Workshop: Garden Planning with Lina
This workshop will be the first of a 6-part series focused on how to create an abundant harvest in the garden and the possibilities of...
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Apr 15, 20143 min read
How to Plant a P-Patch
The magnificent Laura Sweaney conducted a workshop at Sustainable Renton Community Farm recently, titled How to Plant a P-Patch using...
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Feb 27, 20142 min read
Laura Sweaney shares her wealth of knowledge in Permaculture
Recently, Sustainable Renton hosted an excited group who were eager to learn more about the nuances of permaculture. Laura Sweaney was...
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Sep 18, 20132 min read
Winter Gardening Workshop-This Monday!
I know its last minute, but if growing food in the winter has always sounded interesting but fear and doubt reigned heavier than a sense...
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Sep 4, 20132 min read
Harvesting community.
Wow. This has been such a busy time of year and especially busy at the farm. Cucumbers, beans and zucchini coming out of our ears with...
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Aug 18, 20133 min read
Fermentation!
One of the many benefits of a community garden is…community! The most interesting people can become friends, and relationships that help...
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Jul 31, 20131 min read
Japanese students help build a NEW school garden!
So, today, the students came to the farm to help us prepare garden beds for a school garden for the Apollo Elementary School (Issaquah...
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Jul 12, 20132 min read
Our Healing Garden
Hello farming enthusiasts! Things are busy at the farm! We originally had set aside space for 20 plots-those have all sold! So, in the...
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Jun 26, 20133 min read
Community Farm Happenings: A Deer Fence?
Hey everyone! There is a lot going on up at the farm! First, one of our fearless gardeners noticed that there were some signs of deer...
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Jun 5, 20132 min read
Sustainable Renton Community Farm
Hello from Sustainable Renton Community Farm! We have been busy up here in the East Renton Highlands neighborhood! CelebrationChurch has...
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Jul 31, 20121 min read
Cascade Neighborhood-a Local Food System in action?
Today, I took a walk around the Cascade neighborhood of Renton with my kids. We spotted a couple of signs of healthy local food system...
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Jul 9, 20121 min read
What’s growing in your garden?
We would love to share pictures from your garden here on our website. What are you growing this year? Any surprises? Any spectacular...
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May 27, 20124 min read
Intensive Urban Gardening Concepts and Baby Greens Salad with Raspberry Balsamic Vinaigrette
Here is the winning blog entry for our Mother Earth News Fair contest. Thank you for your submission Amanda-it is insightful and looks...
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May 1, 20121 min read
Mini Community Garden
This Mini garden is all of 3’x3′ at the unused end of our dead end street. My neighbors (Ashley, 4 and Daisy, 8) and I planted tomato,...
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Apr 25, 20122 min read
Seed Starting Adventure in Renton
I like to think of myself as a novice gardener as I have grown many plots of vegetables over the years, done quite a bit of canning and...
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