Guerrilla Gurl » feeds http://www.guerrillagurl.com Plant a garden, put down roots! Thu, 01 Apr 2010 01:40:18 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Giving Up the Day Job for Organic Farming: The Dolce Vita Diaries http://www.guerrillagurl.com/2009/05/giving-up-the-day-job-for-organic-farming-the-dolce-vita-diaries/ http://www.guerrillagurl.com/2009/05/giving-up-the-day-job-for-organic-farming-the-dolce-vita-diaries/#comments Fri, 08 May 2009 14:27:46 +0000 TreeHugger http://www.treehugger.com/files/2009/05/giving-up-the-day-job-for-organic-farming.php Cathy Rogers and Jason Gibb had successful careers in television production in Los Angeles, with homes both in the U.S. and their native England. Finding themselves restless, they wanted some physical work that would challenge them and produce something of which they could be proud. After some searching around, they decided that moving to Italy and making organic olive oil would be a grand idea. Oh yes, they added a brand new baby into the mix as well. ...
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Cathy Rogers and Jason Gibb had successful careers in television production in Los Angeles, with homes both in the U.S. and their native England. Finding themselves restless, they wanted some physical work that would challenge them and produce something of which they could be proud. After some searching around, they decided that moving to Italy and making organic olive oil would be a grand idea. Oh yes, they added a brand new baby into the mix as well.
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French intensive or “biodynamic” gardening involves the use of several “raised beds” of about four feet in width—the maximum width allowing the gardener to reach the center from either side—and [...]

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]]> http://www.guerrillagurl.com/2009/05/great-outdoor-eats/feed/ 0 Natural Polycultures: Mimicking Nature in Your Veggie Garden http://www.guerrillagurl.com/2009/05/natural-polycultures-mimicking-nature-in-your-veggie-garden/ http://www.guerrillagurl.com/2009/05/natural-polycultures-mimicking-nature-in-your-veggie-garden/#comments Thu, 07 May 2009 21:21:52 +0000 Chelsea Green Full Feed http://www.chelseagreen.com/content/natural-polycultures-mimicking-nature-in-your-veggie-garden/ ]]> The following is an excerpt from Gaia’s Garden: A Guide to Home-Scale Permaculture, Second Edition by Toby Hemenway. It has been adapted for the Web.
Nature binds plants into interdependent communities and associations. Indigenous people, too, have crafted plant combinations that weave synergies among species. In the past two decades, ecological designers also have blended plants [...]

]]> http://www.guerrillagurl.com/2009/05/natural-polycultures-mimicking-nature-in-your-veggie-garden/feed/ 0 Top 10 western gardens http://www.guerrillagurl.com/2009/05/top-10-western-gardens/ http://www.guerrillagurl.com/2009/05/top-10-western-gardens/#comments Thu, 07 May 2009 20:26:07 +0000 Sunset: Editor's Picks ]]> You don’t have to know a zinnia from zoysia to be wowed by the these dazzling gardens

]]> http://www.guerrillagurl.com/2009/05/top-10-western-gardens/feed/ 0 Seedlings in the greenhouse: How do they grow? http://www.guerrillagurl.com/2009/05/seedlings-in-the-greenhouse-how-do-they-grow/ http://www.guerrillagurl.com/2009/05/seedlings-in-the-greenhouse-how-do-they-grow/#comments Thu, 07 May 2009 20:26:06 +0000 Gardening | CSMonitor.com Starting a plant from seed is an extraordinarily satisfying experience. Although, besides a few second-grade attempts to grow daisies in a Dixie cup, it wasn’t until last year that I came to understand the full majesty that can unfold from a tiny seed.

]]> http://www.guerrillagurl.com/2009/05/seedlings-in-the-greenhouse-how-do-they-grow/feed/ 0 How to Assemble Bee Hive Frames – The Green House http://www.guerrillagurl.com/2009/05/how-to-assemble-bee-hive-frames-the-green-house/ http://www.guerrillagurl.com/2009/05/how-to-assemble-bee-hive-frames-the-green-house/#comments Thu, 07 May 2009 17:48:09 +0000 Cynthia Rand-Thompson http://www.guerrillagurl.com/?p=157 Here’s a great video on setting up a bee hive frame, from The Green House.  Not knowing this has been THE thing that has kept me from getting started with bees.  Thank you Green House!

]]> http://www.guerrillagurl.com/2009/05/how-to-assemble-bee-hive-frames-the-green-house/feed/ 0 Homegrown Grains: The Key to Food Security http://www.guerrillagurl.com/2009/05/homegrown-grains-the-key-to-food-security/ http://www.guerrillagurl.com/2009/05/homegrown-grains-the-key-to-food-security/#comments Thu, 07 May 2009 15:21:04 +0000 Chelsea Green Full Feed http://www.chelseagreen.com/content/homegrown-grains-the-key-to-food-security/ ]]> With food shortages and rising grain prices in the news (and on the shelves in the bread aisle of your local supermarket), more and more people have begun thinking about growing their own grain alongside their homegrown fruits and vegetables. It’s easy to harvest and use—probably easier than you think—and a good step toward transitioning [...]

]]> http://www.guerrillagurl.com/2009/05/homegrown-grains-the-key-to-food-security/feed/ 0 Microhydro Power in Your Backyard? How to Assess Your Site http://www.guerrillagurl.com/2009/05/microhydro-power-in-your-backyard-how-to-assess-your-site/ http://www.guerrillagurl.com/2009/05/microhydro-power-in-your-backyard-how-to-assess-your-site/#comments Thu, 07 May 2009 03:19:03 +0000 Chelsea Green Full Feed http://www.chelseagreen.com/content/microhydro-power-in-your-backyard-how-to-assess-your-site/ ]]> One of my coworkers dreams of owning a home with a little stream running through the yard helping to power his hybrid microhydro/photovoltaic and carbon-free home.
If you’re lucky enough to have access to your own stream, complete with a small waterfall, just think: you could be harnessing that energy for your own renewable electric system—via [...]

]]> http://www.guerrillagurl.com/2009/05/microhydro-power-in-your-backyard-how-to-assess-your-site/feed/ 0 Garden: Q & A: Why is the last frost date important? http://www.guerrillagurl.com/2009/05/garden-q-a-why-is-the-last-frost-date-important/ http://www.guerrillagurl.com/2009/05/garden-q-a-why-is-the-last-frost-date-important/#comments Wed, 06 May 2009 18:58:33 +0000 Kitchen Gardeners International

Q The instructions on seed packets refer to starting seeds or transplanting seedlings a certain number of weeks before the last frost date. What is this?

A Gardeners mark the growing season according to the last spring and first fall frost dates for their area. The last spring frost date is the average date when temperatures dip below freezing for a particular area. It is a useful benchmark for timing when to start seeds so transplants will be ready to move to the garden at the proper time. The last spring frost date is also useful for timing transplanting: Cold-tolerant crops like cabbage can be transplanted to the garden several weeks before the last spring frost, whereas heat-loving plants like peppers shouldn’t be moved outdoors until several weeks after it. The first fall frost date is the date when temperatures typically dip below freezing for the first time. It is used to time sowing and planting for fall crops.

Keep in mind that these dates are based on averages, and the last spring or first fall frost in your garden in any given year may occur before or after the published dates for your area. Check the Internet or your local Cooperative Extension Service for information on your area.

Reprinted from The Veggie Gardener’s Answer Book
 Copyright 2008 by Barbara W. Ellis, with permission from Storey Publishing.

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