Posts by Tara Hammonds
Back to the Guide to Urban Farming Table of Contents>> Best Practices for Pest and Disease Management Even if municipal codes do not prohibit the use of chemical pesticides or…
Back to the Guide to Urban Farming Table of Contents>> Information on Waste and Waste Management The New York Department of Environmental Conservation is the best source of information about…
Back to the Guide to Urban Farming Table of Contents>> Composting and Fertilizing Compost is essential to maintaining an urban soil fertility program, as it adds organic matter, micronutrients, and…
Back to the Guide to Urban Farming Table of Contents>> Cover Cropping Cover crops are not planted for harvest and consumption by people (though some cover crops are excellent sources…
Back to the Guide to Urban Farming Table of Contents>> Crop Rotation Crop rotation involves rotating the planting of different crops, each with different nutritional needs, in succession in the…
Back to the Guide to Urban Farming Table of Contents>> Soil Fertility Unlike rural farmers who can lay land fallow, the limited availability of urban land often requires that urban…
Back to the Guide to Urban Farming Table of Contents>> Pesticide Use Regulations When using pesticides, the label is the law. Make sure you read it! More information about pesticide…
Back to the Guide to Urban Farming Table of Contents>> Why Organic? Organic practices are particularly important in urban environments, where limited land often requires intensive use and chemical inputs,…
Back to the Guide to Urban Farming Table of Contents>> Increasing the urban tree canopy can directly help offset carbon dioxide emissions entering the atmosphere, decrease storm water runoff, increase…
Back to the Guide to Urban Farming Table of Contents>> Growing Mushrooms in Urban Environments Mushrooms have a great potential for two aspects of urban agriculture. They can consume organic…
