Not since Laura Ingalls Wilder made farming every city slicker's dream have we pursued living off the land so intently. We'll show you that you don't need a prairie to grow fantastic crops yearround (a front yard will do) or a hundred acres for an all-you-can-eat orchard. If you play it smart, and we'll tell you how, you can even keep a few barnyard animals--and not have the neighbors storming the gates.
Can't hide the vegetable patch? There's nothing wrong with going public
A woodsy fragrance—what the cedars of Lebanon must have smelled like—drifts into my living room. I realize it’s coming from the mulch in my new vegetable garden. Like others I was swept up in the if-Michelle-Obama-can-wield-a-shovel fever... Read
Eight nurseries that are produce standouts
On a hilltop in Brentwood, a fruit fancier reaps the rewards of a half acre filled with trees
One Pasadena homestead embraces the hooved and feathered elements of life on the farm
The feeds and other needs of a farmer's friends
With the proper care, some barnyard residents can transition to city dwellers
The picker/preserver, composter, and beekeeper keeping local gardens a cut above
We’ve known folks who collect seed packets as art, but it’s the little lumps inside that are the big draw
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