Archive for July, 2009
IN COMING
We have a pair of mockingbirds that have a nest in a nearby tree and they’ve taken to taunting Spanky on a daily, hourly basis. They are doing what they instinctively should do – defend their babies from predators However, you see Spanky, is not really a predator or cat he’s a a “wussy cat.” [...]
SUNDANCE: BIG IDEAS FOR A SMALL PLANET
Last summer a film crew from Sundance Channel came by the urban homestead for a couple days of filming and the episode will finally air this August. We don’t have cable so we’ll not be able to see how the episode turns out. Not sure if they will put it online so relying on a [...]
HOME & GARDEN
Delivering produce from our garden Summer backyard garden More apples Strawberries Front yard from the sidewalk Front yard garden Limas Goats go for a walk Homegrown carrots Homestead happenings What a difference a day makes! These last two weeks have been hot ones leaving people, animals and plants wilting in the intense summer sun. But [...]
LITTLE KITTY, BIG KITTY
We interrupt our normal scheduled entries for some cute kitty photos! One summer, four years ago, a neighbor rushed down a screaming baby kitty She handed us the terrified kitty, telling us the some folks were killing the litter and if we didn’t take him he’d be next. Horrified over the brutality and seeing this [...]
AT THE LIBRARY
Chatting after Farmer D’s “10 Elements of an Urban Homestead” presentation Homegrown music from a local musician So Cal Freedom Gardeners swap howdies & contact info Here’s some photos from Sunday’s event at the library. Besides thanking Nancy for putting this event on also like to thank Freedom Gardener D for bringing us some more [...]
DISNEYNATURE: HIDDEN BEAUTY
Many of us are aware that the smallest creatures are the ones that are the front lines of a changing climate and we especially know how important pollinators are for the health and future survival of the people and the planet. Last week the acclaimed filmmaker, Louie Schwartzberg and his crew visited the urban homestead to take [...]
LADY OF THE HOUSE
Fairlight, aka Lady Fairlight or “herladyship”, knows she is the queen of this urban homestead’s household. Certainly a diva and makes sure everyone is aware of that. She’s sort of clandestine in her manipulations under the the guise of cuteness she certainly knows how to what she wants. In the morning she loves visiting the [...]
WEEKLY MEAL WRAP UP
If I had but a handful of foods to eat before, well you know, one would be a sun ripen tomato. Heirloom tomatoes especially – their flavors are so incredibly intense. Having waited months for fresh tomato, it’s such a treat to have tomatoes back on the menu and we are loving every juicy [...]
GOING OFF THE AC
I just wrote about not being able to work the AC at the last event saying it was good practice for the future. I picked up that quite a few people were uncomfortable with the room being warm but if only they knew it has hip and trendy now! With this latest article in the NY [...]
AROUND THE URBAN HOMESTEAD Pt. 2
We spent that better part of the last couple days cleaning up and tidying the garden. As you know with any summer garden, once you get busy next thing you know you got loads of work that piles up. The compost pile needed tending – getting to where it just as high as our back [...]
