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June 25, 2009

AROUND HERE

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Posted by Anais

Our Freedom Garden continues to grow and flourish!  Growing food security here at home.

Purple Top Turnips (via FreedomSeeds.org)

Clay pot irrigation/tomato bed

Lazy animals

Preening chickens

Snoozing chickens

Clusters of grapes  (means homemade WINE soon!)


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4 Comments: “AROUND HERE”


Colorado Jef
06/25/2009

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What types of grapes do you grow? Are they a Wine variety or more common like Concord? The cluster shown looks great! The animals look so comfy.

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Djuna
06/25/2009

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I’ve been mulling over clay pot irrigating my veggies, but I was wondering – have you noticed any mosquito problems from the water?

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Sue Charboneau
06/25/2009

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What kind of wine grapes do you grow?

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Michelle
06/25/2009

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Looks like a good day around there! I love the purple top turnips…

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LOCATION
Pasadena, CA
(Northwest Pasadena, one mile from downtown Pasadena 100 yards from 11 lane freeway)

PROPERTY SIZE
1/5 acre (66' x 132' / 8,712 sq.ft.)

GARDEN SIZE
~ 1/10 acre (3,900 sq.ft. / ~ 66' x 66')

GARDEN DIVERSITY
~ 400 different vegetables, herbs, fruits, berries

FOOD PRODUCTION
~ 6,000 lbs annually / 99% of our produce $75,000 savings

URBAN HOMESTEAD SUPPORTS
4 full-time resident adults, a menagerie of animals, volunteers, and many clients

ENERGY USAGE
$12 a month / 6.0 kwh day

WATER USAGE
$600 / 175,000 gallons a year

SOLAR POWER PRODUCED
12,410 kwh as of 5/12/10

GALLONS OF BIODIESEL MADE
2,500 gallons as of 5/12/08

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