If you have never picked up trees from our local Fruit Tree Program we can tell you it is a busy, yet very supportive process. We will require masks on lot, but offer curbside pick up too.
Click HERE for more details on Pick up Instructions, Nursery Dates & Hours, and our Map & Location:
Urban Farm Pop-Up Nursery Location

Tree Care Chat "When is Best Time to Plant Citrus"
2021-10-12 18:00 - 19:00
Tuesday, October 12th at 6pm AZ
(6pm Pacific/9pm Eastern)
Part of the Urban Farm’s Fruit Tree Program
----Tree Care Chats ---- Click HERE for details

Citrus trees can suffer transplant shock just like any other plant. WIth our extreme temperatures of the low desert, timing your tree planting can reduce the stresses and help avoid the heartbreak of losing a new tree to shock. We will help explain why October is the time we recommend planting Citrus, and share some tips to help your new trees start off on the right root!
We invite you to mark your calendars to join us for a Zoom class on timely tree care.
Greg and Janis will host these Tree Care – Zoom Chats focusing on fruit tree care with seasonal tips, harvest alerts, and timely refreshers for success with your fruit trees. And YES we do live Q&A for your fruit tree questions!
This monthly class will take place on the 2nd Tuesday of the month, at 6pm AZ time.
Click HERE for more details

"Greg's FAVORITE Fruit Trees For Phoenix"
2021-10-11 18:00 - 19:00 | Zoom, A link to log in to the event will be sent in separate email.
Monday, October 11th at 6pm AZ
A Breakdown Of The Best Trees For The Low Desert!
Discover which trees have won Greg’s approval for taste and harvest success.
Click Here to Register for these online webinars

People often ask me what fruit tree should I buy? I then ask “what do you like to eat?…plant that!” Over the years I have experimented with many different varieties of trees and I have come up with my favorite trees and bushes to grow…because they work here, taste great, and produce over the long term.
“Greg’s FAVORITE Fruit Trees For Phoenix”
The third topic in our 2021 Fruit Tree Education series.
Three ONLINE Classes To Choose From:
Wednesday, September 22nd
Monday, October 11th
Monday, November 1st
Starting at 6pm each night
Click Here to Register for the ‘Favorite’ Online Webinars

Visit our Fruit Tree Program Page for more details and to download a copy of our current catalog.

"Greg's Three Keys To Ultimate Fruit Tree Success"
2021-10-06 18:00 - 19:00 | Zoom, A link to log in to the event will be sent in separate email.
Wednesday, October 6th at 6pm AZ

What To Know AFTER You Buy Your Fruit Trees!
How to choose the best fruit trees for your space and the low desert climate.
Click Here to Register for these online webinars

There are three things that most people do to kill their trees. We will explore what you can do to avoid them and learn skills for ultimate fruit tree success! We will dive in and get a better understanding about how to make healthy soil for your tree to grow into. Plus you will learn Greg’s 6/6 rule (A must for all fruit trees) and the best shape and size to dig your planting hole.
“Greg’s Three Keys To Ultimate Fruit Tree Success”
The second topic in our 2021 Fruit Tree Education series.
Three ONLINE Classes To Choose From:
Monday, September 20th
Wednesday, October 6th
Wednesday, October 27th
Starting at 6pm each night
Click Here to Register for the ‘After’ Online Webinars
—————
In Person Class At Agritopia In Gilbert:
Wednesday, October 13th
Starting at 6pm
Click Here to Register for the ‘After’ In Person Class

Visit our Fruit Tree Program Page for more details and to download a copy of our current catalog.

"What Supplies Do I Need For My Trees?"
2021-09-29 18:00 - 19:00 | Zoom, A link to log in to the event will be sent in separate email.
Wednesday, September 29th at 6pm AZ
Our General Store Commitment To Your Success.
Taking care of your fruit tree investment.
Click Here to Register for these online webinars
We have very specific guidelines for fruit tree success in extreme climates. In this class we cover all the supplies you need to ensure your fruit tree investment pays off, and help you figure out how much you need and when. This includes planting mixes, supplements, fertilizers, foliar feeds, watering devices, chlorine filters and so much more.
“What Supplies Do I Need For My Trees?”
The fifth topic in our 2021 Fruit Tree Education series.
Three ONLINE Classes To Choose From:
Wednesday, September 29th
Wednesday, October 20th
Wednesday, November 10th
Starting at 6pm each night
Click Here to Register for the ‘Supplies’ Online Webinars

Visit our Fruit Tree Program Page for more details and to download a copy of our current catalog.

"Extreme Tree CARE: Planting, Watering, & Fertilizing"
2021-09-27 18:00 - 19:00 | Zoom, A link to log in to the event will be sent in separate email.
Monday, September 27th at 6pm AZ
Okay, So You Bought Your Trees Now What?
Best practices for planting, watering and fertilizing your trees.
Click HERE to Register for these online webinars

The long term health of fruit trees in the Arizona desert depends on three aspects of loving and caring for your fruit tree: Planting and watering correctly, and applying fertilizers (both foliar and granular) at the right times. In this webinar we will dig into getting your fruit trees planted for success, discover Greg’s 40 year old watering methodology, observe Janis’s soil types and watering solutions, and learn how to properly fertilize your trees for ultimate success.
“Extreme Tree CARE: Planting, Watering, & Fertilizing”
The fourth topic in our 2021 Fruit Tree Education series.
Three ONLINE Classes To Choose From:
Monday, September 27th
Monday, October 18th
Wednesday, November 3rd
Starting at 6pm each night
Click Here to Register for the ‘Favorite’ Online Webinars

Visit our Fruit Tree Program Page for more details and to download a copy of our current catalog.

Rosie on the House "Seed Saving - Not as Hard as You Think"
2021-09-25 08:00 - 09:00 | On Local Radio Stations, Rosie on the House is hosted on various local radio stations.
Saturday morning, Sep 25th
Times vary by area – see stations listed below
Get your gardening and urban farming questions answered!

In the Rosie on the House radio show, there is a dedicated hour for questions and answers about growing food in the local desert. On the fourth Saturday of each month, Farmer Greg will talk about all aspects of gardening and urban farming in the Arizona climates…
Gardening Tips * Chickens * Composting
Smart Watering Tips * Fruit Trees * Seed Saving
Sonoran Desert Weather * Permaculture Tidbits
Rosie on the House is a father and son weekly radio show on home-improvement advice and is found on several key Arizona radio stations. It is a trusted source of home-improvement advice and know-how. Rosie and Romey consider that an honor and a responsibility, a feeling that Greg shares.

Broadcast every fourth Saturday on:
Phoenix 8-11 am Tucson 10-11am
Flagstaff 8-11am Green Valley 8-11am
Episode archives for the full Rosie on the House
show can be found HERE

Citrus Tree Pick-Up
2021-09-23 - 2021-09-25 | Fruit Tree Nursery, 4549 N 7th Street, Phoenix, AZ, 85014
Ready to pick up your trees and planting supplies?

The CITRUS pick up phase is opening with:
3 days in September and 6 day in October.
Sept 23, 24, & 24
Oct 14, 15 & 16
Oct 21, 22, & 23
The General Store will be also open and we will have our familiar bagged soils, fertilizers, and woody mulch.
Step 1: Order your Citrus and Planting Supplies.
Step 2: Click HERE to schedule your pick up date and time.
Step 3: Come to the lot to get your trees.
The lot will be open from 9 am to 3pm on select days.
Watch your emails for specifics to your own order. Orders placed after 9/10/21 may need October pick-ups, depending on items ordered.
If you have never picked up trees from our local Fruit Tree Program we can tell you it is a busy, yet very supportive process. We will require masks on lot, but offer curbside pick up too.
Click HERE for more details on Pick up Instructions, Nursery Dates & Hours, and our Map & Location:
Urban Farm Pop-Up Nursery Location

"Greg's FAVORITE Fruit Trees For Phoenix"
2021-09-22 18:00 - 19:00 | Zoom, A link to log in to the event will be sent in separate email.
Wednesday, September 22nd at 6pm AZ
A Breakdown Of The Best Trees For The Low Desert!
Discover which trees have won Greg’s approval for taste and harvest success.
Click Here to Register for these online webinars

People often ask me what fruit tree should I buy? I then ask “what do you like to eat?…plant that!” Over the years I have experimented with many different varieties of trees and I have come up with my favorite trees and bushes to grow…because they work here, taste great, and produce over the long term.
“Greg’s FAVORITE Fruit Trees For Phoenix”
The third topic in our 2021 Fruit Tree Education series.
Three ONLINE Classes To Choose From:
Wednesday, September 22nd
Monday, October 11th
Monday, November 1st
Starting at 6pm each night
Click Here to Register for the ‘Favorite’ Online Webinars

Visit our Fruit Tree Program Page for more details and to download a copy of our current catalog.

Seed Saving Class - "Nifty Nightshades"
2021-09-21 17:00 - 18:00 | Zoom, A link to log in to the event will be sent in separate email.
Tuesday, September 21st
5pm Pacific & AZ / 6pm Mountain / 8pm Eastern
New topics every month.
Get Your Seed Saving Questions Answered!
Register HERE anytime
for next class
In this LIVE online Q&A Session…

We are so glad the deadly nightshades aren’t! Tomatoes, peppers, eggplant and tomatillos. Easy to save the seeds and so many reasons to. And the good news is that these plants are self pollinating so no worries about your plants “getting crossed up.” Everyone’s favorite vegetable, tomato, could become your favorite seed saving variety. Plant, pick, save seeds. Oh and eat the fruit. Really! With our traditional Live Q&A of course!

Register HERE anytime
for next class
Faculty: Bill McDorman is Executive Director and co-founder of the Rocky Mountain Seed Alliance (RockyMountainSeeds.org), SeedSave.org and Seed School. Bill has been teaching seed saving for decades and is dedicated to educating communities about the value of seed saving and local seeds as the foundation of local food.

"Greg's Three Keys To Ultimate Fruit Tree Success"
2021-09-20 18:00 - 19:00 | Zoom, A link to log in to the event will be sent in separate email.
Monday, September 20th at 6pm AZ

What To Know AFTER You Buy Your Fruit Trees!
How to choose the best fruit trees for your space and the low desert climate.
Click Here to Register for these online webinars

There are three things that most people do to kill their trees. We will explore what you can do to avoid them and learn skills for ultimate fruit tree success! We will dive in and get a better understanding about how to make healthy soil for your tree to grow into. Plus you will learn Greg’s 6/6 rule (A must for all fruit trees) and the best shape and size to dig your planting hole.
“Greg’s Three Keys To Ultimate Fruit Tree Success”
The second topic in our 2021 Fruit Tree Education series.
Three ONLINE Classes To Choose From:
Monday, September 20th
Wednesday, October 6th
Wednesday, October 27th
Starting at 6pm each night
Click Here to Register for the ‘After’ Online Webinars
—————
In Person Class At Agritopia In Gilbert:
Wednesday, October 13th
Starting at 6pm
Click Here to Register for the ‘After’ In Person Class

Visit our Fruit Tree Program Page for more details and to download a copy of our current catalog.

Edible Backyard Summit
2021-09-14 11:00 - 2021-09-16 14:00 | Zoom, A link to log in to the event will be sent in separate email.
This free 3-day event Occurs on September 14, 15 and 16, 2021.
***SCROLL DOWN FOR THE SCHEDULE***
Live your healthiest life and grow the edible yard of your dreams with our visionary presenters.
Imagine the pride you’ll feel providing food for your family and sharing the bounty with your friends and neighbors, too. Imagine teaching your kids where their food comes from, and life skills such as patience, perseverance, and hard work. When you attend the Edible Backyard Summit, you’ll be a part of a community of people from around the world that are all on a mission to make their backyards an edible paradise.
You’ll learn how to start your first garden, or maintain your existing garden, with minimal financial investment and actually save money in the long run. You’ll find out how to grow an abundance of food in your yard without any toxic chemicals. You’ll discover how you can truly thrive with a healthy life and get reconnected with your food. You’ll learn how to live a more self-reliant life and feel secure knowing that you have a food supply right in your backyard!
If you haven’t signed up yet, click here to reserve your spot.
DATES: Tuesday, September 14th thru Thursday, September 16th, 2021
TIME: Daily from 11am to 2pm Pacific

LOCATION: Online. Links to attend will be sent to your inbox each day of the summit (after you sign up)
Sign Up HERE

Meet Your Hosts:

Farmer Greg Peterson has been digging his toes into the earth, listening to the plants, and experimenting with progressive permaculture techniques in his yard for over 40 years. His 1/3-acre home in Phoenix, AZ has been converted into an entirely edible landscape open to the community for tours and classes, and his fruit tree program has resulted in the planting of over 10,000 fruit trees. Greg’s mission is to show others that they too can realize the power, joy and deliciousness of urban farming! Greg received his Master’s degree in Urban and Environmental Planning from Arizona State University, and has since taught at a trade school and even returned to his alma mater to teach Sustainable Food and Farms. He started UrbanFarm.org to build a community for urban farmers and home gardeners around the world to come for inspiration, education, and advice. His podcast, The Urban Farm Podcast, has been so fun and successful that he has decided to expand his reach to even more people by starting the Edible Backyard Summit.

Janis Norton is the General Manager for The Urban Farm. A large part of her managing duties include the annual Urban Farm Fruit Tree Program (fruit tree education and a pop-up nursery for the Greater Phoenix area) and the GrowPHX Collaborative, both of which give her an outlet for her mad organizational skills. Janis earned her degree in Sustainability from Arizona State University. With a lifetime of focus on community and education, she did not realize how much she could do with the local food system until her Sustainable Food and Farms class. From that point on, she has been an active part of the Urban Farm core team bringing her enthusiasm to all her projects at the Urban Farm.

Daily Schedule
Tuesday, September 14th

11am PDT: Straw Bale Solutions with Joel Karsten
Learn about this fast-growing new farming technique, why it’s so popular, and how you can easily create an ergonomic straw bale garden in your yard or garden.
12pm PDT: Secrets of Living Soil Revealed (Hint: It’s right under your toes) – with Emily Rockey
By reviewing simple principles we already know, mimicking natural ecosystems, and connecting the dots with recent research, Emily Rockey (AKA “Dirt Girl”) will give every backyard gardener the confidence to choose the right practices, inputs, and methods to build healthy, living, organic soil.
1pm PDT: Live Q&As
Get your pressing garden questions answered LIVE by our experts.

Sign Up HERE

Wednesday, September 15th
11am PDT: Your Edible Yard with Crystal Stevens
Learn several exciting plants that are superstars in an edible landscape, urban food forest, backyard garden, and guild planting. Crystal will also cover seed selection, composting, sheet mulching, building beds, and maintenance techniques. Learn how to make the most of your yard through edible landscaping while increasing biodiversity.
12pm PDT: Growing Tomatoes at Home with Jason Johns
Learn how you can grow your own delicious tomatoes at home. Discover the many different varieties of tomatoes and hints, tips and advice to successfully grow your own no matter how much space you have at home.
1pm PDT: Regenerative Composting for Your Yard with Greg Peterson
Greg will explain 4 methods of composting and help you determine what type of composting is right for YOU, even if all you have to work with is kitchen scraps.
1:30pm PDT: Live Q&As
Get your pressing garden questions answered LIVE by our experts.

Sign Up HERE

Thursday, September 16th
11am PDT: Linking Soil & Human Health with Dr. Elaine Ingham
In this class, Dr. Ingham walks you through several essential concepts for understanding the key role healthy soil plays in growing healthy vegetables and a healthy life.
12pm PDT: Patio Farming: Grow Great Greens, Veggies and Herbs in Containers with Kari Spencer
Did you know that almost anything that can be grown in a garden bed can ALSO be grown in a container? Learn best practices for container gardening for a fun and creative way of growing food, especially if you have minimal space to work with.
1pm PDT: Live Q&As
Get your pressing garden questions answered LIVE by our experts.

Sign Up HERE

About Our Experts:

Kari Spencer is the author of the book City Farming: A How-To Guide to Growing Crops and Raising Livestock in Urban Spaces. Both a Master Gardener and a Master Farmer, Kari enjoys sharing her passion for growing and raising food with others. In addition to teaching classes all over the city of Phoenix, she is a talented instructor and curriculum writer in the Urban Farming department at Southwest Institute of Healing Arts. Her family operates The Micro Farm Project, a small farm in North Phoenix, where gardens and livestock animals provide her family with fun and food. She loves to experiment with new ways to create a healthier, more self-reliant and sustainable lifestyle, and invites others to join her on the journey.
Joel Karsten, a farm boy who grew up tending a soil garden, shook up the gardening world with his first book describing his breakthrough Straw Bale Gardening concept. The New York Times called Straw Bale Gardening “a revolutionary gardening method” and his ideas have been enthusiastically embraced globally, making his books best-sellers in many languages. Joel earned a BS in Horticulture from the University of Minnesota and spends his summers tending his vegetable garden, doing research, and experimenting with new ideas and methods he can pass along. Joel has inspired tens of thousands of first-time gardeners and a legion of “seasoned” growers who have found a new and better way to pursue their passion. His methods have enabled “retired” gardeners to begin gardening again since it eliminates some physical challenges found in traditional soil gardening.

Emily Rockey studied Plant Sciences at the University of Arizona then pursued work in public gardens at Longwood Gardens, Walt Disney World, and Tucson Botanical Gardens. Emily is currently the Director of Sales & Marketing at ‘Tank Green Stuff’ in Tucson which specializes in “green” recycling by turning landscape debris into high quality organic soil amendments. Emily brings her passion for plants, soil, and sustainability to the company’s composting operation and enjoys teaching about soil in her community.

Crystal Stevens is an author, an artist/art teacher, a folk herbalist, a regenerative farmer, and a permaculturist. Stevens has written 3 books published by New Society Publishers: Grow Create Inspire, Worms at Work, and Your Edible Yard . Stevens speaks at conferences and Mother Earth News Fairs across the U.S. & has been teaching a Resilient Living workshop series for over a decade. She and her husband Eric Stevens co-founded FLOURISH which encompasses a farm, a plant nursery, an apothecary, design services, and educational programming. Stevens runs a CSA collective with Rona Leah of Celeste Farm. They are the primary producers and then purchase from other women and BIPOC farmers. Stevens Co-founded Tend & Flourish School of Botanicals.

Jason Johns is passionate about gardening, having grown his own produce for over twenty years. He started with a second hand greenhouse, an 8’ by 6’ patch of his mother’s garden and far too many tomato plants. After turning the greenhouse into a tomato farm, he was hooked at the taste of the first ripe tomato. He is the author of over 20 gardening books, writing several new books every year. Jason’s philosophy is about growing in an environmentally conscious manner in harmony with nature. Jason is a qualified clinical hypnotist and NLP Practitioner and loves to help people change their lives and achieve their goals in life. He shares practical techniques that anyone can use to make massive changes in their lives, whether they need more confidence or want to live their dream life. Having run personal development courses and changed people’s lives through his hypnosis practice, he is reaching out with his books to help more people make the changes they want in their life. Find out more about Jason and his books at www.GardeningWithJason.com

Dr. Elaine Ingham is the Founder, President and Director of Research for Soil Foodweb Inc., a business that grew out of her Oregon State University research program. Behind her user-friendly approach to soil lies a wealth of knowledge gained from years of research into the organisms which make up the soil food web. Her goal is to translate this knowledge into actions that ensure a healthy food web that promotes plant growth and reduces reliance on inorganic chemicals. Elaine also offers a pioneering vision for sustainable farming, improving our current soils to a healthier state, without damaging any other ecosystem. In her spare time, Elaine publishes scientific papers, writes book chapters and gives talks at symposia around the world. Elaine and her husband Russ (who also has a Doctorate from Colorado State University in Zoology, emphasizing nematology) live in Corvallis Oregon.

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Garden Chat "Permaculture in your Gardens"
2021-08-31 17:00 - 18:00 | Zoom, A link to log in to the event will be sent in separate email.
Tuesday, August 31st
5pm Pacific & AZ / 6pm Mountain / 8pm Eastern
with Farmer Greg and Special Guest Kari Spencer
Click HERE to register for Monthly Garden Chat notifications
Great gardeners seem to know all the rules – but the very best gardener is the one who wrote the rules. She is Mother Nature and has no equal. Her systems and regenerative cycles CAN be replicated in our gardens and food forests to help them be amazingly resilient. Permaculture is the best way to start and it can make it your gardening much easier! Author Kari Spencer is going to help us find the best ways to adopt permaculture practices for increased resilience.
Join us for a monthly Zoom class on a variety of Gardening Topics. Yes there will be time for Live Q&A
Greg and a special guest will host our monthly Garden Chats focusing on new topic each month. Join us and let us try to answer your gardening questions.

Click HERE for more details
This monthly class will take place on the last Tuesday of the month, from 5-6pm AZ time.

Rosie on the House "Backyard Fruit Trees"
2021-08-28 08:00 - 09:00 | On Local Radio Stations, Rosie on the House is hosted on various local radio stations.
Saturday morning, Aug 28th
Times vary by area – see stations listed below
Get your gardening and urban farming questions answered!

In the Rosie on the House radio show, there is a dedicated hour for questions and answers about growing food in the local desert. On the fourth Saturday of each month, Farmer Greg will talk about all aspects of gardening and urban farming in the Arizona climates…
Gardening Tips * Chickens * Composting
Smart Watering Tips * Fruit Trees * Seed Saving
Sonoran Desert Weather * Permaculture Tidbits
Rosie on the House is a father and son weekly radio show on home-improvement advice and is found on several key Arizona radio stations. It is a trusted source of home-improvement advice and know-how. Rosie and Romey consider that an honor and a responsibility, a feeling that Greg shares.

Broadcast every fourth Saturday on:
Phoenix 8-11 am Tucson 10-11am
Flagstaff 8-11am Green Valley 8-11am
Episode archives for the full Rosie on the House
show can be found HERE

Seed Saving Class - "How to Let Your Garden Go To Seed"
2021-08-24 17:00 - 18:00 | Zoom, A link to log in to the event will be sent in separate email.
Tuesday, August 24th
5pm Pacific & AZ / 6pm Mountain / 8pm Eastern
New topics every month.
Get Your Seed Saving Questions Answered!
Register HERE anytime
for next class
Take the best seeds from this year’s garden and save them for the next. When you adapt and save seeds from plants that were hardy, and exhibited characteristics you like (disease and insect resistance for example) those seeds will work better in your garden the following year because after all, that is where they learned their new tricks. Join us and we’ll show you how to select the best seed for your best garden. We will answer questions during the LIVE class.
In this LIVE online Q&A Session…

Bill McDorman will be discussing key issues relating to growing your own food and saving the seeds yourselves.
He will be answering your seed questions live!
Learn how to save and store seeds so that you can create a thriving, resilient garden tailored to YOUR yard
Ask Bill your most pressing seed questions and get the inspiration and know-how to be a seed saving superhero

Register HERE anytime
for next class
Faculty: Bill McDorman is Executive Director and co-founder of the Rocky Mountain Seed Alliance (RockyMountainSeeds.org), SeedSave.org and Seed School. Bill has been teaching seed saving for decades and is dedicated to educating communities about the value of seed saving and local seeds as the foundation of local food.

Tree Care Chat "Desert Food Harvesting"
2021-08-10 18:00 - 19:00
Tuesday, August 10th at 6pm AZ
(6pm Pacific/9pm Eastern)
Part of the Urban Farm’s Fruit Tree Program
----Tree Care Chats ---- Click HERE for details
We invite you to mark your calendars to join us for a Zoom class on timely tree care.
We will discuss the care necessary for your fruit trees during August, and delve into some yummy edible options you can find with native species. We’ve asked a couple experts on Desert Food Harvesting to share their insights and helpful hints for this time of year.
Greg and Janis will host these Tree Care – Zoom Chats focusing on fruit tree care with seasonal tips, harvest alerts, and timely refreshers for success with your fruit trees. And YES we do live Q&A for your fruit tree questions!
This monthly class will take place on the 2nd Tuesday of the month, at 6pm AZ time.
Click HERE for more details

Garden Chat "Small Space - Big Potential"
2021-07-27 17:00 - 18:00 | Zoom, A link to log in to the event will be sent in separate email.
Tuesday, July 27th
5pm Pacific & AZ / 6pm Mountain / 8pm Eastern
with Farmer Greg and Special Guest Niki Jabbour
Click HERE to register for Monthly Garden Chat notifications
Join us for a monthly Zoom class on a variety of Gardening Topics. Yes there will be time for Live Q&A
Greg and a special guest will host our monthly Garden Chats focusing on new topic each month. Join us and let us try to answer your gardening questions.

Click HERE for more details
This monthly class will take place on the last Tuesday of the month, from 5-6pm AZ time.

Rosie on the House – "From Noncomposting to Composting and Everything in Between"
2021-07-25 08:00 - 09:00 | On Local Radio Stations, Rosie on the House is hosted on various local radio stations.
Saturday morning, July 25th
Times vary by area – see stations listed below
Get your gardening and urban farming questions answered!

In the Rosie on the House radio show, there is a dedicated hour for questions and answers about growing food in the local desert. On the fourth Saturday of each month, Farmer Greg will talk about all aspects of gardening and urban farming in the Arizona climates…
Gardening Tips * Chickens * Composting
Smart Watering Tips * Fruit Trees * Seed Saving
Sonoran Desert Weather * Permaculture Tidbits
Rosie on the House is a father and son weekly radio show on home-improvement advice and is found on several key Arizona radio stations. It is a trusted source of home-improvement advice and know-how. Rosie and Romey consider that an honor and a responsibility, a feeling that Greg shares.

Broadcast every fourth Saturday on:
Phoenix 8-11 am Tucson 10-11am
Flagstaff 8-11am Green Valley 8-11am
Episode archives for the full Rosie on the House
show can be found HERE

Seed Saving Class - "Banking those Brassicas"
2021-07-20 17:00 - 18:00 | Zoom, A link to log in to the event will be sent in separate email.
Tuesday, Jul 20th
5pm Pacific & AZ / 6pm Mountain / 8pm Eastern
New topics every month.
Get Your Seed Saving Questions Answered!
Register HERE anytime
for next class
In this LIVE online Q&A Session…

Bill McDorman will be discussing key issues relating to growing your own food and saving the seeds yourselves.
He will be answering your seed questions live!
Learn how to save and store seeds so that you can create a thriving, resilient garden tailored to YOUR yard
Ask Bill your most pressing seed questions and get the inspiration and know-how to be a seed saving superhero

Register HERE anytime
for next class
Faculty: Bill McDorman is Executive Director and co-founder of the Rocky Mountain Seed Alliance (RockyMountainSeeds.org), SeedSave.org and Seed School. Bill has been teaching seed saving for decades and is dedicated to educating communities about the value of seed saving and local seeds as the foundation of local food.

Tree Care Chat "Why Records are Important (& Summer Watering)"
2021-07-13 18:00 - 19:00 | Zoom, A link to log in to the event will be sent in separate email.
Tuesday, July 8th at 6pm AZ
(6pm Pacific/9pm Eastern)
Part of the Urban Farm’s Fruit Tree Program
----Tree Care Chats ---- Click HERE for details
We invite you to mark your calendars to join us for a Zoom class on timely tree care.
Greg and Janis will host these Tree Care – Zoom Chats focusing on fruit tree care with seasonal tips, harvest alerts, and timely refreshers for success with your fruit trees. And YES we do live Q&A for your fruit tree questions!
This monthly class will take place on the 2nd Tuesday of the month, at 6pm AZ time.
Click HERE for more details

"Garden to Table" - A Delicious Webinar with Terra Rose Ganem
2021-06-30 17:00 - 18:00 | Zoom, A link to log in to the event will be sent in separate email.
Wednesday, June 30th at 5pm Pacific
Make your own masterpieces as you learn to easily create delectable delights like plant powered desserts, sexy salads, amazing appetizers, and magnificent meals that please everyone. Simple, Fast, and Energizing – From the Garden to the Table!
Our special presenter Terra Rose Ganem will delight us in this feast for the senses type of presentation. We are super excited to have her with us to share recipe ideas, kitchen tricks, and useful tips to make the most out of your harvest and bring your bounty to the table!
Click HERE to register
Here’s what to expect:

The secret sauce (mindset) behind making food that makes you glow & feel great, while tasting the best-ever
Learn the 6 tastes, why they matter, and how to incorporate them in each meal to make satisfying & delicious
Finally nail down EXACTLY what to do with all those garden GOODIES & not let any go to waste
Discover the creamy-dreamy plant-based sauce & dressing “how-to’s” to mix them with any meal
Learn recipes for appetizers, desserts, and main meals that delight the palate & energize your day
Get started with recipes for delicious meals (garden to table) in 10 minutes or less…
A Q&A session with Terra Rose

Click HERE to register

Garden Chat "Water in, and for, Our Landscape"
2021-06-29 17:00 - 18:00 | Zoom, A link to log in to the event will be sent in separate email.
Tuesday, June 29th
5pm Pacific & AZ / 6pm Mountain / 8pm Eastern
with Farmer Greg and Special Guest Don Titmus
Click HERE to register for Monthly Garden Chat notifications
Join us for a monthly Zoom class on a variety of Gardening Topics. Yes there will be time for Live Q&A
Greg and a special guest will host our monthly Garden Chats focusing on new topic each month. Join us and let us try to answer your gardening questions.

Click HERE for more details
This monthly class will take place on the last Tuesday of the month, from 5-6pm AZ time.

Rosie on the House – "Rainwater & Greywater Harvesting in the Desert"
2021-06-27 08:00 - 09:00 | On Local Radio Stations, Rosie on the House is hosted on various local radio stations.
Saturday morning, June 27th
Times vary by area – see stations listed below
Get your gardening and urban farming questions answered!

In the Rosie on the House radio show, there is a dedicated hour for questions and answers about growing food in the local desert. On the fourth Saturday of each month, Farmer Greg will talk about all aspects of gardening and urban farming in the Arizona climates…
Gardening Tips * Chickens * Composting
Smart Watering Tips * Fruit Trees * Seed Saving
Sonoran Desert Weather * Permaculture Tidbits
Rosie on the House is a father and son weekly radio show on home-improvement advice and is found on several key Arizona radio stations. It is a trusted source of home-improvement advice and know-how. Rosie and Romey consider that an honor and a responsibility, a feeling that Greg shares.

Broadcast every fourth Saturday on:
Phoenix 8-11 am Tucson 10-11am
Flagstaff 8-11am Green Valley 8-11am
Episode archives for the full Rosie on the House
show can be found HERE

Mesquite Milling by appointment
2021-06-26 08:30 - 14:00 | Fruit Tree Nursery, 4549 N 7th Street, Phoenix, AZ, 85014
Saturday, June 26th – Milling appointments starting at 8:40 am.
It’s that time of the year – it’s time to mill your beans.. choose your appointment slot, and bring us your buckets of dried mesquite pods.

You can choose the window of time you would like to drop off your mesquite pods. This date is set up for quick processing of regular orders. BULK milling of large orders will be on Friday, June 25th.

A single batch can take between 10-20 minutes to process, and batches will be processed in order.
The mesquite pods will be subject to inspection before milling.
You are welcome to wait or come back later in the day to pick up your mesquite flour.
Charges are based on weight after milling.
Further details will be sent in a confirmation email. A reminder email will be sent a day or two before the milling event.

NOTE: Bulk orders are 5 lbs or more. – please choose our bulk milling date on Friday for those orders.
Click HERE to select your spot
Milling is $7.50 per pound (after milling)

Mesquite Milling - Bulk orders
2021-06-25 09:00 - 12:00 | Fruit Tree Nursery, 4549 N 7th Street, Phoenix, AZ, 85014
Friday, June 25th – Bulk drop off appointments starting at 9 am.
It’s that time of the year – it’s time to mill your beans.. choose your appointment slot, and bring us your buckets of dried mesquite pods.

You can choose the window of time you would like to drop off your mesquite pods. This date is for BULK ORDERS only. Standard milling will be on Saturday, June 26th.

Large batches will be processed in order.
The mesquite pods will be subject to inspection before milling.
You are welcome to wait or come back later in the day to pick up your mesquite flour.
Charges are based on weight after milling.
Further details will be sent in a confirmation email. A reminder email will be sent a day or two before the milling event.

Bulk orders are 5 lbs or more.
Click HERE to select your spot
Milling is $7.50 per pound (after milling)

Seed Saving Chat- "Wildflowers!"
2021-06-22 17:00 - 18:00 | Zoom, A link to log in to the event will be sent in separate email.
Tuesday, June 22
5pm Pacific & AZ / 6pm Mountain / 8pm Eastern
New topics every month.
Get Your Seed Saving Questions Answered!
Register HERE anytime
for next class
In this LIVE online Q&A Session…

Bill McDorman will be discussing key issues relating to growing your own food and saving the seeds yourselves.
He will be answering your seed questions live!
Learn how to save and store seeds so that you can create a thriving, resilient garden tailored to YOUR yard
Ask Bill your most pressing seed questions and get the inspiration and know-how to be a seed saving superhero

Register HERE anytime
for next class
Faculty: Bill McDorman is Executive Director and co-founder of the Rocky Mountain Seed Alliance (RockyMountainSeeds.org), SeedSave.org and Seed School. Bill has been teaching seed saving for decades and is dedicated to educating communities about the value of seed saving and local seeds as the foundation of local food.
