Reduce your food miles to food inches by growing your own. Whether you have a field, a yard, or just a window box, everyone can grow a little something. Start with salads and tomatoes, and see where it takes you. Get your hands dirty, and reconnect with the earth and its seasons.
With a two year old, fresh strawberrys, melons, and raspberrys are a seasonal treat hard to pass on. Luckily our beds are well tended and today we harvested our first three strawberrys! The time spent in the garden and not in front of the TV has made us a healthier family in ways I can't even begin to describe!
in June
Just putting in a large veggie garden. Any surplus veggies can be distributed locally.
in June
I'm planting in pots tomorrow!
in June
We use "raised beds" for growing the family's vegetables. Even a small bed or barrel will be satisfying and you'll enjoy really fresh produce.
in June
Except for air transport, food miles are nothing compared to the other wastage and energy input in food production.
Growing sprouts is one of the best things you can do in terms of return on investment (both $$$ and food production). It's also a very easy way to start greening your thumbs.
in June
Nothing tastes better! If you want a soil amendment made from corn starch that will reduce the amount you need to water by up to half, please visit www.shop.friendsofwater.com.
in July
Feeding your home grown veggies with vermicast or 'worm juice' made by those hungry tiger worms that eat any waste from veggies you have grown is a wonderful circle of life !
in July
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