I live in an urban area, and there is one fact we all have to accept; We can’t grow all our food in the city. Many people try, but it comes down to making choices. You have to select what you can grow best on your city lot. Most city dwellers have small growing areas,…
If you need a steril medium I suggest using coir to germinate seed
In the early days of learning how to grow organic food, I would purchase most of my seedlings in the spring at the local garden center. I did that a few times until I realized they spray a lot of chemicals on the seedlings in the big box stores. As I searched for seedlings in…
Salad making is an art form from the ground up!
Let’s face it there are “salads” and then there are “SALADS” which means it is more than just putting a few greens in a bowl, stir, + top with dressing, Some people describe it as a vegetable sundae which I think is a creative way to look at salads! I think of my salads as…
Do you ever find life repeats itself?
I am busy right now potting up plants for people, germinating native plants, putting in Purple Passion Asparagus, Red Haven Peach, American Plum, Elderberry, Aronia Berries, Brazel Berry Blueberry, Triple Crown + Chester Blackberries, strawberries, Honey Berries, and Hinnomaki Red Gooseberry. I have not had any time to sit down to write a post or…
Do you know about battling stress with Lemon Balm Tea?
After I had been diagnosed with cancer in 2000, I started having issues with “stress and anxiety” in my life. I mentioned this to my doctor years ago, and she prescribed a drug called Zoloft. I tried it for a few weeks, and it did make me feel better, but the thought of having to…
Grow your own from seed
When you learn to grow from seed your plants, you are no longer dependent on what the local nursery/garden center sells each season. A whole new variety of annual/perennial edible foods can be grown right where you live in the city. I grow all my annual vegetables, herbs and flowers from seed and do not…
Organic berries are expensive, don’t you think? Why not grow them on your city lot
Living in the city and not having acreage to grow a lot of food means having to determine what are the best edibles to grow. My winter squash was at the top of my list to eliminate from my growing scheme this year. I have been saving seed from my honey nut squashes and growing…
You can live an organic life in the city
What is a city? What defines a city? According to Webster Dictionary, a city is a place where people live and work that is larger or more important than a town. Different countries define what a city or town is, so take a closer look at where you live. Where are you located in proximity…
Grow your food with flowers and herbs in a cottage style or potager garden right in the city
Grow your food with your flowers In the city, we don’t have a lot of space to work with so what better approach then to mix leafy edibles in containers or garden beds around our homes.If you want to start growing more organic vegetables in the city, you need to look at your lot as a…
Spring Kale
It seems inevitable that I do a post or two about Kale in our Urban Potager each growing season. I remember about ten years ago going to the local Farmer Market on a weekly basis to purchase Kale. I needed to get there bright and early just as the market opened, for only a…
Modern-Day Kitchen Garden 