
Helen Gunderson land steward at
Burnett Urban Farm
Announcements
The Baby Chicks are Spoken For
In case you were thinking of contacting me about my 27 remaining pullet chicks, they are now all spoken for. If for some reason, the plans fall through and I have extra chicks, I will post a message to that effect.
Offer: Free Pullet Baby Chicks
Pullet chick-sharing-time again. Every two years, I order 30 pullet chicks from Hoover’s Hatchery in Rudd, Iowa, with the intent to keep about 14 and be assured that if some die, I will still have 9-10 laying hens for the next two winters. This year is no different. I have
OFFER: Free Roma and San Marzano Tomato Seedlings
I have a flat of Roma VF tomato seedlings that are about 4-5 inches tall and a flat of San Marzano II tomato seedlings that are about 3 inches tall. And I would love to find new homes for the plants. I had thought I had started both kinds of tomatoes
Free Broccoli Seedlings, Spider Plants, Seed Potatoes and More
Mustard Seed Community Farm and I each had plant sharing events on Saturday. MSF at Romero House and mine (with plenty of great team members) here at Burnett Urban Farm where we also gave away homemade pizza made with flour I had ground from wheat berries from Early Morning Harvest.
Still Planning to Have Plant and Pizza Event
As of 9:45 am, we are still planning to go ahead with the plant and pizza event.
30 Baby Chicks Now at Home at BUF
Helen went to the post office earlier this week and picked up a box of 30 baby chicks that will grow up to be layers. Half are from a group of breeds that lay brown eggs. Have are breeds that lay blue eggs. Fortunately, the space in the garage for
Journal
Hamilton Apple Cultivar Information
When writing yesterday about grafting baby apple trees and listing the names of the cultivars, I did not have information
Yesterday’s Urban Farm Success – Grafting 25 New Apple Trees
What else could have been better for me yesterday, April 29, a chilly and rainy Saturday, than to sit in

Growing Food and the Meaning of Land
After producing a video, Growing a Rural Homeplace on Urban Land, for the City of Ames eco chat about gardening on March 2, 2021, I thought I should prepare a document with supplemental information to help others interested in growing food.