Tag Archive for ‘Compost’
JOLTIN’ JOE!
With hard economic times, here are a few ways to pinch those pennies.
There are some advantages to living in the city. Goods and services are more readily available and nearby as compared to living in the country.
MARCH HARVEST TALLY & GARDEN REPORT
It’s officially Spring and what a rocky start weather wise. We spiked into the 90’s for a few days and then dipped back under 60 with gray skies and drizzle.
WHO OWNS THESE TRADEMARKS?
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JANUARY 2011 HARVEST TALLY
Here we are again, a new year and a new tally. After last years record breaking harvest of over 3 1/2 tons ( 7,000 pounds ) of produce, will be interesting to see what this year will bring. And as any farmer knows it all depends on the weather and keeping the plants healthy to ward off disease and bag bugs.
SUMMER SOIL BLOCKING
Now that the first summer planting flush is over, it’s time to get started on the second round of planting. Folks often ask us why is our small garden so productive. One of the main reasons is we have successful succession plantings. When one crop goes out, another one comes in.
FROM FARM TO FORK
Good little article but there are some slight misstatements. 1.) We grow 99 percent of our PRODUCE not diet 2) We do buy supplement animal feed (grains pellets) oh, and our goal is “ZERO” food miles! Path to Freedom conserves water while cutting ‘food miles’ from Dervaes family’s carbon footprint By Carolyn Neuhausen PASADENA WEEKLY [...]
COMPOST HAPPENS
Organic matter is known as the “soul of a healthy soil.” Adding compost to your yard or garden soil will help your plants grow bigger and healthier. The organic matter in compost helps soil hold on to nutrients and water. Composting saves you money Using compost as a soil conditioner or mulch reduces your need [...]
CHANGE FOR CHANGE
We interrupt our regular posting schedule for some important news….. Path to Freedom Urban Homestead needs your support. As the year comes to an end, please consider donating to help sustain our ever-expanding outreach and help us grow to the next level. Our nonprofit is looking to raise some “grass roots” funds to help keep [...]
SAYONARA SUMMER
{note: this entry was written over ONE week ago, and delayed in publishing by the injured duck } There’s some interesting goings on around the urban homestead The guys have been filling up the driveway with piles of sand, lumber is being brought in, coils of huge black hoses and more! Yep, there’s some serious [...]
