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Showing posts with label organic soil. Show all posts
Showing posts with label organic soil. Show all posts

Sunday, June 05, 2016

Radish harvest

Yum!  One of the first harvests from seed planted this spring - radishes!  Love having loads of veggies that kids can just nibble fresh right out of the garden, with dirt still clinging onto them. 

By the way, did you know dirt makes you smarter? Here are some articles that describe why we should be not only eating a little more dirt clinging to our veggies, but also spending time outside with our hands in the soil breathing in fresh air (and soil bacteria).  Dirt makes us smarter, happier, healthier...research shows there is beneficial bacteria in the soil that lowers depression, diversifies our gut bacteria to make us healthier and happier.

From This Book Was A Tree, why dirt makes you smarter...
Can dirt make us smarter?
And another article here on why dirt makes us smarter...



Saturday, April 16, 2016

Seeds, Soil, Sourdough Event - Sat, April 23 from 10 am-1 pm at Little City Farm

Celebrate spring, Earth Day, and International Permaculture Day by joining us at Little City Farm for our annual Seeds, Soil, Sourdough Event!  Sat April 23, 10-2 pm.

Celebrate spring/planting season, Earth Day, and International Permaculture Day by dropping by Little City Farm on April 23.


Free demos & mini tastings:
  • learn about building with cob & strawbale construction
  • hands-on pollinator-friendly seedball making
  • lacto-fermented kraut tasting and take-home recipes
  • wild greens smoothies tasting (with nettles & dandelion greens)
  • permaculture info & resources
To purchase in our pop-up "farm store":
  • organic non-GMO seeds for your garden plantings
  • organic potting soil to start your seedlings
  • organic sourdough bread, organic pies to take home
  • wood-fired savory crepes for lunch!
  • organic gardening resources, books and more
  • handmade soaps & herbal salves
Self-guided tours of the Little City Farm "urban homestead":
This property is a work in progress.  See home-scale permaculture-inspired 
projects such as
  • hugelkultur
  • chickens & bees
  • composting area
  • vermicomposting
  • cob wood-fired oven
  • strawbale house natural construction
  • greywater pond
  • passive solar greenhouse
  • edible landscaping
  • pollinator-attracting plantings
  • herb areas, kitchen garden
  • permaculture zones
Little City Farm is located at 508 Duke St West, Kitchener.
Please walk or cycle if possible!  Bicycle parking on our driveway. 


More more info contact Karin at: 519-575-9174  / or  / info@littlecityfarm.ca

Thursday, April 02, 2015

Seeds, Soil & Sourdough Event - April 18 from 10-12 noon

 
AT LITTLE CITY FARM, 508 dUKE sT w, kITCHENER
Sat, April 18 from 10-12 noon
an earth-day celebration!
 Drop by to find:
    Seedballs: make your own clay seedballs to attract pollinators
    Seeds: certified organic non-GMO seeds for sale to get your garden started!
    Soil: bags of certified organic potting soil for sale for all your seedlings 
    Seedling Tips: helpful advice on starting seedlings, planting charts
    Sourdough: fresh sourdough bread, wood-fired baking demos
    Soap: natural handmade herbal soaps & salves available
    SAVOURY WOOD-FIRED CREPES: UNIQUE VEGGIE CREPES made over a wood fire!
Please try to walk or bike here
More info: www.littlecityfarm.ca