I have designed, built and managed a variety of different greenhouses over the past 40 years. All of them have been primarily intended for starting hundreds of transplants for many varieties of vegetables for our garden and many others. My wife and I have never actually used a greenhouse for growing food. Obviously, some folk do, although that would be more aligned to … [Read more...]
Transforming Unused Space into Urban Gardens
Salt Lake County is piloting a program called Farmlink, which connects interested growers with available acreage. It’s the latest in a string of programs, both government and private, to utilize vacant land to grow fresh vegetables, particularly for low-income households. “We strive for 60 percent low income in all our gardens,” said Ashley Patterson, Wasatch Community Garde … [Read more...]