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Pollinator Gardens, by Debbie Burns

This article was a guest post on my Earthly Gardener blog this week. Debbie Burns gardens at the Beulah Land farmstead in north Texas. Her article has an important message and lots of useful information on designing and planting pollinator gardens. Happy trails from Texas! bobbi c.

Pollinator Gardens

by Debbie Burns,…

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Added by Bobbi A. Chukran on July 26, 2012 at 1:03pm — No Comments

Work in progress: Little City Gardens

Brooke Budner and Caitlyn Galloway (above with Dan) want nothing more than to make their living as farmers. Since last year they have tried to do just that, tilling the three-quarter acre lot tucked in the southern part of San Francisco that they call Little City Gardens.…

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Added by Growing Cities on November 4, 2011 at 12:00pm — No Comments

Modern Homemaking for Hip Homies!

From folding a fitted sheet to fit in the tightest of storage spots, to setting up a container garden that will thrive in your studio apartment, Kate Payne offers her foolproof tips, tricks, and tidbits for making your place your own in The Hip Girl’s Guide to Homemaking. Kate, skilled in the art of decorating and dining on a budget, adds her own anecdotal advice to tried and true homemaking how-tos in this latest book, which hit the shelves on April… Continue

Added by Caroline Malcolm on April 20, 2011 at 3:30pm — No Comments

Brooklyn Food Conference and Green Zones Spring Party - a busy week

This past weekend, the hubby and I drove down to NYC for the Brooklyn Food Conference - a volunteer-organized gathering of food activists and curious eaters. Like Meredith said in her post, there were waaaaay too many workshops to attend (70! In one day!), 3000 people came eager and left energized.

The highlights for me:

Workshop I: Workshop… Continue

Added by Cornelia on May 7, 2009 at 12:30pm — No Comments