Gardening in Small Spaces – Greg’s New Urban Farm Update This week is all about growing space…or a lack thereof. The patio here at The New Urban Farm is a mere 308 square feet, so our challenge has been to figure out how grow some of our own food. We are currently in our fifth…
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5 Resolutions For Your Home In 2015 -The Arizona Republic The Arizona Republic lists 5 New Years Resolutions to keep this upcoming year to keep your household happy and healthy. Number #1 on the list is “Plant Edible Gardens”. The writer sites the Urban Farms as one of the best resources to start your garden…
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What are the 5 components of healthy soil? 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 of only organic fertilizers. Healthy soil is made of five important components and when one of them…
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Compost in a Bag:Raising Red Worms for Nutrient-Dense Soil By Dan Corbin Special thanks to Dan Corbin, owner of the Wisconsin Worm Farm, for sending us this informative article. 1. Obtain a large feed or seed sack from an agricultural store or garden store. The sack is of the polypropylene/plastic stranded variety. A sand bag…
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Digging into Aquaponics: #3 -The Systems By Sylvia Bernstein Welcome back to aquaponics! In my last article we dug into fish. This time we’ll explore the styles of aquaponic systems. What Types of Aquaponic Systems? Aquaponic system designs have been adapted from the hydroponic world, and will seem familiar to anyone with a hydroponic background. …
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Urban Farm Answers Anthea asked: How can you tell if a tree is alive? Greg’s Answer: Anthea, Great question. Start at the growing tip of a branch move down the branch 3 inches or so. You can either bend it and if it is flexible it is alive and if it breaks it is dead – or…
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What is Community Supported Agriculture? Community Supported Agriculture is becoming increasingly popular as a way for people to get access to fresh, local produce. First, the consumer signs up with the local farm of their choice. Then, each week a box of seasonal produce arrives at their doorstep or at a nearby pickup location. It…
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The Buzz on Julia’s Bees Greetings urban farmers! My name is Julia, and I keep bees in the middle of Des Moines, Iowa. When we first got honeybees, we had four kids ages 8 – 14 years in our average suburban house. We have neighbors on all sides and have an average sized yard. We have…
DetailsDenver’s Holistic Housing Authority Denver’s vision for a sustainable public housing community is becoming a reality. In this excellent video on their initiatives, the Denver Housing Authority’s director of development, Chris Parr, explains: “For us as a housing authority we firmly believe we’re past that point of just providing housing. We need to embrace and…
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Featured Beekeeper: Julia What initially sparked your interest in keeping bees? The desire to continue my daughter’s hobby and curiosity as well as the observation hives that we see at the state fair and nature centers, and of course, Ms. Frizzle and the Magic School Bus sparked the interest. Did you have any hesitations…
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