There are certain things in my life that have always been at the top of ” Robbie’s Pet Peeve List” and at the top is “snobs” + “bullies” because they are hurtful + exclusive! I like the definition of “pet peeves”, something that irritates the heck out of you. Yep, that is what I consider…
Tag: Urban Potager
Have you heard the news “Dirt is the new Prozac”
Just think dirt is the new Prozac! Yes, creating a garden in your city lot can help with depression and anxiety. There is scientific proof that it heals our mind! It is evident to those of us that grow plants or spend time outdoors that we feel better, but now we have scientific evidence that it…
Nature can teach us a thing or two about building healthy neighborhoods!
“We need to give each other the space to grow, to be ourselves, to exercise our diversity. We need to give each other space so that we may both give and receive such beautiful things as ideas, openness, dignity, joy, healing, and inclusion.“ Max de Pree Over the years, we have discovered that monocropping or…
Edible Estates:The Attack on the Front Lawn by artist Fritz Haeg
I have been wrestling with my front lawn for the past 10 years. I live on a typical city block where no one grows food in the front or back yards and no flowers! However, the past few years I have been seeing more flowers, which is delightful in front yards and less chemical spraying,…
Historic Pansy Mix saved to take us back to days gone by…
Right now we are in one of the worst winters I have seen in a while. I am so tired of snow + cold now that it is a joy to start my spring Historic Pansy Mix ( Viola × wittrockiana) inside under lights.I know some people have had them winter over in their garden, but I have…
Organic Benning’s Green Tint Patty Pan or Scallop Summer Squash a Keeper!
I grew Benning’s Green Tint Scallop Squash in our sustainable garden in 2012. This is an heirloom squash dating back to the early eighteenth century. It was introduced to the United States in 1914. It produced wonderfully and made a significant impression on most of the people who toured our Urban Potager. I lost…
Urban Potager/ Kitchen Garden is not asleep….we are harvesting while it snows today!
In the city, we have microclimates, and we can grow our food a bit longer than those that live out in the country. Our microclimates are created by our buildings since they shelter our growing areas keeping them a bit warmer than they would be out in a more rural area. They also provide opportunities…
Build a Tea Garden next to your kitchen and enjoy a cup at your picking!
I am presently creating an “herbal tea” garden this year and next spring, so this post was perfect to write this week. I want to place my herbal tea and culinary herb garden next to our kitchen. Culinary + Herbal Tea Garden to be located outside Kitchen this next year…. This next week I have…
Lemon Cucumbers
The last few years I have been trying different vegetables in our zone 5 gardens to see which are more resistant to disease and able to hold up to pests. I have grown cucumbers for years, but often times I have a problem with cucumber beetles that I have to “hand-pick” every morning. This year…
Immunity Gardens 