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Homegrown Lifestyle Network

Are you eager to connect to the land? Grow your own food in a way that sustains the natural environment? Create a more sustainable way of life? If yes, the Homegrown Lifestyle Network is for you!

04/30/2013 From Overblog

Find Local Food using localharvest.org

The best food is what's grown closest to you. Use this website to find farmers' markets, family farms, and other...

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04/29/2013 From Overblog

What could you be doing with your land? 2013 Homestead Tour

Homegrown Lifestyle participants enjoyed seeing all the things they could be doing to get the most out of their...

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04/26/2013 From Overblog

Compost: "It's Food for Food."

Creating a compost bin doesn't have to be complicated or expensive! Master Gardener Phil Pfister helped Johnson...

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04/24/2013 From Overblog

Wait to Plant Tomatoes

Mother Nature can be fierce this time of year. Rain, sleet, frost and even snow are still a possibility. However,...

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04/22/2013 From Overblog

WANTED: Gardeners to Help Reduce Food Insecurity Across Iowa

New program promotes healthier communities through food gardening, produce donation DES MOINES, Iowa – (April 19,...

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04/18/2013 From Overblog

Want to grow your own fruit?

Patrick O'Malley, ISU Extension Commercial Horticulture Specialist, discusses fruit crops for the Upper Midwest...

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04/17/2013 From Overblog

Planting Potatoes

Check out this short video about planting potatoes and then get to work in the garden!

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04/15/2013 From Overblog

From the Ground Up: Get those yards ready for spring

When some think of spring, they think 'spring cleaning.' The stuff that has gathered all winter now can be organized...

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04/12/2013 From Overblog

Eco-Fest "Good Green Fun!" April 20th

Visit Linn County ISU Extension & Homegrown Lifestyle at Eco-Fest 2013! Eco-Fest 2013: Good Green Fun! April 20th...

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04/09/2013 From Overblog

Permaculture Workshop: April 19th

Want to learn how to build a maintenance-free edible forest garden? Reserve your space now at a free, hands-on...

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