A local ABC affiliate did a nice, short piece on growing food in the city featuring us and our friend David Kahn of Edendale Farm. I’ll note that David runs a real city farm (he sells eggs) while I call what we do simply gardening, as we don’t grow/raise enough to sell.
It’s good to see vegetable gardening and keeping chickens going mainstream–it’s the bright side of the “great recession”.
Way to go guys!
Just what those concrete jungles need.
Good job!
Wow, you do lots with 1/12 an acre. I never realized you had that size lot. My 1/3 acre could do soooo much more if I could just do it…lol.
Does the city allow Kahn to keep that many noisy birds without hassling him. I know that 1/2 acre of foilage would not be enough buffer to keep me from going nuts over that many noisy fowl. Even though I love my hens, the noise of too many would be so disruptive even to me.
Was the “certified wildlife habitat? sign a joke?
I am raising some lovely St. Augustine grass! It seems such a waste except for the fact then hens like it.If I could only eat it……
David has nice neighbors and he gives them eggs. The certified wildlife habitat sign is given out by the National Wildlife Federation. It’s a self designated honor, but David deserves it–he has lots of habitat in his yard.
Pigeons sound like a great idea. Especially since they remember their way home, which is also the butcher shop.
That was a great spot on the news. Good for you. Nice plug for the books!