Crudus Terra

03/30/2013

03/29/2013

Helped a friend set up an abandoned garden bed in his back yard today. We were thrilled to find wild onions growing all over his yard. We cleared a ton out of the bed, but still, these little guys were everywhere!

03/29/2013

Community Gardens and how they can improve neighborhoods via the NGA.

Information and inspiration on gardening with answers to questions about lawns, landscapes, trees, shrubs, perennials, annuals, vegetables, herbs and flowers, organic gardens, compost, urban, soil, design, roses, tomato, how to grow in containers.

03/29/2013

This is hopefulness.

The Friends of Manton Street Park and Community Garden are celebrating their second-place win in a

03/28/2013

Huge Aquaponics farm in Chicago!

by The Associated Press BEDFORD PARK, Ill. (AP) — Farming in abandoned warehouses has become a hot trend in the Midwest — with varying degrees of success — as more entrepreneurs worldwide experimen...

03/26/2013

I know it seems like the summer sun is far away for us east coast folks, but it will be here soon! Here are some heat tolerant crops for you to start planning!

These are the summer crops, so you're gonna start them in mid April, or so.

03/25/2013

15 Vegetables you can grow with little sun!

Got limited sun? These 15 vegetables only need 4 hours a day of direct light. Utilize them in those shaded areas of the yard, and leave the sun for the tomatoes. :)

1. Kale
2. Scallions
3. Beets
4. Parsley
5. Spinach
6. Carrots
7. Cilantro
8. Turnips
9. Chard
10. Lettuce
11. Arugula
12. Garlic
13. Potatoes
14. Mustard Greens
15. Bok Choy

03/23/2013

Interested in starting to use worms for composting? This page is in depth and informative!

In nature all organic matter eventually decomposes. In Vermicompsting you speed up the process of decomposition and get a richer end product called "worm castings." Vermicompsting has the added advantage of allowing you to create compost all year; indoors during the winter and outdoors during the su...

03/22/2013

Excellent list of CSAs in Philly!!

There's no bigger buzzkill than getting home from the grocery store, full bag of produce in tow, only to find out that your fruits and veggies are...

03/22/2013

This.

at The Farmacy

03/21/2013

Even if your yard is asphalt, there’s an easy way to grow vegetables.

03/20/2013

We encourage our community to join our newsletter list (in the site footer) and to friend us or like us on facebook where we post news alerts like job opportunities. In general, we hire seasonal help for the farm, CSA and nursery in the late winter/early spring. Other jobs are listed on an as need b...