Let’s face it, eating well is expensive…or it can be. Buying produce that is either organically grown (or biodynamically) is not cheap. But ingesting pesticide residue is anything but ideal.
Luckily, you can shave some money off your food bill by growing a few of those staples from your diet. Best part, it is much easier than you think! You don’t need seeds or anything fancy. You can simply use kitchen scraps from your next meal. How great is that!
Many things have been learned and many things have been forgotten over these past 10 years.
Remember that flowers still bloom, worms still have to eat & it’s gotten hotter n fresh poo.
We need solutions now more than ever.
Keep counting those simple blessings & remember.
Seed saving.
Yard eating.
Soil makin.
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These are a few of my Sempervivum tectorum (hen and chicks). They make me happy because they have so many unique details in their individual plant clusters. They are extremely hardy and have a strong drought resistance. The container that they are in was made from old heat treated pallet wood from one of my decommissioned compost bins (non treated wood). And because my focus is on compost and food, the plump leaves of this succulent are edible raw. Go easy at first to avoid a upset stomach.
Having a greenhouse at home is a definite blessing. Season extension is one. We planted these tomatoes from cuttings in a 15 gallon bucket in September. The 4 plants are now 7+ feet tall, bearing flowers and fruits. We should probably begin eating tasty, soil (compost) grown heirloom tomatoes in mid January or sooner. A important FYI for you… when you see the flowers, it’s important to pollinate those flowers. Pollinators don’t go in the greenhouse this time of year and if you want fruits, you gotta help the plant and act like a bee.
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Yup, we grow food in Atlanta Urban Ag like we grew food in Raleigh Urban Ag like we grew food in Youngstown Urban Ag like we grew when we started in Cleveland Urban Ag.
Two of my favorite farm inputs: coffee grounds and brew waste. Both add micro nutrients, moisture, bulk and food for the soil critters large and small. An additional plus is every 7 days, 2,500 pounds of these materials don’t end up in the trash (landfill)!
The zero waste lifestyle… priceless.
Lots of people come out to learn how I use these materials to enhance my soil production, improve zero waste practices for our planet and get their hands dirty helping to sequester carbon. Book a tour or a hands on experience. You will be glad you did (bring some friends too).
