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Comment on GROWING KIWIBERRIES by Daily home & garden tip: Hold off on pruning kiwi vines | Greenhouses Give You Space To Grow

Mon, 12 Dec 2011 07:23:34 +0000

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Comment on UP ON THE ROOF: Expanding Urban Food-Growing by Are Urban Farms Actually Bad for the Environment?

Are Urban Farms Actually Bad for the Environment? — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 15:28:23 +0000

[...] it’s not just New York. According to phigblog, GIS data from PASDA reveals that there are 162,000 buildings in Philadelphia with a total rooftop [...]

Comment on BREAKING OUT IN HIVES: Urban Beekeeping in Philly by pdforsyth

pdforsyth — Wed, 04 May 2011 15:37:49 +0000

I’m don’t know a lot about commercial beekeeping operations in the area, but I have a couple suggestions for who to reach out to. You might try Two Gander Farm (twoganderfarm.com); they have a large beekeeping operation based in Fleetwood PA. Or contact the Montgomery County Beekeepers Association (montcobee1.farming.officelive.com) for other leads.

Comment on BREAKING OUT IN HIVES: Urban Beekeeping in Philly by W. Brice White

W. Brice White — Thu, 21 Apr 2011 15:07:01 +0000

I need some hives to pollinate an orchard in Blue Bell, Pa.
Do you know of anyone who would be interested in renting hives.

Thank you,

Comment on UP ON THE ROOF: Expanding Urban Food-Growing by Local Insight on Urban Roof Farming and Beekeeping « University City Off The Grid

Wed, 16 Feb 2011 16:47:16 +0000

[...] urban farming gaining incredible momentum in Philadelphia, a recent article in PHIGBLOG, by Phil Forsyth, part of the force behind the Philadelphia Orchard Project, provides a look at the [...]

Comment on UP ON THE ROOF: Expanding Urban Food-Growing by Avi Solomon

Avi Solomon — Mon, 14 Feb 2011 20:41:28 +0000

SIPs are another method of quickly putting up highly productive rooftop gardens:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/greenscaper/sets/72157624321548672/

Comment on UP ON THE ROOF: Expanding Urban Food-Growing by Up On The Roof: The Legalese of Green Roofs and Rooftop Farming « A Sanguine Neurastheniac

Thu, 10 Feb 2011 16:51:07 +0000

[...] post a copy of the talk this weekend, but in the meantime, whet your appetite with this fantastic article about rooftop farming by Phil Forsyth who is active in lots of urban farming and gardening initiatives around the city. I [...]

Comment on FRESH FIGS FOR COLD CLIMATES by pdforsyth

pdforsyth — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 16:59:46 +0000

Sorry for the delayed response. . . I hope you found a way to protect your figs in time! Burlap will definitely help, even better if you can pack it with fallen leaves (maybe inside a large tomato cage or small ring of fencing). When that’s done, great to cover the whole thing with a garbage bag or tarp to keep the rain out. You generally don’t want the plastic in direct contact with the fig, because that can trap moisture and mould.

Comment on UP ON THE ROOF: Expanding Urban Food-Growing by pdforsyth

pdforsyth — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 16:52:49 +0000

Dan, nice to hear from you. I love the writing, but hard to find time when it’s unpaid. . .

Comment on UP ON THE ROOF: Expanding Urban Food-Growing by pdforsyth

pdforsyth — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 16:50:30 +0000

Thanks for the praise. If you need edible landscape design/consulting for any future projects, you know who to contact. . .