Down On The Urban Farm

Hi all,

Have you ever thought about growing your own fruit trees but the prospect just seemed to daunting? With a new concept called “Backyard Orchard Culture,” planting and managing a large orchard of small trees is a piece of cake. Here at the Urban Farm in just under 1/3 of an acre we have over 60 fruit trees. The key to such high density plantings is to keep the trees small; most of the trees here at the Urban Farm are not over 10 feet tall.

The concept of Backyard Orchard Culture allows for fresh fruit to be harvested throughout the entire growing season. The varieties I selected were for their ability to produce fruit at particular times of year, with the intent that I have fresh fruit each month of the year.

We have a plethora of information on our website including a great document from Dave Wilson Nursery call Backyard Orchard Culture, I have begun posting pictures and content about fruit trees on my blog plus we have a great article on the subject at http://www.smartspacestv.net/learn/

Join the fruit tree conversation at my blog - http://www.smartspacestv.net/TheUrbanFarm/

Plus we have a great book on growing your own fruit trees and it is even signed by the author. http://www.smartspacestv.net/books/reviews.php?pd_id2=3&cat_id2=11

We also have specials on some other products at http://www.smartspacestv.net/shop.php

We look forward to your comments, interactions and feedback.

Greg Peterson
Editor
SmartSpacesTV.com
Greg@SmartSpacesTV.com

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Hi all,

I am jazzed! This week we celebrate the launch of our new website Your Guide To Green which is a much better representation of what we actually do. Don't worry though, if you feel a bit overwhelmed by the increasing emphasis on environmental concerns, healthy lifestyles, sustainability and buying locally. That's exactly why we designed this website, to help you take the guesswork out of going green and really enjoy learning more about the many physical and financial benefits of your simple efforts. You will quickly see the many “shades of green” through our tips, articles, Podcasts, blogs and products...then you can simply choose the best ones for you!

If you are really wondering “Why bother?” check us out and see how you can have a monumental impact with very little effort. As a simple way to look at it, our research guru, Maura, put together the following formula for us to think about...

Going Green: A Little Effort + Conscious Consumerism = Saving Money + Helping the Environment

This Week's View introduces you to our new site and looks at several simple things that you can do right now to make a difference. Our goal is to be your “Go-to Site” for easy green living and we welcome your knowledge and input.

To that end we have also launched our Freshly Green internet Podcast show where Amy and I discuss many different aspects of going green. We would like to invite you to listen to a show or two and if you are moved call our voicemail number and ask a question or two. For our latest show visit and scroll down the page to listen.

Also, this week we are featuring Earthscore an Environmental Footprint Calculator. This excellent booklet will help you calculate your impact and guide you to many choices you can make.

We look forward to your comments, interactions and feedback on our new site.

P.S. In the future your innovative ideas will be coming from Your Guide To Green.

Greg Peterson
Editor
http://www.YourGuideToGreen.com
Greg@YG2G.com

I think it's safe to say that most people recognize the triangle-shaped recycle symbol on the bottom of plastic products. I've often wondered what the different numbers mean. So, we asked our researchers on the Your Guide to Green Team to check it out and here's what we learned.

A wide variety of plastic products are available today and each type melts at a different temperature and displays different properties. The plastics industry developed identification codes to label these types of plastic in order to efficiently sort them for recycling. To designate the plastic products into distinct types and uses, the system assigns a number 1 through 7 that generally is found on the bottom of containers.
To help us understand further what they all mean our awesome researcher Maura Yates gives us the lowdown in This Weeks View.