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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!

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07/01/2013 From Overblog

Webinars from Seed Savers Exchange

If you can’t make it to the Seed Savers Heritage Farm, learn with them online. Their webinars cover topics including...

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07/01/2013 From Overblog

Which trellis types are right for you?

With decades of experience growing hundreds of vegetable varieties in production and garden settings, our crews...

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07/01/2013 From Overblog

Viticulture Tools

I can't believe I've never seen a "Tapener" before now. At our most recent viticulture class at Kirkwood Community...

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06/10/2013 From Overblog

Urban Farm Tour

Homegrown Lifestyle participants enjoyed touring the Matthew 25 Cultivate Hope Urban Farm in Cedar Rapids. Matt...

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05/21/2013 From Overblog

What could you find to eat in your backyard?

Indian Creek Nature Center staff members Jan Aiels & Christine Kirpes gave an intriguing presentation on wild edible...

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05/17/2013 From Overblog

Creating Low-Maintenance Foodscapes

Backyard Abundance Directory, Fred Meyer, led the group in an activity where we designed a bio-diverse landscape...

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05/13/2013 From Overblog

Plant a Row for the Hungry

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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05/10/2013 From Overblog

Get Composting: Over half of what enters a landfill is compostable!

Scott Koepke explained composting and soil science. Soil needs to be healthy, unpolluted, and biologically robust...

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05/08/2013 From Overblog

What to look for when buying seedlings

Plant sales have begun. Garden centers are stocked full of new young plants. Some vegetables are planted in the...

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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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