I Love Fruit Trees Twenty years ago I started planting fruit trees here at the Urban Farm and I have to tell you it has gotten…well not out of hand, but productive. I have just over 80 fruit trees planted on the 1/3 acre. Included in the mix of fruit trees is citrus (Cara…
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It’s Your Mother Calling…No really! Click the player below to listen to your Mother…ItsYourMotherCalling New Years Resolution, that is. This text will be replaced by the flash music player. If Mother Nature truly had a voice what would she say? Give Mother Earth a voice and see what comes out. Messages with a green twist from your other mother…Mother…
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Fire Escape Gardener in New York City – Mike Lieberman Hey all, Last fall I wrote a book called Grow Wherever You Go where I explore the different places our gardens can live. One of the things that I did in the book was to reach out to the community for their urban farm stories.…
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Urban Farm 101 Hi all, I live in the heart of Phoenix Arizona, and over 20 years ago I purchased my home on 1/3 of an acre to expand my gardening habit, as it had always been my goal to be an organic farmer. A few years ago I went back to school and in…
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Book 4 – Grow Wherever You Go Hey all, Join me tonight at Changing Hands in Tempe AZ for the release of the Urban Farm’s Simple Sustainability Book Series – Purchase Link. Here is book four of four installments of the unique mini books I am publishing. • Grow Wherever You Go, Discover the Place…
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Book 3 – How Green Am I? Simple Steps to Cultivating an Earth Friendly Lifestyle Hey all, Join me Monday Nov 16 at Changing Hands in Tempe AZ for the release – Purchase Link. Here is book three of four installments of the unique mini books I am publishing. It is a very interesting book…
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Book 2 – Fowl Play, Your Guide To Keeping Chickens in the City Hey all, Join me Monday Nov 16 at Changing Hands in Tempe AZ for the release – Purchase Link. Here is book two of four installments of the unique mini books I am publishing. It is a delightfully written and illustrated book…
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Book 1 – My Ordinary Extraordinary Yard Hey all, Here is the first book of four installments of the unique mini books I am publishing – Purchase Link. Join me Monday Nov 16 at Changing Hands in Tempe AZ for the release. See below for more info. • My Ordinary Extraordinary Yard, By Greg…
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The Urban Farm’s New Book Series Greg Peterson and Urban Farm Press presents a new and unique series of mini books designed for the busy, fast-paced life we live. The series, called The Urban Farm’s Simple Sustainability Series, feature palm-size, single topic, and well-researched mini books that are concise and to the point with each…
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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 it up. “But wait, there’s more!” The best part is the owners are usually thrilled to let us haul it off. It is affectionately called…
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