*I don't believe in "urban farming." I think it's a fad.
*Unless it's, like, urban farming in a re-used iron lung powered by
Arduino boards and harvested by ultra-rapid robot hands, in which case
it's STILL a fad, but also the sort of thing we're bound to cover here
at Beyond the Beyond.
*First issue out. You're gonna want this, because launching a magazine
when the magazine business is dying like a freeze-stricken grapefruit orchard
is so 2010.
http://www.hobbyfarms.com/urban-farm/urban-farm-table-of-contents/premiere-2009.aspx
Beekeeping in the ‘Burbs
From backyards to rooftops, bees can thrive and provide you with homegrown honey.
by Susan M. Brackney
Where Urban Meets Farm
Meet three groups of nontraditional farmers, growing vegetables and raising animals on rooftops, along sidewalks and in a suburban backyard.
by Erik Knutzen
Lawn Be Gone
If a lawn requires too much input from you, learn how to replace it with native perennials or vegetables. (((I don't believe in "lawns" either, so maybe you should give this a try.
Especially the "perennials" part, which means "vegetation that survives even when
you get inevitably bored with urban farming fads.")))
by Susan M. Brackney
Rules of Containment
Follow this gardening expert’s advice for growing fruits and vegetables in patio containers.
by P. Allen Smith
Eat Local: Hire a Personal Vegetable Gardener
When you want to eat homegrown foods but don’t have time to garden, hire someone to do it for you.
by Rose Strong
Urban Renewal
Straight recycling is so last decade. Learn some fresh ideas for the “reduce, reuse, recycle” mantra.
by Jessica Walliser
Hoarding the Harvest
Preserving doesn’t have to be daunting. We offer simple ways to put up your homegrown harvest.
by Cheryl Morrison
Growing Communities
From San Francisco to Atlanta, community pride has sprouted wherever there is a communal garden.
by Cherie Langlois
Mini Gardens Under Glass
Build a simple and beautiful terrarium in seven easy steps.
by P. Allen Smith
