Clik here to view.
How to Find Great Plants, Issue #3
Here is issue #3 of How to Find Great Plants (apologies for the one-day delay, my weekend was spent moving boxes and furniture). I finally managed to choose 8 of the 36 entries to feature this month…...
View ArticleClik here to view.
How to Find Great Plants, Issue #4
So… did anyone see my giant spring todo list? I’m not going to be writing as often for a bit, but when I do it will include lots of garden transformation photos (and probably some mushrooms since morel...
View ArticleClik here to view.
How to Find Spring Plant Sales
In all likelihood there are wonderful, inexpensive plant sales happening near you this spring. Good places to check are your Native Plant Society, Master Gardeners Association, local botanical garden,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
How to Go to the GOFO Urban Farm Tour
Urban Farm Tours (a collection of sites featuring intensive city gardening) are becoming more common these days. You may have a great one near you (if so, post the link in the comments!) Those of you...
View ArticleClik here to view.
How to Build an Inexpensive Cold Frame in Under 30 Minutes With No Tools
For over ten years I have grown my own garden transplants by carrying the seed trays out into the sun on warm days and bringing them in every evening. In the last 3 years, I was juggling over 20 trays...
View ArticleClik here to view.
How to Go on the 2012 Greenville Urban Farm Tour
It’s time for the Greenville Urban Farm Tour again! When? This coming Saturday, May 12th, from 9am – 5pm. Tickets are $8 per adult (children under 12 free) and there is a group rate available on the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
How to Attend Classes at Appalachian Feet
The Greenville Urban Farm Tour is over for this year and we hope our visitors went home inspired to make their own green paradise. During the UFT, we set up an “ask the site owner” table in our garden...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Free Permaculture Course, Homesteading Blog, & Update
I wanted to share this free online “Introduction to Permaculture” course offered by NC State University. It’s a high-quality, 40 hour college course taught by Professor Will Hooker that really explains...
View ArticleClik here to view.
How to Stop Worrying About Food in Spite of all the Hype (the Answer is “Eat...
I’ve noticed more and more people seem fed up with trying to choose what to eat. Attempts to make good food choices are often derailed by yet another media blitz announcing our dinner is unhealthy,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
How to Attend Our Classes (and Other Great Classes) at SC’s Organic Growing...
We love the Organic Growers School in North Carolina and are delighted that we now have a similar version for South Carolina! This is the 2nd year for the annual SC Organic Growing Conference which...
View ArticleClik here to view.
How to Value “Free” in Sustainable Lifestyle
This past weekend the weather in our little corner of South Carolina got quite pleasant, reaching up into the mid 70s and all around feeling very spring-ish. It was great. The whole greater Greenville...
View ArticleClik here to view.
How to Take Our Classes
We have new classes available! Click here to see the list of topics. We have classes for beginners through experts on subjects like permaculture, soil, insects, beneficial wildlife habitats, plant...
View ArticleClik here to view.
How to Take Eliza’s Classes at the Swamp Rabbit Cafe & Grocery
Scenario: Instead of figuring out what’s for dinner, head over to the Swamp Rabbit Cafe & Grocery to choose from their delicious menu and enjoy an evening of information and inspiring photo...
View ArticleClik here to view.
How to Become an Expert Gardener
We’ve got an amazing variety of class topics available right now — with limited seating so reserve your space ASAP! Are you a beginner gardener? Our January block of classes starts with the absolute...
View ArticleClik here to view.
How to Attend Hands-On Classes in Gardens, Kitchens, Forests, and Even a Late...
It’s here. The garden classes are in gardens, the cooking classes are in kitchens, the nature study is in forests, the raspberries taste like raspberries, and the snozzberries taste like snozzberries!...
View ArticleClik here to view.
How to Buy Tame, Hand-Fed Easter Egger Hens from Our Daughter
This summer our daughter Rain decided to raise the tamest Easter Egger hens and sell them once they were close to laying age. She is selling them for the excellent price of $20.00 each. They are now...
View Article
