A lack of lush, rolling hills doesn’t mean organic farming is out of the question. More humans are moving to citie…
Urban Agriculture
Build Your Homesteading Library With These Must-Read Essentials
A baker’s dozen of books to prep your lawn, balcony or fire escape for growing (and reap what they sow). We’re g…
2011 in Review: A Good Year for Gardening
Gardening stories that had us wanting to intensify our green thumb. The urban homesteading movement gained serious speed…
Where Cities Are Taking Us: 10 Urban Eco Trends
If you want a glimpse of our world in centuries to come, stroll round a city. Dystopian-mongering pessimists will now be…
Encouraging City Growth: Urban Farming Grows Up
When I first started hearing the term “urban farming,” I’d think about either my grandparents’ s…
Q&A with Los Angeles Beekeeper, Staci Valentine
Are the bees all right? Maybe, Maybe not. But possibly the trend of urban beekeeping can save them. As colony collapse c…
Is the Urban Farming Movement Here to Stay?
Urban farming has the potential to help us take charge of the foods we eat, green our cities, build community, and incre…
Backwards Beekeeping: Natural Care of Feral Bees
You’re relaxing in your backyard when you hear that ominous noise: the unmistakable buzz of a swarm of bees. The s…