I am a Ph.D. biochemist and patent agent living in the Kansas City, Kansas area. I have a secret dream to be a farmer and/or homesteader, but things haven't worked that way. Sooo, I am doing a little bit of farming in my backyard, canning in my kitchen, and what not. Some day, I hope to buy a couple of acres in a more rural area. Until then, I'll keep learning right where I am.
My Garden
USDA Hardiness Zone 5b
4 grow boxes (4x6-feet, 24-inches high)
6 SWCs
4 grow bags for potatoes
1 ground-level garden for roses and flowers
1 pig-shaped planter (for mint)
1 large ceramic planter (for herbs)
6 blueberry bushes
Independence Days Challenge
Each week, we are called to try our best to do at least a little of the following seven tasks:
1. Plant Something
2. Harvest Something
3. Preserve Something
4. Waste Not
5. Want Not
6. Build Community Food Systems
7. Eat the Food
What I’m Reading
Solomon advocates frugal gardening practices that require reduced inputs of water, fertilizer and pesticides.