In just four years Elaine Corets has transformed her city yard into a place of food and beauty. She is using a low till method and instead of weeding she “edits” the volunteers that appear; moving salad burnett, mache, bachelor’s buttons and mint, to name a few, to more pleasing places. I love the way […]
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A Visit with Elaine Corets
Posted in Growing, People on the Move, tagged Elaine Corets, urban farming on March 26, 2014 | 1 Comment »
Adding Growing Space to Your Yard
Posted in Growing, tagged increase growing space on March 20, 2014 | 1 Comment »
More space for planting!! About this time every year the gardening fever seizes me and like a mad woman I stagger out into blowing wind and streaming rain and search for ways to get just a bit more out of my little yard. The dog has made it clear that his area is off limits. […]
Spa Treatments from Your Own Herb Garden
Posted in Growing, tagged herbal remedies, lavender, natural remedies, rosemary, sage, spa treatments on March 11, 2014 | 1 Comment »
By Erika Rossi-Raia Erika is a fellow urban gardener living in Florida. Her passion for eating organically and staying active prompted her to incorporate these values into her career. Working for Grow Up Hydrogarden has given her the opportunity to share her love for gardening on a daily basis. Follow Erika on Twitter (@erikarossiraia) to […]
Early Spring in the Garden
Posted in Growing, tagged spring garden, spring Seattle garden on March 3, 2014 | Leave a Comment »
I love this time of year when the days are getting longer and the weather goes from pouring rain to brilliant sunshine in a matter of a few minutes. Early spring in the garden is a delight!
Urban Farming On The Cheap
Posted in Growing, tagged cheap farming, cheap urban farming, low cost urban farming, saving money on urban farming on February 10, 2014 | Leave a Comment »
Many of you have probably read the book about growing the fifty dollar tomato but it doesn’t have to be that way. There are many ways to save money when raising your city veggies. Here are some suggestions… Raised Bed Materials – Craig’s List or Freecycle often have free or low-cost wood – make sure […]
Study on Soil Contaminants in Urban Gardens
Posted in Growing, Uncategorized, tagged soil contaminants, soil testing on February 10, 2014 | Leave a Comment »
Here is an interesting new research article via PubMed on contaminants in New York City urban garden soil. The upshot is test your soil if you are starting a new garden, bring in fresh soil if needed and use raised beds. Tests have not shown much contamination in our local soils unless you are in […]
Volunteer Park Conservatory
Posted in Growing, People on the Move, tagged Conservatory, greenhouse, orchids, volunteer park on January 21, 2014 | Leave a Comment »
On a foggy, wet, grey day in Seattle one of my favorite places to visit is the Volunteer Park Conservatory. Walking into this fragrant, warm place is like taking a small vacation.
Growing Grain in Your Yard
Posted in Growing, tagged growing grain, small scale on January 8, 2014 | 1 Comment »
People keep saying it’s all well and good to grow some nice veggies but to sustain life you need to have grains too. Well this year I am launching Project Grain! I grew some oats and flax a couple of years ago and had good success so I am going to to grow these and […]
First Annual National Seed Swap Day Coming Soon!
Posted in Growing, tagged seed sharing, seed swapping on January 3, 2014 | Leave a Comment »
by Melany Vorass Herrera The Front Yard Forager Please join the King County Seed Lending Library (KCSL) for its First Annual National Seed Swap Day on Saturday, January 25, 2014. The adventure begins at 1:30 p.m. with a seed-saving workshop by seed-saving guru and KCSL director Caitlin Moore. After the workshop, beginning about 3:00 p.m., […]
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