Pittsburgh Permaculture » Apartment Gardening http://pittsburghpermaculture.org Extending the Edge, Expanding Local Possibilites Fri, 27 Apr 2012 17:39:32 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Tips for Growing Lettuces and Salad Mix http://pittsburghpermaculture.org/plants/tips-for-growing-lettuces-and-salad-mix http://pittsburghpermaculture.org/plants/tips-for-growing-lettuces-and-salad-mix#comments Sat, 21 Apr 2012 18:43:26 +0000 Michelle http://pittsburghpermaculture.org/?p=3367 Growing lettuce and salad mix is fairly simple and can be done in small spaces, including pots. Right now I am growing a mix in a fairly small pot. If only the robins would leave it alone, I suspect I’ll be able to harvest in the next few weeks! I also spent time growing [...]]]> http://pittsburghpermaculture.org/plants/tips-for-growing-lettuces-and-salad-mix/feed 0 5 Steps to Growing Lettuces & Salad Mix http://pittsburghpermaculture.org/plants/5-steps-to-growing-lettuces-salad-mix http://pittsburghpermaculture.org/plants/5-steps-to-growing-lettuces-salad-mix#comments Wed, 18 Apr 2012 18:33:44 +0000 Michelle http://pittsburghpermaculture.org/?p=3372 Growing lettuce and salad mix is very easy and can be done in the smallest of spaces. It is also a great crop to grow fresh since the shelf life is quite short. It is also a fairly high demand vegetable for restaurants, making it a possible cash crop for small [...]]]> http://pittsburghpermaculture.org/plants/5-steps-to-growing-lettuces-salad-mix/feed 0 Permaculture Design Certificate Course http://pittsburghpermaculture.org/plants/permaculture-design-certificate-course http://pittsburghpermaculture.org/plants/permaculture-design-certificate-course#comments Wed, 29 Dec 2010 20:54:30 +0000 Juliette http://pittsburghpermaculture.org/?p=2427 This is a reminder… exactly one month until the PDC, register NOW to join us at the Phipps Garden Center!

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– Earn your internationally recognized Permaculture Design Certification! – Share 6 weekends immersed in a fun, [...]]]> http://pittsburghpermaculture.org/plants/permaculture-design-certificate-course/feed 0 I am in love with FeralKevin… http://pittsburghpermaculture.org/cooking/i-am-in-love-with-feralkevin http://pittsburghpermaculture.org/cooking/i-am-in-love-with-feralkevin#comments Tue, 27 Apr 2010 04:08:21 +0000 Juliette http://pittsburghpermaculture.org/?p=2028

Edible apartment balcony: local food and urban permaculture

Edible Apartment Balcony Permaculture 2: sort of

Edible Urban Container Balcony Superfood Smoothie

To see more go to: [...]]]> http://pittsburghpermaculture.org/cooking/i-am-in-love-with-feralkevin/feed 8 Stacked Worm Composting for $15 http://pittsburghpermaculture.org/hardware/how-to-stacked-worm-composting-for-15 http://pittsburghpermaculture.org/hardware/how-to-stacked-worm-composting-for-15#comments Fri, 19 Feb 2010 22:49:14 +0000 Guest http://pittsburghpermaculture.org/?p=1077 Our Worm Factory(TM) breaks down our food scraps fast. These typically run $80 or more. Fortunately a friend gave it to us, free!

Valentines day was coming up, so I decided to get my girlfriend a worm bin to compost her kitchen scraps in her apartment–I’m a true romantic. She had [...]]]> http://pittsburghpermaculture.org/hardware/how-to-stacked-worm-composting-for-15/feed 12