The Backyard Blog - Backyard Farmer - Richmond, VA http://backyardfarmer.us/blog Information About Sustainable Backyard Farms & Gardens Tue, 16 Mar 2010 04:56:30 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Upcoming Events and Opportunities We are in full swing of spring one whole week in advance!  Cool season crops are putting out more leaves every day and we have already broken ground at 4 sites this year!  Our recent call for a Sustainable Agriculture Internship received an overwhelming response and we are glad to ... http://backyardfarmer.us/blog/2010/03/upcoming-events-and-opportunities/ http://backyardfarmer.us/blog/2010/02/51/ In Preparation… It's not easy thinking about lush, productive gardens when there is 6 inches of snow on the ground.  Fortunately for our workshop goers last week, the snow hadn't hit and we actually had decent weather all day.  We had a great turnout at the Sacred Heart Center in Manchester; over ... http://backyardfarmer.us/blog/2010/02/in-preparation/ Winter Workshop at the Sacred Heart Center Come join the Sacred Heart Center, the Chesapeake Bay Foundation and Backyard Farmer for a winter garden workshop where you will learn how to plan your garden with maximum effieciency and ease.   Backyard Farmer will go through the simple steps we can all take to make sure our gardens are ... http://backyardfarmer.us/blog/2010/01/winter-workshop-at-the-sacred-heart-center/ Growing Soil If you didnt start a garden this year and really can't wait, we have an idea for you.  It's called sheet mulching.  And it will take all winter. Using an array of "trash" materials, you can build your soil without having to dig at all.  Sheet mulching is the layering of cardboard, ... http://backyardfarmer.us/blog/2009/12/growing-soil/ What To Do With All This Warm Weather? It's not a common sensation to be sweating in November, but this year, we are finding ourselves experiencing some amazing fall weather, even for temperate Virginia.  For those who were with the program and got a good round of fall crops planted between August and September, this weather is undoubtedly ... http://backyardfarmer.us/blog/2009/11/what-to-do-with-all-this-warm-weather/ Turn Leaves Into Compost This fall, kill two birds with one stone by having Backyard Farmer come winterize your property and build you a simple compost system that will provide you with home-made plant food for the spring.  We do leaf raking and pick up, shrubbing and hedging, edging, gutter cleaning, pond winterizing and ... http://backyardfarmer.us/blog/2009/11/turn-leaves-into-compost/ Backyard Farmer Busy The cooling weather and falling leaves haven't given us a fall break that we expected.  While we aren't as busy building gardens, we have filled up the past few weeks with great workshops and community events and are continuing to find that more and more people want to do more ... http://backyardfarmer.us/blog/2009/11/backyard-farmer-busy/ Compost Workshop Saturday the 17th This Saturday, October 17th, join us for a Compost Workshop at the Humphrey Calder Community Garden at the corner of Patterson and Thompson.  The event starts at 10:00 am and will feature discussions on the composting process, cover crops, vermicompost and biodegradable products.   This event has been put together by ... http://backyardfarmer.us/blog/2009/10/compost-workshop-saturday-the-17th/ Welcome! Welcome to Backyard Farmer Blog Backyard Farmer is a new business serving the Greater Richmond Area.  We build sustainable, organic gardens for homes, businesses, community organizations and schools to provide access to fresh, local produce.  We research sustainable agricultural technology and practices to better preserve the tradition and knowledge of growing ... http://backyardfarmer.us/blog/2009/06/hello-world/