Monthly Archives: October 2014

compost-diagram-kids — Whether gardening for food, beauty, or both, compost is a gardener’s best friend. It’s an inexpensive way to add nutrients to the soil for plants, improving soil quality, and reducing waste. Compost forms when microorganisms and bigger critters such as earthworms consume organic materials, breaking them down into a form […]

Making your compost {How-to}

This entry was posted in How-to and tagged Compost organic solutions on 28.October.2014 by Grace Conyers

winter-potted-plants — Since beginning my academic career, I have moved into and out of more apartments than I can remember — and each one lugging my precious container garden with me as I moved during harvest season. Once there, I had to learn how to store my containers so they wouldn’t break. […]

Overwintering a container garden

This entry was posted in Garden care and tagged container gardens winterizing on 20.October.2014 by Grace Conyers

Border and focus — For those of you that don’t know, I currently hold a “day job” at Rosie’s Garden on College Avenue in Carmel, Indiana. It has been a fun way to get to know my new city while doing something I love and meeting the people that I love to be around […]

Landscaping with Yew and a Focal Species {Landscaping ideas}

This entry was posted in Landscaping and tagged English gardening privacy hedges Yews on 20.October.2014 by Grace Conyers

Winter frost — The leaves are turning enchanting shades of red and orange before they flutter around us as we walk. It’s both great for the camera and for the soul. It also means winterizing the house and the garden are just around the corner. Now is the perfect time to harvest, cut […]

It’s time to start winterizing

This entry was posted in Garden care and tagged winterizing on 15.October.2014 by Grace Conyers

Finished Living Wreath — The first time I ever made a living wreath, it was for planting succulent cuttings we were giving to a bunch of ladies at my grandma’s church. It was Grandma’s way of giving the gift of life, but with a little something extra. We carefully cut succulent cuttings from the […]

Making a Living Wreath {How-To}

This entry was posted in How-to and tagged decor DIY How-to on 14.October.2014 by Grace Conyers

herb-garden-sign-toads-welcome2 — Welcome to the Savvy Urbanite Farmer Project. The Savvy Urbanite Farmer Project (lovingly shorted to SUF) is a project started by myself, Grace Conyers, a “dirt-ologist” with a passion for gardening, edible landscapes, and sharing her love of nature. I dream of a world where everyone could make a garden […]

Welcome!

This entry was posted in Uncategorized on 5.October.2014 by Grace Conyers