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Give the Gift of a Garden

by on November 26, 2013

The holidays can be a frenzy, but at the same time it’s also full of family, friends, hot chocolate, mocha lattes, glittery ribbon, twinkly lights, thoughtful gift buying, excited children, ice-skating, sing-a-longs, busy kitchens and delicious food and drink. As you begin your search for the perfect gift for your loved ones, consider the gift [...]

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Creating Community with Gardens: One At A Time

The Social Justice Learning Center in Inglewood is building gardens for the community one home at a time. The program not only teaches people how to grow food, but also provides the soil, seedlings and fertilizer to get the family started. They also manage the community garden at Queen Park. Neighbors are welcome to use [...]

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Can GMO’s Feed the World?

  Messaging about GMO’s can be confusing.  Some say it’s good, some say it’s bad.  At UrbanFig, we love technology, but also think that nature should be revered. We should work with nature rather than trying to reinvent her. Check out this excellent mythbusting video that separates fact from fiction.      

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October gardening

Confessions of an Organic Container Gardener

  I must admit, I’ve been pretty busy this past summer and my garden has limped along due to my admitted neglect. Remarkably, the prolific Sun Gold cherry tomatoes have done well along with swiss chard, thyme, green onions and King of North peppers. Definitely give these plants a try the next time it’s their [...]

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Growing Tomatoes: Savor the Moment

  Growing your own food, I admit, can be addictive. But oftentimes, no one mentions the wait time. You prepare your pot or garden bed soil, plant your seed or seedling, water and wait. And wait. And wait.  But while your little tomatoes are growing and doing their thing, this is a fantastic opportunity to [...]

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aquaponics

AQUAPONICS – THE NEW THING

Aquaponics is one of those remarkable discoveries based on nature and put into practice. The technology is simple. The fish do their normal thing (eat and poop) and this in-turn fertilizes the plant roots drinking up the water. It’s a brilliant system and one that you can even do at home. We came across this [...]

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raising chickens

Raising Chickens in Your Urban Garden?

It’s rare for a vegan to write about raising chickens. But I’ve recently begun spending time with a few clucky chicks who live in my local community garden. It’s not a farm. In fact, it sits right on Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles. If you’re into the urban farming and gardening revival that’s taking hold [...]

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garden, yard

Cleaner Air: Benefit of Trees and Gardens or Civic Duty?

Growing a garden full of fruits and veggies. Planting a tree. These are things we do to make our homes more comfortable. They’re rituals. They yield fresh food, shade, beauty, aromas. But one of the forgotten—yet most important—benefits of trees and plants: they also provide us with clean air. With so many people now growing [...]

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Urban farm

The Urban Farming Revolution Has Arrived

It’s hard to calculate exactly how many urban gardens and farms have popped up around the country in recent years, but we can be sure of one thing: the interest in urban farming is showing no sign of slowing down. With more people now living in urban environments rather than rural settings, urban agriculture makes [...]

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Beyond the Beds: 3 DIY Garden Projects

The Garden is the ultimate DIY project. Bursting with yummy fruits and veggies, gorgeous flowers, fragrant herbs and hopefully lots of inspired moments, few projects can rival the rewards of a well tended to garden. But why stop in the dirt? Have you explored some other ways to enjoy your DIY gardening green thumb? Growing [...]

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The 5 Easiest (and Yummiest!) Fruits to Grow in a Container Garden

If you’ve got limited space but are determined to get your garden growing in containers, you don’t have to give up delicious fruits! Gardening often brings to mind a bounty of fresh vegetables, beans, corn…as many fruits are tree-borne, taking years before the first fruits are ripe for eating. But you can grow fruits in [...]

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10 Purifying House Plants and their Health Benefits

  You know that we love plants, edible and those that are not.  Did you know that having plants around you increases your creativity? No wonder writers and artists always escape to the calm of nature to do their work.  Another benefit of plants is that they actually remove toxins from the air you breathe [...]

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A Tale of Two Cities

Philadelphia and New York City are on a mission to green their cities through school gardens. Check out this article for more details. We applaud this amazing effort!  

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No more Monsanto GMO Corn Fields in Hungary

  Many countries have limitations on GMO crops, others ban it in certain circumstances. Hungary is one country that has a zero tolerance policy that enforces it strictly. According to trueactivist.com, they recently destroyed GMO corn crops. The GMO conversation is polarized and political.  If you are against GMO’s, we feel growing your own garden [...]

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Chicken tips

  Raising chickens is the new thing. We found this great article featuring stylish coops for your backyard. Who says that raising chickens can’t add art to your backyard?   Need a little inspiration for raising chickens?  Meet the Brunos.   Carol Carimi Acutt aims to inspire everyone to grow their own food with ease. [...]

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Stickers on your food

  The local movement is alive and well.  There is a healthy urban farming industry happening in Chicago. The city is supporting this new super local farming by introducing local labels for produce.   Buy local couldn’t be easier. Carol Carimi Acutt aims to inspire everyone to grow their own food with ease. Grow, cook [...]

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THE URBAN FARMING SOLUTION?

  This is a great product to start your first garden.  The Nourishmat is practically a “paint by numbers” garden template.   It comes with pre-selected seeds and with a watering system.  If you try this, let us know how you like it.  If you don’t have as much space as the Nourishmat requires,  check [...]

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What are the Real Dangers of Genetically Engineered Food?

  It’s easy to profess the anti-GMO rhetoric and maybe alienate those who don’t understand GMO’s completely. To me, the best way to fight the GMO war, is to back your argument with scientific studies.   GMO propaganda is widespread: claims of high yield, low pesticide use and absolute safety. But in actuality, none of [...]

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Want to Save the Rainforest? Plant a Vegetable Garden

The world’s rainforests are in jeopardy. Globalization, for all its many helpful offerings, takes unbelievably harsh tolls on our world’s precious and limited natural resources. Industries deeply connected to our food supply are now essentially waging war on valuable rainforests around the world. According to National Geographic, “During the past 40 years, close to 20 [...]

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