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June in the Garden

Posted in Growing, tagged , , , on June 23, 2014 | Leave a Comment »

Walking outside late June the smell of clary sage and lavender is everywhere and the sound of bees does fill the air.                  

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Paradise Found Fiber Farm to the Rescue

Posted in Crafts, Growing, People on the Move, tagged , , on May 27, 2014 | Leave a Comment »

By Mary Donaty – Owner and operator of Paradise Found Fiber Farm Early this year my farm was part of a rescue effort; 176 alpacas were in trouble in Oregon. OSU stepped in and treated the neglected and undernourished animals then Cross Creek Alpaca Rescue of Tenino, WA organized a massive project to rehome the […]

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Ubrlocal

Posted in Growing, People on the Move, tagged , , , on May 16, 2014 | Leave a Comment »

By Greg Meyer Greg! Greg Meyer is a food lover, organic gardener, photographer, skateboarder, and active member in the sustainability community. He is the Outreach Coordinator for Übrlocal. The listing read; “Eggs: Delicious! – One dozen assorted colorful M-XL eggs from happy chickens.” And for $6, the same price as other organic, free range eggs […]

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Grain Growing Update

Posted in Growing on May 10, 2014 | Leave a Comment »

The grain is planted and it’s coming up well!  I wound up just planting wheat and flax as even the hulless oats were still pretty hard to process.

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Goat Hill Giving Garden – Lush Produce in Downtown Seattle

Posted in Growing, tagged , , on May 8, 2014 | Leave a Comment »

Built in June of 2010 by King County employees using salvaged and donated materials, the Goat Hill Giving Garden is an oasis in downtown Seattle. This demonstration garden teaches people about organic gardening with free gardening classes, hands on training and seminars from Seattle Tilth and the Master Gardeners program. All the produce is donated […]

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Bellingham Farmer’s Market

Posted in Cooking, Crafts, Growing, tagged , , on April 13, 2014 | Leave a Comment »

Chicken pasties, designer mulled lemonade, buskers and juicy produce; the Bellingham Farmer’s Market has it all.  Yesterday under the glorious sunshine we got a chance to visit this vibrant place.      

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Fewer Flies in the Chicken Coop

Posted in Growing, tagged , , on April 10, 2014 | 3 Comments »

Keeping flies down in your chicken coop is good for the health of your birds, keeps your neighbors happy and definitely makes collecting eggs a lot more pleasant. Over the years what I’ve found works best to keep these pests down are the following things: Using traps to catch existing flies. Preventing flies by keeping down the […]

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How to Install a Water Cistern

Posted in Growing, tagged on April 4, 2014 | 1 Comment »

By Jennifer Brown While living and working all over the world, Jennifer Brown has grown gardens in both rural and urban areas. During her time spent in the beautiful and rainy Unites States Virgin Islands, she used a cistern for all of her water needs, from crop irrigation to bathing and drinking, and here she […]

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Rainier Beach Urban Farm and Wetland Leaping Forward

Posted in Growing, People on the Move, tagged , on March 31, 2014 | Leave a Comment »

“There is so much to be excited about right now here at RBUFW,” said Seattle Tilth farm manager Katie Pencke, “We are expanding programs and really looking forward to this growing season.”  All around I could see neatly mulched beds, vegetable plant starts pushing up their Reemay covers and the calls of Redwing Blackbirds were […]

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Megan Horst on the Future of Urban Ag

Posted in Growing, People on the Move, tagged , , , on March 29, 2014 | Leave a Comment »

Being around Megan Horst for just a few minutes makes me want to get solar panels, plant more food and change the world into a more sustainable place. She grew up in Milwaukee in a family that gardened, had a big raspberry patch and liked to shop at thrift stores but didn’t label themselves as […]

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