Market garden layout

I never thought we would get excited about, let along plan to do, the whole market garden thing. But while I'm all for no-dig polycultures like our

Today, Joshua Sattin of Satting Hill Farm joins us on the podcast to talk about his first year as a no-till grower, producing on one-tenth of an acre. Follow Sattin Hill on Instagram: https://instagram.com/sattinhillfarm Our purpose is to bring you—the farmer—the best no-till growing content o

Once you’ve experienced the joy of raising fruits and vegetables to feed your family, it becomes much easier to imagine what it would be to make it a full time business. Here is everything you need to know about a market farmer's journey to success. (photo: Courtesy Conor Crickmore)

Starting a big vegetable garden? It's fun and exciting to have a lot of space to work with. But...with more space comes more planning. A good garden layout helps everything grow better and makes your

Growing a Revolution Farmer Jesse and I have been listening to David Montgomery’s new book, Growing a Revolution: Bringing Our Soil Back to Life . We’ll do a more in depth review later, but you should absolutely read it (or listen to it on Audible, it’s still audiobook season ‘round here), you’

Would you like to grow food for your family, but don't know how to start? Here are 6 mistakes the new micro-farmer makes and 6 ways to ensure your success.

There’s a garden overlooking the rolling hills of Litchfield County, Connecticut, that is literally scrumptious.

I started by reading the book The Permaculture Home Garden by Linda Woodrow from cover to cover after suggesting it was not strictly permac...

Starting a market garden sounded like a good idea... Raspberries. Tomatoes. Broccoli. We would grow all the things and the people would rejoice! This may not be exactly what was on my mind when we first set out to grow produce for our community. But I can honestly say the picture I had in... Continue Reading →

Just moved to Fredericton and will be starting a new garden with full sun and lots of space. I joined two rows as i usually use a sqft gardening approach. I hate wasting wood and money to make boxes though so this is a good compromise. Using a June 4th frost date. I've calculated this garden which is 1000sqft of planting space will require 6.2yards of manure each spring. This will provide a 2inch layer which will then be mixed with the top 4inches of soil. Im not sure of the area's drainage…

From the beginning, Erin had the overwhelming feeling that the new farm was meant to become a place. Read about how she and Becky Crowley planned new areas of the property and divided it into smaller, more intimate spaces.

After years of successfully and deliciously self-sustaining, some homesteaders explore avenues to sell their harvest. A market garden — a small-scale production of produce usually sold directly to customers — is one way to do so. #garden #marketgarden #produce #farm #homestead