Planting Guide, Week 11 (January 29th through February 4th)
Farmer D Organics’ week-by-week planting calendar is specific to zone 7b (Greater Atlanta, and surrounding cities). The “week” listed is how many weeks before the last average frost, which for the Atlanta area is approximately April 15th. Click the chart below for an enlarged view.
Seed Starting Tips and Techniques
Starting seeds may be the most fulfilling part of growing your own food, herbs and flowers. It is also the most economical, as seeds are far cheaper than plants. A packet of 50-250 seeds ranges from about two to four dollars, which is the price for one healthy organic seedling. Think about what an amazing [...]
Name that Doohickey v4.0!
Each newsletter edition, we’ll be showing a photo of an antique farm, garden, or homestead implement, and we want you to tell us what it is! The first person to answer correctly gets an 8 quart bag of our Biodynamic compost (out-of-towners get a gift card) and more bragging rights than you can shake a [...]
Hurricane ALFI Takes Atlanta Fruit Lovers by Storm
On Saturday January 21st, Farmer D Organics partnered with our friends at Georgia Organics and Ed Castro Landscaping to help the Atlanta Local Foods Initiative (ALFI) with their third annual “Incredible Edible Grow It Yourself Fruit Tree, Vine and Berry Bush Sale.” The event was held at the Atlanta Community Food Bank on a [...]
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