Category Archives: Urban Agriculture

Black Walnuts – What To Do With Them

I have 20+ black walnut trees on my property and each fall they drop hundreds if not thousands of nuts. If you’ve never seen a black walnut it is about the size of a tennis ball and is covered with … Continue reading

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We Have Mulch

My mother noticed a company clearing for a new bike path and asked them if we could have the wood chips since they were working less than 2 miles away.  They were willing so the wouldn’t have to drive the … Continue reading

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Wild Apple Tree

I found an apple tree in with some other trees maybe 50′ off of the road.  It does not have a large trunk so I don’t think it was something deliberately planted as this land has laid fallow for 30+ … Continue reading

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MetroAg Open Online Class

This looks interesting and it is a free online class.  The focus is “metropolitan agriculture” which is close to what I hope to do.  And it is offered by my home state’s university. http://metroagcourse.com/

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