Tag Archives: Backyard Gardening

Give Away Your Garden Harvest at a Neighborly Herb Exchange

Backyard Gardening | June 13, 2011
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Great idea for building community around backyard gardening–an herb swap! Hosted by a local restaurant in Northern Virginia, this idea could really catch on!

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Summer Harvest Garden Salad

Whole and Natural Foods | June 22, 2010
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The shortest distance your food can travel to your table is from your own back deck and your back yard. Lower your carbon footprint by planting a lettuce garden.

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Backyard Poultry Farming Explained by Soil Scientist

Backyard Gardening, Sustainable Farming | June 3, 2010
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Joseph Heckman hosts a tour of his backyard poultry farm, which supplies food for his family using sustainable farming practices, kind to the earth and chickens.

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Tips for Growing Food in Small Spaces

Backyard Gardening | February 24, 2010
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Rachel Tayse, an avid urban edible gardener, shares her tips for growing healthy food. She is teaching her daughter about local foods right in the backyard!

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Great Business Idea for You Green Thumbers!

Whole and Natural Foods | January 19, 2009

While looking for some photos of fruits and veggies on the internet, I came across this beautiful basket of goodies on a website called Backyard Bounty. Turns out, it is a small business in Seattle, Washington that consults with folks who want to set up a backyard garden! They even offer a turnkey garden for [...]

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A Humble Harvest

Whole and Natural Foods | August 11, 2008

Last summer, I began a backyard farm, of sorts. I planted tomatoes and peppers and garlic, three staples of my cooking repertoire. The deer ate the first of my tomato crop, so then I deer fenced, which protected the crops from deer, but also made it nearly impossible….

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