Comments on: HOMEGROWN http://urbanhomestead.org/journal/2008/11/26/homegrown/ One family's journey towards a sustainable, more self sufficient life Thu, 09 Feb 2012 02:24:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: kevinhttp://urbanhomestead.org/journal/2008/11/26/homegrown/comment-page-1/#comment-20294 kevin Thu, 27 Nov 2008 08:18:40 +0000 http://urbanhomestead.org/journal/?p=7994#comment-20294 I have never heard the term "staycation", but I LOVE it! My wife and I have been working to start a "staycation" business in Japan to show that people don't need to fly to France or Hawaii or Guam to have a satisfying and learningful vacation as they learn about their own area and environment.Unfourtunatly, I am now in a dilemma in terms of this winter's vacation / staycation. My family lives around the globe, and everyone will be gathering together for this years Christmas. I am in the position of deciding if I should join them for, what may be, a last Christmas "vacation" or just stay here and enjoy a "staycation" in this amazing area I live in. Of course, there is no farm work to do in the winter, but just keeping my carbon footprint down is a big driver....But, family ties are also important. I know I got myself into this mess by moving so far from home, but what to do??? I have never heard the term "staycation", but I LOVE it! My wife and I have been working to start a "staycation" business in Japan to show that people don't need to fly to France or Hawaii or Guam to have a satisfying and learningful vacation as they learn about their own area and environment.

Unfourtunatly, I am now in a dilemma in terms of this winter's vacation / staycation. My family lives around the globe, and everyone will be gathering together for this years Christmas. I am in the position of deciding if I should join them for, what may be, a last Christmas "vacation" or just stay here and enjoy a "staycation" in this amazing area I live in. Of course, there is no farm work to do in the winter, but just keeping my carbon footprint down is a big driver....

But, family ties are also important. I know I got myself into this mess by moving so far from home, but what to do???

]]> By: Roger, Gone Greenhttp://urbanhomestead.org/journal/2008/11/26/homegrown/comment-page-1/#comment-20287 Roger, Gone Green Thu, 27 Nov 2008 06:09:26 +0000 http://urbanhomestead.org/journal/?p=7994#comment-20287 Cool graphic! Is it homegrown? (Seriously, is it yours, and can I post it to a blog with credit and a link back to you? )Roger Cool graphic! Is it homegrown? (Seriously, is it yours, and can I post it to a blog with credit and a link back to you? )

Roger

]]> By: Amyhttp://urbanhomestead.org/journal/2008/11/26/homegrown/comment-page-1/#comment-20265 Amy Wed, 26 Nov 2008 19:52:33 +0000 http://urbanhomestead.org/journal/?p=7994#comment-20265 Thanks for the orion article. As a stay at home mom I get so much flack for not being career driven and going to work. There is however a certain comfort to spending so much time at home, baking bread, knitting, doing old fashioned housekeeping, and so forth. I'm just greatly disappointed that in today's culture this is seen as more of a setback than a success. Thanks for the orion article. As a stay at home mom I get so much flack for not being career driven and going to work. There is however a certain comfort to spending so much time at home, baking bread, knitting, doing old fashioned housekeeping, and so forth. I'm just greatly disappointed that in today's culture this is seen as more of a setback than a success.

]]> By: Claudiahttp://urbanhomestead.org/journal/2008/11/26/homegrown/comment-page-1/#comment-20262 Claudia Wed, 26 Nov 2008 18:49:51 +0000 http://urbanhomestead.org/journal/?p=7994#comment-20262 Hi All ! I would like a post or maybe a short synopsis on what your planting routine is? ie. We start a general bed by putting in soil, compost, any admendments you but in?, seed is started in seed starter area, during growing time add? admendments? Wait how long? until turned under and start new seedlings again. Do you have a rotation plan? Thanks Claudia Hi All !
I would like a post or maybe a short synopsis on what your planting routine is? ie. We start a general bed by putting in soil, compost, any admendments you but in?, seed is started in seed starter area, during growing time add? admendments? Wait how long? until turned under and start new seedlings again. Do you have a rotation plan?
Thanks Claudia

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