Tuesday, August 30, 2011

Reading Round Up: Newlyweds Edition


Farm cultivates job, community involvement in Englewood, IL.

NYC’s urban agriculture potential

Sign Up for the the Big Brooklyn Seed Exchange

How They Got There: A Q&A With Rooftop Farmer Annie Novak

Free Preparedness E-Books

Thursday, August 25, 2011

Not the Kind of Excitement I Was Looking For

Bucolic Bushwick Rooftop Vegetable Garden 2011

Last Friday's storm tore down a cage from one of the Garden Patch Grow Boxes. Surprisingly, the Yellow Perfection tomato plant survived and only 2 tomatoes were lost in the collapse! The main stem bent, but did not break. The fun isn't over yet though, let's see if it survives Hurricane Irene.

Tuesday, August 23, 2011

Reading Round Up: Locust Souffle Edition


The 'heart attack proof' diet?

PBS Video: Seeds of progress: How urban farming is changing Detroit’s future

Master Gardener: Use the 'good' bugs in your garden to control 'bad' ones

Buy Local, the Bloomberg Says

How to Cook in the Dorm Room