Silky Zucchini Soup
By Lianne Lessard Although we are weeks past 'Leave a Zucchini Onto your Neighbor's Porch Day', we are stillmeeting an abundance of summer squash that needs processing, eating and enjoying. By theway 'Leave a Zucchini Onto your Neighbor's Porch Day' is a yearly...
Chin Thi Thok – a late summer recipe for your green tomatoes and beans
A blog post by Lianne Lessard As Summer is drawing to a close, my tomato plants have been kicking the bucket. Tomato plants oftenproduce much later into the season than the end of August, but with 3 flights of stairs to climb downand then 3 flights to climb up hauling...
Common Roots Is Hiring A Summer Position!
CRUF Hiring Two Urban Farm Assistants Eligibility: The individual must be between the ages of 15 and 30 years old and a Canadian citizen or Permanent Resident. Hours: 35 hours/week at $15.50/hour, Early June until mid August (start and end dates may be slightly...
Common Roots is Hiring for 4 Positions – Applications due Sunday April 10
We're hiring! Come work with us this season. Please check out the below links for the job descriptions as well as eligibility requirements. Common Roots Woodside is hiring 2 Garden Engagement Coordinators. Common Roots BiHi is hiring one Community Outreach...
CRUF is hiring a Education and Communications Development Coordinator
Common Roots is Hiring a Education and Communications Development Coordinator One Position: Education and Communications Development Coordinator Organization: Common Roots Urban Farm Location: This individual will work from home part of the week as well as spend...
Common Roots BiHi is Hiring!
Common Roots BiHi is hiring a Community Outreach Coordinator One Position: Community Outreach Coordinator Organization: Common Roots Urban Farm BiHi Location: Halifax, Nova Scotia Eligibility: this position is funded through the Job Creation Partnership...
Common Roots Woodside is Hiring for 2 Positions!
Common Roots Woodside is Hiring 2 Garden Engagement Coordinators! Two Positions: Garden Engagement Coordinator Organization: Common Roots Urban Farm – Woodside Location: Dartmouth, Nova Scotia Eligibility: these positions...
Common Roots Urban Farm is growing into its new BiHi home
For original article by Kieran Delamont click here: Common Roots Urban Farm is growing into its new BiHi home - CityNews Halifax Cities are full of them: patches of grass, abutting roads and highways, stranded by the planning process and, often, their value and...
Growing Home
Text & photos — Carolina Andrade View the original article here: Growing Home - BESIDE Depending on where you reside in the world, farming can look and feel very different, but the basic process remains the same: nourish the soil, plant seeds, water as needed,...
‘The Florida Weave’
Have you ever heard of the ‘Florida Weave’? It’s actually an effective method of trellising (staking) tomatoes if you plant your tomatoes side by side in rows. With the Florida Weave, the idea is to “sandwich” your plants between lengths of twine. The twine gently...
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