Urban Farm Grows Sustainable Food in Parking Lot
Local, sustainable food is being grown in a former strip mall parking lot of the Holland Town Center in Holland, MI for local residents.
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How Milk Improves Soil Health
Milk, in surprisingly small amounts, can make multiple significant positive impacts on the health and productivity of your entire garden.
Heirloom Tomato Growing Tips
The heirloom tomato has seen a meteoric rise over the past few years. We share tips to get the best out of your heirloom tomato plants!
Heirloom Gardening for Backyard Chickens
Raising backyard chickens is becoming increasingly popular, no matter where you live. Growing heirloom vegetables is the best way to feed them well.
Seed Starting Media for the Home Gardener
Good seed starting media is essential for healthy strong transplants for the home gardener. We show the different elements for a great seed starting media.
Organic Food Production Can Feed the World
Our thoughts on Barry Estabrooks’ December 2011 article in The Atlantic on local organic agriculture and feeding the world.
The Tale of Two Seeds- Heirloom vs Hybrid Seed Production
A look at two seed production models- heirloom seed vs hybrid seed- is presented from a quality vs quantity viewpoint.
Terroir-ist’s Manifesto for Eating
The Terroir-ist’s Manifesto for Eating asks you to deeply consider where your food comes from, in in considering it, get to know it much better.
2011 Terroir Seeds Growing Season Update- 3/6/2011
The snows have melted off, but the clouds are gathering for more rain or possibly snow showers and we show our progress for this year’s garden.
Mineral Restoration of Your Garden Soil Part II
There are many ways to introduce needed minerals into your garden. We show how to address the trace elements that are limiting factors when not present.
Mineral Restoration of Your Garden Soil
How to build healthy, vibrant garden soil that is not only incredibly productive but provides pest and disease resilience with mineral restoration.
Terra Preta- Magic Soil of the Lost Amazon Part II
How using Stone Age agriculture may just be the best way to build the health, fertility, resiliency and nutrient cycling of the soil several fold.
Terra Preta- Magic Soil of the Lost Amazon
This is a different approach for creating a healthy garden, starting with the soil. What we have learned is that everything really does start with the soil.
Is Organic Food More Nutritious Than Conventional Food?
A well reasoned and thoughtful article on “Is Organic Food More Nutritious Than Conventional Food?”. The answer isn’t as obvious as you think.
Heirloom Oregano: A Culinary Herb in a League All its Own
Oregano is a common kitchen herb, but is used for more than cooking. Experience the amazing flavor and aroma this easy to grow heirloom herb offers.
Raised Garden Beds at Underwood Gardens
We are finishing up our raised bed garden, which will be both production garden for our family, and a test garden for the seed business.
The Value of a Home Garden
What’s a home garden worth? With the global economy spiraling downward it’s a good question to ask and a good time to ask it.