We need fresh vegetables and fruits. I don’t think there is anyone that would argue that statement. The problem: it’s cheaper to buy processed foods than to buy fresh vegetables. And the quality of those fresh vegetables are generally, well, not so good. I don’t mean rotten by any means, …
Recently I was talking with a buddy of mine about meals and, more importantly, packaged meals, when he bemoaned the fact that most of your energy or meal replacement bars are sweet. In fact, there are quite a few bars out there, and they tend to be held together with …
There has been so much going on this last week with the Healthcare Legislation debate, ups and downs with the Economy, and name-calling on both sides, you would think I would have something to say in the matter. Â Well, I do, but I have to wait until at least one …
Lately I have noticed a backlash of sorts against the status quo. Sure, we have seen this in every age when society gets to a specific point, but this one seems to be more extreme, at least in my opinion. Perhaps it’s because I’m looking for this element, or perhaps …
Earlier last month I planted my front garden in vegetables, with beets, carrots, radishes and lettuce growing like crazy, and the cucumbers not coming up yet at all (might have been too cold, I’m not sure). The plants, being cold weather plants, are growing wild and free, with plenty of …
I’ve been a little late in posting this, because of storms and other things that have come up over the past couple of weeks. Â About mid March we had some really warm weather, and I thought it would be a good time to start planting. Â I also knew that at …
Again, like with many of my other governmental inquiries through email, I have as yet received a reply from the Water Resources board regarding the avenues available for rainwater collection on an urban farm. Â And then, a few weeks ago, I heard a report (or a followup at the very …
Last night, while watching the Olympics, advertised a piece on collecting rainwater for watering the garden. Â It seems that this practice is illegal, as it is technically stealing from those that have purchased water rights downstream of wherever you are. Â Water rights, in Suburbia? Â The first thing you need …
My parents have been really concerned with food storage lately, and feeling an urgency to get it in place. Â As such, they are looking at ways to augment the food storage they already have in as many ways as possible. Â The main method? Â Self-sufficient urban farming. Â I’ve talked about …
It’s now that time of year, the time when planting becomes a priority, and the garden that I have been planning for a while can finally become a reality. In order to do so, I need to start by cleaning up the back yard. Currently, this is what the back …
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