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!
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Love having birds in your yard? Do you have less space than you would like to garden? Becki Lynch, Linn County...
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Jean Wiedenheft from Indian Creek Nature Center in Cedar Rapids shared information about bees, brought samples...
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Indian Creek Nature Center staff members Jan Aiels & Christine Kirpes gave an intriguing presentation on wild edible...
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Backyard Abundance Directory, Fred Meyer, led the group in an activity where we designed a bio-diverse landscape...
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What a wonderful time of year. New flowers are blooming every day. Iowa's fertile soil is showing off for us this...
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During the first year of the program, gardeners in the area donated over 6650 pounds of produce to 16 service sites....
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Scott Koepke explained composting and soil science. Soil needs to be healthy, unpolluted, and biologically robust...
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Plant sales have begun. Garden centers are stocked full of new young plants. Some vegetables are planted in the...
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Thanks to June Crow Schrader and her family for teaching us about goats, sharing their stories, and bringing some...
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Raised Bed Gardening Workshop, May 11 Does a bad back keep you from gardening as much as you would like? Are you...
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