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Urban Farming and Gentrification: Growing Food or Displacing Communities?
Urban farming—it sounds like the perfect solution, doesn't it? Turning abandoned lots into lush gardens, filling tables with homegrown produce, and giving neighbors a shared sense of purpose....
The $100 Backyard Greenhouse That Pays for Itself in One Season
Grow More, Spend Less If you’ve ever thought about stretching your growing season—or protecting those tender tomatoes from a surprise frost—you’re going to love how simple (and affordable)...
Microhomesteading Starter Kits: What You Really Need to Begin (and What You Don’t)
Getting Started with Less Stress and More Success So you’ve been thinking about growing your own food, maybe even composting your kitchen scraps, but you’re not sure where to start—or...
7 Genius Zero-Waste Gardening Tricks to Transform Your Urban Garden
Introduction So here’s the thing—urban gardens are awesome, but they can still create a surprising amount of waste. We’re talking everything from broken seed trays and plastic pots to...
Urban Garden Soil Contamination 101: Testing for Lead, Heavy Metals, and Building Safer Raised Beds
Imagine turning an empty city lot or a backyard in the heart of town into a lush vegetable garden—only to discover the soil hides a toxic legacy. This scenario is more common than you might think....
Weird But Effective Companion Planting Combos You’ve Never Heard Of
Introduction: Rethinking Companion Planting You know how everyone always talks about planting basil with tomatoes or marigolds with everything? Well, we’re about to take a little detour from the...