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An idea: Lets create easy ways for homeowners to offer their yards to those who would like areas to farm/cultivate. Eventually I hope to have a sign that can be downloaded from this site, and below please find some sample agreements that can be used as templates for the purpose of generating more local urban (and possibly suburban) agriculture = FOOD!

05/29/2026

A few weeks ago it was 90 degrees.  Last week it was 60 and raining.   Today it's 86…what's next?  I’ll keep my raincoat and sun hat by the door.  Rollercoaster weather is the hallmark of climate change: extremes at both ends, with rapid change.

Water wisdom class and harvest share work party from our friends at Handmade Gardens
05/29/2026

Water wisdom class and harvest share work party from our friends at Handmade Gardens

A few weeks ago it was 90 degrees.  Last week it was 60 and raining.   Today it's 86…what's next?  I’ll keep my raincoat and sun hat by the door.  Rollercoaster weather is the hallmark of climate change: extremes at both ends, with rapid change.

Free leeks? such a delicious community share!
05/03/2026

Free leeks? such a delicious community share!

Learn from the experts!
04/27/2026

Learn from the experts!

Gardens are booming! W**ds are too!  Feeling overwhelmed? We can help. Double header: This Sunday afternoon (May 3) at a free work-learn party, we’ll be identifying and removing weeds. Some from around precious native wildflowers - learn advanced plant identification! (and yes, we'll talk about...

Happy 11th!
04/11/2026

Happy 11th!

Email from Albert Kaufman Springing into Spring View as Webpage Greetings! Happy 11th and welcome to another edition of my monthly newsletter for friends and family. The pic above is from a lovely Pa

Class coming up - just in time to help you get spring chores under control.
03/28/2026

Class coming up - just in time to help you get spring chores under control.

And your soil is the best investment in your garden. (After planting a tree.). These native glacier lilies wouldn’t thrive here if we had not been building deep, rich soil for years.  Like planting a tree, the best time to start building soil is ten years ago (or more).  The second best time is...

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02/26/2026

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Not sure what to plant, when to plant it, or where? This in-depth class will help you sort it all out.
02/16/2026

Not sure what to plant, when to plant it, or where? This in-depth class will help you sort it all out.

We can plant peas and spinach right now.  But first, we’ll look at last year’s records of brassica (e.g. kale) and allium (e.g. garlic) plantings.  

02/01/2026

Registration info was missing from the website - apologies!  We are working on the broken link, and in the meantime, here it is:  

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