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Urban and Suburban Farming Mrs. Stacie Telnock Computer Applications Teacher Dunmore Middle School, Dunmore PA

Urban and Suburban Farming

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Urban and Suburban Farming. Mrs. Stacie Telnock Computer Applications Teacher Dunmore Middle School, Dunmore PA. The N atural State of Things. Grow, produce, replace If left alone, plants would take over Earth. Instead of paying for your lawn, make your lawn work for you. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Urban and Suburban FarmingMrs. Stacie TelnockComputer Applications TeacherDunmore Middle School, Dunmore PA

The Natural State of ThingsGrow, produce, replaceIf left alone, plants would take over Earth. Instead of paying for your lawn, make your lawn work for you.

Unlimited Potential

Size Does NOT MatterSize is unimportant: it is all about the planLight and soil: observe before you plantChange is GREAT

Useful and Unique Raised beds - great for poor soilThe higher the bed, the easier to weedFrom useless to usefuldirt is not needed under a tall raised bed

You do not need any land at all to farm!Check out these rooftop gardens in and around NYC!

The High Line in ManhattanA no-longer used rail track and bridge through the city

If you have a little space but no lawn

you can still farm!

And if you DO have some yard, sky is the limit

(no joke!)

Just a little corner?Grow tomatoes!Small back yard? How about a flock of chickens with your salad!

Combination Backyard Farming: Food and LivestockSmall yard? No problem!

Wouldnt your backyard be more exciting?

Chicken tractors are all the rage!

If chickens just arent enoughfor your familyAdding these should really get your goat(s)!

Maybe a back yardfish farm is more your speed!

Or maybe you have something different in mindBefore & AfterDoesnt take long to feel good about your choice!

Less mow, More grow!Makes sense, right?

You can have your cake and eat it, too

Wasted space to AWESOME in a day or two!Gardeners like to share! Ask people who garden if they have any plants to spare!Help Earth do what it is meant to do!Grow plants and animals for us to live!