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Urban Farm - May/June 2011 - Volume 3 - Number 3
FEATURES
14 Money Talks
Sustainable communities have strong local economies. Check out seven local businesses you need to patronize today.
by Erik Knutzen

20 Hanging Out for the Earth
Can line drying your laundry save the world? Project Laundry List is setting out to try.
by Frank Hyman





34 You Are What They Eat
Fiber, protein, vitamins: Urban livestock need these in their diets as much as you do. Here's how to provide a healthy balance.
by Cherie Langlois

48 Cucurbit Your Enthusiasm
Grow crunchy cukes in your condo-side container garden (and everywhere else).
by Jessica Walliser

52 Lasagna Giardino
You're not growing lasagna, you're making a lasagna garden. It's easy, and you'll see results.
by R.J. Ruppenthal

56 Bring on the Bugs
Cute, ugly and in-between, these eight bugs are not only beneficial but downright necessary for your garden's growth.
by Jessica Walliser

64 Where Urban Meets Farm: High-rise Harvest
These folks are growing on top of the world-or at least the roof-and you can, too, with some proper planning.
by Scott Kellogg and Stacy Pettigrew

76 DIY Dehydrator
Skip the canning mess and learn to dehydrate fruits and vegetables with this home-built contraption.
by Libby Reinish

84 Unscrambling the Labels
From strictly regulated Fair Trade titles to somewhat-misleading "natural" labels, purchasing sustainably labeled foods has never been more confusing. Find some food for thought here.
by Maureen Blaney-Flietner

88 Prevention Without Poison
For the bad bugs in your life, mix up a little potion that will send them packing (but won't harm you).
by Linda Tagliaferro

92 Oh, Give Me a Home
Forget the golf-course community- make my suburban homestead in an organic-farm subdivision.
by Sharon Biggs Waller

98 Urban Farm Road Trip: New York
In the city that never sleeps, there's an awful lot of sustainable living to be had.
by Cheryl Morrison

Columns
24 Curbside Tools
Green Laundry Tools
Frank Hyman

30 Backyard Coop
Kelly Wood

42 Green Thumb
Frank Hyman

70 Urban Feast
Amy Cotler

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112 One Thing

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