Down On The Urban Farm tag:www.yourguidetogreen.com,2008:/TheUrbanFarm//5 2008-11-27T21:27:26Z Movable Type 3.34 Seed Catalogs Going Virtual tag:www.yourguidetogreen.com,2008:/TheUrbanFarm//5.545 2008-11-27T21:13:43Z 2008-11-27T21:27:26Z Must Have Romaine Lettuce! THough it is a little late for a fall garden, the landscapers are done, the T-Tape irrigation system is in, and the soil is ready. IN the Days of Yore, one got out the seed catalog.... Dave - Chief Blogging Officer Must Have Romaine Lettuce! THough it is a little late for a fall garden, the landscapers are done, the T-Tape irrigation system is in, and the soil is ready. IN the Days of Yore, one got out the seed catalog. These days you can just go online. We went to Burpee.com. Garden Rant brings us news that Johnny's Seeds has put their seed catalog online in the form of a high-end PDF (though it looked the same to me). It occurs to me that this is another area where it does not take much effort to be a little greener: forgo the paper seed catalog in favor of the online version.]]> Inexpensive Handmade Holiday Gift Ideas tag:www.yourguidetogreen.com,2008:/TheUrbanFarm//5.544 2008-11-26T20:56:23Z 2008-11-26T21:56:15Z Lighter Footstep has this great list of ten sure-fire handmade gift ideas, most costing under $20.... Dave - Chief Blogging Officer Lighter Footstep has this great list of ten sure-fire handmade gift ideas, most costing under $20.]]> Urban Farmers Fight Back tag:www.yourguidetogreen.com,2008:/TheUrbanFarm//5.543 2008-11-25T20:34:21Z 2008-11-25T20:57:15Z When the city of Battle Ground, WA proposed a municipal ordinance banning livestock, the area's urban farmers fought back. Click Here to read the story.... Dave - Chief Blogging Officer Click Here to read the story.]]> 2008 Word of the Year: Hypermiling tag:www.yourguidetogreen.com,2008:/TheUrbanFarm//5.542 2008-11-24T19:55:49Z 2008-11-24T20:12:47Z Every year the New Oxford American Dictionary selects a word as its Word of the Year. This year's word: Hypermiling. Read more about it on the Oxford University Press Blog... Dave - Chief Blogging Officer Word of the Year. This year's word: Hypermiling. Read more about it on the Oxford University Press Blog]]> I HAVE to Visit Tonopah Rob! tag:www.yourguidetogreen.com,2008:/TheUrbanFarm//5.541 2008-11-23T17:48:42Z 2008-11-23T19:37:42Z This list of vegetables for sale Saturday is just so good: White cloud eggplant Japanese eggplant Purple beauty eggplant Lilac bell peppers Stoplight assorted bell peppers - red, yellow, green, and orange Jalapenos - purple, red, yellow, orange, and green... Dave - Chief Blogging Officer
  • White cloud eggplant
  • Japanese eggplant
  • Purple beauty eggplant
  • Lilac bell peppers
  • Stoplight assorted bell peppers - red, yellow, green, and orange
  • Jalapenos - purple, red, yellow, orange, and green
  • Anaheim chilis
  • Espanola hot peppers
  • Baby bells
  • Big Jim’s - peppers!
  • Collard greens
  • Tonopah salad mix - a mix of spicy greens
  • All Lettuce Mix
  • Baby arugula
  • Radishes
  • Bok choi
  • Frozen tomatoes - they are nearly all gone
  • Cilantro
  • Basil
  • Dill
  • Rosemary
  • Fresh Flowers
  • Green beans - only 60 pounds, they will go fast - you’ve been warned
  • Turnips
  • Lemons
Just one note: Rob says the farm stand will be closed on the Saturday after Thanksgiving, and will open again Saturday December 6 ]]> Solar and Wind Powered Billboard in Times Square tag:www.yourguidetogreen.com,2008:/TheUrbanFarm//5.540 2008-11-22T01:14:58Z 2008-11-22T01:30:59Z EcoGeek brings us news of a new billboard is going up in the middle of Times Square that will be powered with 16 wind turbines and 64 solar panels instead of the usual electricity. When it's windy and sunny, the... Dave - Chief Blogging Officer Click Here to read the article]]> Good News For Diesel Drivers tag:www.yourguidetogreen.com,2008:/TheUrbanFarm//5.539 2008-11-21T23:45:22Z 2008-11-22T00:09:22Z According to AZSustainability.com, Dan Rees, owner of AZ Biodiesel says: You told us…………”appointments are lame” So………….no more appointments!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Here is the map to our Gilbert location for you to get fuel: http://azbiodiesel.com/contact.htm And just to celebrate……..biodiesel now $2.50 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Yeah!!!!!!!!!... Dave - Chief Blogging Officer According to AZSustainability.com, Dan Rees, owner of AZ Biodiesel says: You told us…………”appointments are lame” So………….no more appointments!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Here is the map to our Gilbert location for you to get fuel: http://azbiodiesel.com/contact.htm And just to celebrate……..biodiesel now $2.50 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Yeah!!!!!!!!! lower methanol prices allowed us to lower our price again!!! Thanks everyone! Dan ]]> Tonopah Rob's Farm Stand is Open For Bsuiness tag:www.yourguidetogreen.com,2008:/TheUrbanFarm//5.538 2008-11-20T22:24:44Z 2008-11-20T22:37:35Z Saturday November 1 marked the re-opening of Tonopah Rob's Farm Stand. While the automobile manufacturers struggle, restaurant tables go empty, and banks are having trouble keeping their doors open, there is no recession at Tonopah Rob’s Vegetable Farm. Arrive early... Dave - Chief Blogging Officer

Saturday November 1 marked the re-opening of Tonopah Rob's Farm Stand. While the automobile manufacturers struggle, restaurant tables go empty, and banks are having trouble keeping their doors open, there is no recession at Tonopah Rob’s Vegetable Farm. Arrive early for best selections. Visit Rob's Blog for more information. ]]> Dark Days Challenge tag:www.yourguidetogreen.com,2008:/TheUrbanFarm//5.537 2008-11-19T22:14:11Z 2008-11-19T22:16:24Z The Urban Hennery has issued The Dark Days Challenge. The challenge will run from November 15 to March 15. The Rules: Cook one meal a week featuring at least 90% local ingredients.You define local - the standard definitions range from... Dave - Chief Blogging Officer The Urban Hennery has issued The Dark Days Challenge.

The challenge will run from November 15 to March 15. The Rules:

  1. Cook one meal a week featuring at least 90% local ingredients.
  2. You define local - the standard definitions range from 100, to 150 to 200 miles.
  3. Ingredients can be things you grew and preserved yourself, sourced from local farms and markets, or purchased at the store
  4. Write about the meals you cook, your challenges finding ingredients, why you’re eating local or whatever else strikes your fancy for each recap. Photos are optional.
  5. Include friends and family in your sourcing and eating as possible.
]]> To Boldly Goat Where No Lawnmower Has Gone Before tag:www.yourguidetogreen.com,2008:/TheUrbanFarm//5.536 2008-11-18T21:59:47Z 2008-11-18T22:03:34Z For an average lawn, a mower works just fine, but for fire-prone slopes or polluted landfills, an increasing number of cities are turning to a rugged biological machine: the goat. Click Here to read the entire Wired story... Dave - Chief Blogging Officer For an average lawn, a mower works just fine, but for fire-prone slopes or polluted landfills, an increasing number of cities are turning to a rugged biological machine: the goat. Click Here to read the entire Wired story]]> Future Farmer Learn to Grow tag:www.yourguidetogreen.com,2008:/TheUrbanFarm//5.535 2008-11-17T21:53:16Z 2008-11-17T22:06:39Z One-third of an acre planted with corn, squash, green beans, broccoli, pumpkins and sunflowers where grass once grew at San Diego City College is an urban farm project that could revolutionize residential landscaping throughout the county, says Karon Klipple, an... Dave - Chief Blogging Officer Click Here to read the article.]]> The Chief Blogging Officer Tries Farming tag:www.yourguidetogreen.com,2008:/TheUrbanFarm//5.534 2008-11-16T21:34:01Z 2008-11-16T21:41:19Z Actually, Blogger Dave probably won't be doing much of the farming. The green thumb in the family belongs to Blogger Dave's Wife, Merry Ann. The landscapers are done. Part of their work was to create two raised beds for vegetables.... Dave - Chief Blogging Officer Actually, Blogger Dave probably won't be doing much of the farming. The green thumb in the family belongs to Blogger Dave's Wife, Merry Ann. The landscapers are done. Part of their work was to create two raised beds for vegetables. (Yes, the raised beds were necessary. Six inches below ground level it's like concrete.) The black tubing you see is T-Tape and it's connected to the automatic irrigation system. It's a couple of months late, but we are going to try: Beets Carrots Leeks Peas Swiss Chard Romaine Lettuce]]> MyFarm: Farmers For Hire tag:www.yourguidetogreen.com,2008:/TheUrbanFarm//5.533 2008-11-12T02:37:46Z 2008-11-12T02:52:32Z So Much Ground, So Little Time. That's the lament of many homeowners who wish they could turn a few square feet of their backyard into a source of fresh fruits and vegetables. I've often herd people wonder out loud if... Dave - Chief Blogging Officer Click Here to read the story. ]]> Collection of Municipal Codes ABout Raising Chickens tag:www.yourguidetogreen.com,2008:/TheUrbanFarm//5.532 2008-11-11T02:28:27Z 2008-11-11T02:33:14Z The Urban Ecoist brought my attention to a site containing a summary of the city codes across the country affecting the raising of chickens: The City Chicken... Dave - Chief Blogging Officer Urban Ecoist brought my attention to a site containing a summary of the city codes across the country affecting the raising of chickens: The City Chicken]]> What to look for in New Energy Saving Home Windows tag:www.yourguidetogreen.com,2008:/TheUrbanFarm//5.530 2008-10-31T17:41:41Z 2008-10-31T17:42:09Z Energy Boomer has a great article about what to look for when buying windows. Here in Arizona, you should pay the most attention to the window's Solar Heat Gain Coefficient (SHGC) rating. The SHGC is the fraction of incident solar... Dave - Chief Blogging Officer Energy Boomer has a great article about what to look for when buying windows. Here in Arizona, you should pay the most attention to the window's Solar Heat Gain Coefficient (SHGC) rating. The SHGC is the fraction of incident solar radiation admitted through a window. SHGC is expressed as a number between 0 and 1. The lower a window’s solar heat gain coefficient, the less solar heat it transmits. Click Here to read the article.]]>