Home Farming

**greenflyingcars** · Mar 30th, 2010, 07:59 PM

Has anyone considered starting their own home farm? I actually work with Triscuit and we have included plantable herb seed cards in specially marked boxes of Triscuit to help encourage people to grow their own herbs and vegetables at home. You’ll also find helpful tips on how to grow your own Triscuit seed cards on www.triscuit.com/homefarming. Does anyone already have a home garden?

**RubyDuby** · Mar 30th, 2010, 08:04 PM

I'm starting my first one this year! I'm excited, but not expecting much. I've killed everything I've ever tried growing before...

There are quite a few threads about growing fruits and vegetables in this section.

**harpy** · Mar 30th, 2010, 08:11 PM

Yes, I'm planning to have another go at growing some stuff this year but I must say the way it's worked out in the past I'm not convinced that it's particularly environmentally friendly (or economical) as I usually spend a fortune on seeds, compost etc and end up with 3 tomatoes or whatever. I suspect there are things to be said for leaving it to the professionals if one's as bad as that at it...

One the plus side, one's efforts do presumably feed a few deserving invertebrates. Also there are plants that are fairly foolproof and worth growing even by a duffer, such as land cress or rocket leaves, and various herbs - and tomatoes do taste much nicer when they're freshly picked.

**RubyDuby** · Mar 31st, 2010, 03:15 PM

could you save seeds from the fruit and veg you grow to reuse?
small scale farming much less harsh on the environment. I really hope I can figure it out. *insert finger up the nose face*

**harpy** · Mar 31st, 2010, 04:12 PM

RubyDuby

could you save seeds from the fruit and veg you grow to reuse?

In theory - not sure I've ever got to that point

We have a weekly veg and fruit delivery and that's supposed to come from small-scale organic farms. I feel their production methods must be less resource-intensive than mine as they're still in business

So my aim is mainly to grow stuff that won't be in the boxes, e.g. I get through quite a lot of salad leaves in summer so it would be good to grow those.

**greenflyingcars** · Apr 2nd, 2010, 05:27 PM

@RubyDuby,
On our site you can find interactive tools that give you step-by-step tips on how to start your own home farm. You can also find expert advice directly from the grandmaster gardener himself, Paul James. He’s our resident expert who provides detailed instructional videos. Let me know how your farm comes about!

@harpy,
We have a Crop Guide on our site that has individual guides for all kinds of vegetables and herbs you may be interested in. It offers information like: how much space each plant needs, how much sunlight each variety needs, and when the best time to plant it. Keep me posted on your progress!

**wildcatstrike** · Jun 11th, 2010, 05:09 PM

greenflyingcars

Has anyone considered starting their own home farm? I actually work with Triscuit and we have included plantable herb seed cards in specially marked boxes of Triscuit to help encourage people to grow their own herbs and vegetables at home. You’ll also find helpful tips on how to grow your own Triscuit seed cards on www.triscuit.com/homefarming. Does anyone already have a home garden?

By the way, i love the look of this site but is it part of Kraft Foods? Cos that might put a few vegans off.

Is the site fully vegan or if i keep reading am i going to read something about farming animals? I just clicked the Kraft Foods link at the bottom of the site and got hit by a huge image of BBQ ribs