Tag Archive: self-sufficient

Urban Farming Legend Will Allen Retired

Callie

To say that Will Allen was the Godfather of Urban Farming is pretty appropriate. Awarding him that title wasn’t my idea, but it certainly fits his work well. Many an urban farm startup – nonprofit or otherwise – looked up to the man, his organization, and his views. You might say that this instigator of…

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Better Container Vegetable Gardening

Lots of people have taken up container vegetable gardening in the past few years. It’s a lot less work than a full-blown backyard garden, and who would think twice about not having to weed all that space? Growing in containers can also mean using a lot less water. Plus it’s more accessible for seniors and…
September 16, 2016
Tammy Clayton

The Earthship: Grounded Living

Coming from the north, east or west it seems like a little hill grown over by grass. Approaching the Earthship from the south, one finds a crystal-like greenhouse instead. Surprising, but with a moment’s thought, you realize that the windows are facing south for a good reason. They are directed toward the most sunlight, toward where the sun gives life – in…
January 4, 2016
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The Plant Reinvents The Urban Farm

There’s something amazing quietly growing on the Southwest side of Chicago, an unprecedented urban farming initiative known as, The Plant. It was hard to decide what category to put this post in, because John Edel’s vision and progress could fit in several here on Garden Culture, but since they describe themselves as a ‘vertical farm’…
April 10, 2015
Tammy Clayton