What’s in the ground:
Once again, we’ve reached a nice lull between harvests and cover crop. All we can do now in the mid Atlantic is keep track of the weather and keep mindful of when the frost will set in. Philadelphia’s date is Halloween, and even with all of the rain and cold, temperatures have [...]

greetings from california.  we made it to the coast… it’s manifest destiny.
it’s been almost two weeks since our farm tour ended and we’re back to the routine of “regular” touring which means no bounty of local food put on the table by those that made them and the community members they serve.   means divey bars [...]

What’s in the ground:
I would like to start by saying that even though that nasty Nor’easter just swept through the mid-Atlantic, I was very surprised when I finally left the house to check on my garden plot, my lettuce was still green and vibrant and not burnt due to the cold. So, I’m looking forward to [...]

What’s in the ground:
Even though the Phillies are in the League Championship, and I’m going apple picking this weekend, I still can’t get used to the fall weather settling in. But, if I want to enjoy my lettuce and other fragile greens, now is the time to get a good harvest before that first frost [...]

For this issue of Notes From the Urban Homestead, I’m going to change format a bit and focus on one article. But don’t worry, we are at that peaceful time before the first frost in the mid Atlantic, so just keep harvesting and we’ll deal with closing down the farm later.
For now, I would like [...]

happy equinox, everyone!
at the time of this writing, we’re enjoying a short lull in operations, smack dab in the middle of our mini tour supporting community driven sustainable agriculture.  it’s been an eye opening experience and given us a lot of chances to chat with people who believe and support the return to the days [...]

What’s in the ground this week:
First off, Happy Equinox everyone. Many think of this time in nature as a time preparing for hibernation or death, but that is very far from the case. As you’ve hopefully become much more aware this season to the beauty of local foods, you’ve no doubt been struck by the [...]