Aug 18th 2010 4:54PM
Is New York City the "greenest" American city? Not if you consider the recent two-steps-back the city and state have taken concerning community gardens. TreeHugger reports on testimony last week that reveals that New York State has weakened rules that were set in 2002 to protect community gardens from development. If... Continue Reading »
May 13th 2010 3:00PM
Manny Howard is not your garden variety New Yorker. Sure, everyone's got a dream that usually involves public recognition of some kind, a good seat on the train and something involving the Yankees winning another pennant -- but it doesn't usually involve becoming a farmer. Howard, a Brooklyn-born writer and documentary... Continue Reading »
Apr 8th 2010 1:08PM
It's (finally!) almost summertime, and people across the country are storing away snow shovels and daring to dream about homegrown tomatoes and bushels of zucchini. But what to do if your otherwise-perfect rental home doesn't have a yard? (And if your landlord isn't willing to shell out $30,000 to add on a Plant... Continue Reading »
Mar 16th 2010 5:05PM
For a while, chickens were all the rage. You could get a coop, install it in your backyard, buy a couple of quality chicks, and presto: fresh eggs for life. (Or for as long as you could stand the clucking and pecking that comes with any kind of chicken ownership.) But because nothing is stable and everything shifts, we're... Continue Reading »
Mar 15th 2010 5:45PM
San Francisco and Detroit may be in full bloom this spring thanks to urban farms. Who are responsible for these urban farm projects? Could urban farms really remake either of these cities? The cities' housing markets don't have much in common. San Francisco is frequently in the news for high priced homes, while Detroit is... Continue Reading »
