Our goal is to help you remember how to grow your own food. Our lived experience here on the farm has taught us that growing food is not about new strategies or grand technologies, but it is about
Growing food at home is one of the most rewarding things you can do for yourself and your family. With the ever increasing costs of food these days, it is becoming more important than ever for every
Greeting friends. We have been away from this blog from some time. We trust that you are all well and that those food gardens are beaming with life! To kick off the year, a little insight into who I
The ultimate power and greatest comfort comes from food that we grow ourselves. What could be more satisfying than picking fresh potatoes right in your garden! Whether you choose to grow potatoes in
What is summer without beans! Don’t be put off if you are a new gardener, beans are probably one of the easiest plants to grow, maintain, harvest and are generally free of pests. FIRST KNOW
A member of the mustard, or Brassicaceae, family, together with cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower and brussels sprouts. Kale is a hardy, sun loving vegetable that can be grown throughout the year, but
Organic vegetable gardening simply refers to growing our food without the use of chemicals. It is growing food our grandparent’s way. In organic gardening we see our gardens as mini-ecosystems and
Autumn is knocking at the door. There is definitely a chill in the air. But just because the cold season is upon us, it doesn’t mean we have to pack away our garden tools. Like September, March
The new year is here and it is time to get that vegetable garden that you have always dreamed of, off the ground. Make this year a more successful gardening season with these simple, realistic goals.
Nature gives in balance and in abundance. When we grow our own food we become generous again. When the harvest “tjhai” has been great we find sharing to be a sacred duty. Besides, nature
If you have not been growing flowers in your vegetable garden then you have been doing it wrong. Every vegetable garden must have flowers! Growing flowers in your vegetable garden will not only make