The Good Green News that is!
Kid reporter Tia from DreamRider Theatre interviewed Ilana about urban farming and gardening here in Vancouver, BC. Vancouver’s Greenest City Action Plan sent the link out a few weeks ago, and now we’re sending it to you.
You can find the interview on youtube here.
Fresh Roots farm fields are almost entirely prepped for the winter. Cozy under seaweed, leaves, and straw, our soil will be healthy, strong, and fertile for the 2012 growing season.
Some of our fields have been sown in cover crops (a living mulch that feeds soil nutrients that the vegetables may have feasted upon during the summer). Other fields in overwintering crops (leeks, broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, etc.) that will provide us with food all winter long. These fields are also used as our demonstration gardens for schoolteachers learning how to grow SchoolYear Harvest Gardens (gardens that grow food while school is in session).
And for all you composting urban dwellers! This is the time to collect your leaves and your neighbor’s leaves, to have a steady supply for your compost all winter long. Each time we add our food scraps, we add a bunch of carbonaceous materials (like leaves) too. This helps us keep our compost healthy, aerated, and beneficial bacteria and organisms alive.
All in all, Fresh Roots is looking forward to the winter, while celebrating glorious sunny days like today!
With wintry scents and sunshine to all of you,
The Fresh Roots Farm Team
