FAQ – “I Want to Start Growing Food But I Don’t Know What to Try First”
One of the most common questions I receive is “What should I grow first?”. Here’s what I tell people our strategy was in response.
March 30, 2020 1 Comment
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Our Favorite Recipes, Tips, and Tricks for Living Sustainably and Making Your Own Household Supplies (Rice, Beans, Plants, Chicken, Laundry Soap & More!)
Ever since we started growing food in 2015 we became obsessed with the idea of trying to make many of the things we used to buy from the store ourselves.
March 26, 2020 No Comments
Smart Pots Make It Easy to Grow Food on Your Patio, Balcony, or Anywhere Else!
Smart Pots are fabric raised beds & containers that outperform standard containers. The sides allow air to come in, improving airflow, water drainage, and heat release properties. Simply unfold, fill with potting soil, and you’re ready to grow!
March 25, 2020 4 Comments
How We Make Our Bulk Supply of Rice & Beans Taste Uniquely Delicious Every Day!
There are practically an endless number of herbs that you can add into the rice or beans to improve flavor and add nutrients. Here are some of our favorites that we like to put together.There are practically an endless number of herbs that you can add into the rice or beans to improve flavor and add nutrients. Here are some of our favorites that we like to put together.
March 22, 2020 No Comments
Top 5 Plants You Can Grow in Your Garden to Help Improve Anemia
Maintaining a healthy diet is essential to combat anemia and reverse the symptoms. You can even grow most of these plants right in your own backyard!
February 9, 2020 1 Comment
Top 5 Plants You Can Grow in Your Garden to Help Improve Your Thyroid Health
Maintaining thyroid health is important and easy to do by maintaining a healthy diet. You can even grow most of these plants right in your own backyard!
January 24, 2020 No Comments
Top 5 Plants To Grow For Pregnant Women!
A healthy diet is extremely important especially when you are expecting! A diet with Vitamin B12, Vitamin D, Iron, Folate/Folic Acid, and Calcium is especially important during this time.
January 11, 2020 No Comments
How to Manage Earwigs!
The most characteristic feature of this fast-moving reddish-brown to black insect is the pair of approximately an inch long pincers at the tip of a long abdomen. Earwigs thrive in tight, dark, moist places such as under stones, in mulch, soil, (compost & vermicompost bins), and anywhere there is an accumulation of plant debris.
January 8, 2020 No Comments
Why We Grow Different Types of Beans & How We Use Them
We grow a variety of different types of beans throughout the year. We pretty much are growing a version of peas and beans year round where we live!
January 6, 2020 No Comments
What We Are Growing in August in Our Backyard Urban Garden!
When people think about gardening and growing food, they typically associate it with the spring and summer months. However, fall is actually a better time to grow food than spring for several reasons!
August 1, 2019 No Comments