Urban Farm - July/August 2011 - Volume 3 - Number 4

FEATURES
14 Sustainability Superstars
Stargaze unabashedly at five celebrities who are putting sustainability on their priority lists.
by Sharon Biggs Waller

20 Once a Victory Garden
Six decades old and going strong, Minneapolis' Dowling Community Garden has a waiting list to rival the hottest New York nightclub.
by Jim Ruen




28 How to Manage Colonies
Like kids, there's no one surefire method for raising bees, but a few ground rules will keep your winged dependents within bounds.
by Norman Gary, PhD

42 Not Just Window Dressing
More than just a pretty facade, the Windowfarms Project is growing a following by feeding people- intellectually and gastronomically.
by Debbie Moors

48 Summertime Sizzle
If you're all about feeling hot, hot, hot, spice up your fare by growing these peppers in containers on your windowsill, balcony and backyard.
by Bill Bradley

52 When It Rains
Rain gardens can solve problems big- too much funk passes from storm drains to streams and waterways-and small- poor drainage has turned your backyard into a small lake.
by Deb Buehler

58 A Meal on Every Corner
Ditch the dumpster and hit the streets (and parks) to find free, wild edibles to up your foodie status.
by Adrianne L. Shtop

72 Cool Jams
Take the pressure off preserving your fruit harvest with frozen jams.
by Linda Rountree Grove

80 Urban Farm Know-how
Get schooled in the ways of urban farming with these six tips for improving your garden.
by Pattie Baker

86 Where Urban Meets
Farm: Mob Mentality Inciting a mob isn't such a bad thing when they're armed with shovels and trowels, ready to work on urban farms.
by Jodi Helmer

92 Door to Table in 7 Steps
Take the path less traveled: from garden to door-after you transform it into a table, that is.
by Michael Locke

98 Urban Farm Road Trip: Kansas City
Straddling state lines, learn how this split city is greening its pastures on both sides.
by Emily Farris

Columns
24 Backyard Coop
Kelly Wood

34 Curbside Tools
Beekeeping Tools & Equipment
Deb Buehler

38 Green Thumb
Frank Hyman

66 Urban Feast
Amy Cotler

Departments
3 UrbanFarmOnline.com
5 At Farm & Main
6 Mail Slot
8 UF Newsfeed
104 Urban Storefront
106 UF Connects
109 Marketplace
111 Classified Advertising
112 One Thing
Rob & Michelle Avis

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