Landshare’s Web hosting Update

by Jim Sincock on January 26, 2012

I just want to give everyone an update about the Landshare & Fantastic Farm and Garden Calculator website. We have moved the site to a new web host due to too much downtime with our old web host. The site now seems stable. However, we have noticed some minor glitches which we are looking into.

Main website:

Contact form hanging, not sending message. RESOLVED

Grow Your Own CSA Co-op:

  • The sign page is showing an error. RESOLVED
  • Error messages at top of website after  joining through the Grow Your Own CSA  RESOLVED

Fantastic Farm & Garden Calculator users:

  • Slow page load when opening or saving a calculator, only in Firefox browser.  Pages load fine in Safari or Chrome.  (this is possibly resolved as we have not seen recent issues.)
  • Backslash before apostrophes (i.e.: Landshare\’s) when adding notes on a calculator page.  (we are looking into this.)

If you notice any other issues, don’t hesitate to contact us.

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New USDA Plant Hardiness Zones

by Jim Sincock on January 26, 2012

The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map is the standard by which gardeners and growers can determine which plants are most likely to thrive at a location. The map is based on the average annual minimum winter temperature, divided into 10-degree F zones.

While most gardeners and farmers have been aware of their specific growing zone, they may not be aware that the USDA have updated the  plant hardiness zone map to reflect changes in zones due to climate change.

For instance, our zone here in the Denver area was 5a, and is now considered a 6a–one full zone change. Be sure to check your zone before planning your garden or farm this season!

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Rainwater Harvesting Online Calculator

October 5, 2011

Brad Lancaster has this really nice rainwater harvesting calculator on his site. This is a great tool to help you learn how much water you can catch off your roof(s), and how much water your gardens needs.  While his some of figures relate to Arizona, with the proper info on your local rainfall, this calculator [...]

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Down-time today

September 22, 2011

We apologize that the site was down for a while today.  We found the issue, and corrected it as soon as we could.

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Site updates

September 8, 2011

Sorry for it being a bit quiet here on the blog, but it has been one busy summer! I’m sure our Grow Your Own CSA Co-op members, and Fantastic Farm & Garden Calculator users have been busy this growing season as well. This site started because we heard a need to try to help connect [...]

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Martin Crawford’s Forest Garden – Video

June 28, 2011

Adding a forest garden to your yard or farm is a great way to increase biodiversity while growing edible crops—where nature does most of the work. In this video, Martin Crawford takes on a tour of his forest garden, discussing the benefits of creating forest gardens. If the concept of forest gardens are of interest [...]

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Is Your Soil Ready For Planting?

March 23, 2011

The key to raising healthy vegetables and herbs is by first starting with great soil. How do you know how good your soil is? A soil test is a good start. You can get your soil tested at a lab, which will give you a detailed analysis of the nutrients, and deficiencies in your soil. [...]

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Seed Terminology

March 12, 2011

It is that time of the year to start buying vegetable and flower seeds for the garden or farm.  As you page through seed catalogs, or browse seed racks at your local store, some of the terms might be a little confusing. To help, here are the meaning for some of the terms you’ll see. [...]

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What is Late Blight, and How To Control It – Videos

March 2, 2011

Heard of Late Blight but not sure how to determine if plants in your garden or farm have it? This short two part video series will help you identify Late Blight, and show you how to manage and control it.

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CSA Farm Planning Software

February 18, 2011

Whether you are new at starting a CSA farm, or already have experience, this online planning software can help simplify your planning. The Fantastic Farm & Garden Calculator handles all the heavy thinking for you, and you only need to enter the basic info about your farm and your growing needs. The farm and garden [...]

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