Summer Pests: We’ve All Got ’Em By Farmer Greg Peterson Garden pests … we’ve all got ’em. The question is, what do we do about them? Over and over I have found two things that make the whole bugaboo less of a concern: soil and balance.First, build healthy soil. Healthy soil grows happy plants and…
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The Tao of Vegetable Gardening: A Q&A with Carol Deppe Groundbreaking garden writer Carol Deppe (The Resilient Gardener, Breed Your Own Vegetable Varieties) has done it again with her latest book, The Tao of Vegetable Gardening. Called a “vegetable gardener’s treasury” by Booklist, this new guide focuses on some of the most popular home garden vegetables and through them illustrates…
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Featured Farmer: Diane from Nickle Family Urban Farm We are excited to announce our March featured farmer, Diane from Nickle Family Urban Farm in Tempe, AZ. She is doing some amazing things on her urban farm and even coaches others in their gardening endeavors. Check out her website, Garden Guru. Also, we have a new feature…
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The New Urban Farm: Chicken Taj Mahal Made with Politicians in Mind By Greg Peterson I added my first flock of chickens to the Urban Farm in 1999 after almost two years of lamenting to my friend Robert, who finally got tired of listening to me so brought me 3 hens and said deal with it. …
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What is Permaculture, Anyway? By Tayler Jenkins Permaculture has received a lot of hype in the sustainable farming world — perhaps you’ve even incorporated some of its principles in your own garden or life. But what exactly does it mean? How is a permaculture farm different than any farm that uses organic or sustainable practices? In order to…
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Featured Farmer: Sylvia Bernstein from The Aquaponic Source Tell me a little about your aquaponic system. What is its name? Size? What kinds of fish and plants are you raising? My personal aquaponic systems were actually all moved to our business facility when we moved in July, 2013. There we now have eight large…
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GMO, Hybrid & Heirloom Seeds—Just What is the Difference? By Greg Peterson Often, people ask me if the Urban Farm trees and plants are genetically modified (GM), or how they can know if a plant or seed they are buying is genetically modified. Generally speaking, small farmers and home gardeners are immune to the marketing…
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Featured Farmer: Anna Thornton from Balm of Gilead Garden Editor’s Note: We are excited to introduce Anna Thornton as our featured farmer for the month of January. She and her husband, William Thornton, are doing some amazing things at her urban farm, Balm of Gilead Garden, in Phoenix, AZ. Below is our Q&A with Anna. Please…
Details2015, Year of the Urban Farm: Why I Do What I Do By Greg Peterson Welcome to 2015…The Year of the Urban Farm. I am so incredibly excited about the momentum that we as an urban farm community have created over the past two decades. Especially in the last 3 years, people have come onboard to…
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Changing the World One College Campus at a Time: Urban Agriculture at NYU and Beyond By Tayler Jenkins With their abundance of dedicated knowledge seekers and bright-eyed young activists, college campuses are known to be hubs of innovation and idea generation—a recipe for changing the world. Many would consider the purpose of a college education…
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