Archive for December 2020
3 Reasons to Garden with Chickens
Chickens have been a garden companion since the dawn of time (don’t look up that fact, I made it up) But really…Chickens are a great addition to any urban or rural yard. They have the obvious benefits of providing eggs and meat to humans, but did you know that they also help keep our gardens…
Read MoreLearn to Grow Microgreens
Grow fresh, nutrient dense, Microgreens at home! It’s easy, and fun to have something green in your windowsill all winter long. Check out this quick video I made to show you how quick and simple it is to grow them. We grow them at our urban farm, Northland Farm, but in the video I am…
Read MoreGarden Tip: Leave up your plant stalks all winter to help wildlife
When you leave up plant stalks like grasses, perennials, woody plant blooms, you provide winter interest and allow wildlife (like birds and bees) to use the parts of the plants that they need for survival. All of my advice is for in and around zone 4. If you need help finding your gardening zone, take…
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