Comments on: DISPATCHES FROM THE URBAN HOMESTEAD pt 1 http://urbanhomestead.org/journal/2010/03/09/dispatches-from-the-urban-homstead-pt-1/ One family's journey towards a sustainable, more self sufficient life Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:09:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Janicehttp://urbanhomestead.org/journal/2010/03/09/dispatches-from-the-urban-homstead-pt-1/comment-page-1/#comment-47522 Janice Wed, 10 Mar 2010 04:47:00 +0000 http://urbanhomestead.org/journal/?p=18850#comment-47522 I'm really fascinated by Aquaponics, that'd be so cool to do... right now we have a new big project so that will keep us busy for a while. We just cracked open a 20 x 20 feet area of concrete that hadn't seen sun in 50+ years and we're going to let nature do it's work to soften and till the soil for us. (putting in some grass clippings from neighbors lawns, add some worms, compost, finding some local top soil to add in, etc) We want to make the soil nice and ready before we put in the new veggie beds:http://goingoffdagridjanice.blogspot.com/2010/03/exciting-update.html I'm really fascinated by Aquaponics, that'd be so cool to do... right now we have a new big project so that will keep us busy for a while. We just cracked open a 20 x 20 feet area of concrete that hadn't seen sun in 50+ years and we're going to let nature do it's work to soften and till the soil for us. (putting in some grass clippings from neighbors lawns, add some worms, compost, finding some local top soil to add in, etc) We want to make the soil nice and ready before we put in the new veggie beds:

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]]> By: Sarahhttp://urbanhomestead.org/journal/2010/03/09/dispatches-from-the-urban-homstead-pt-1/comment-page-1/#comment-47515 Sarah Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:00:04 +0000 http://urbanhomestead.org/journal/?p=18850#comment-47515 We are starting to raise bees this year. We just got the hives, not too long ago, and have bees ordered. We have been buying honey from my uncle, who raises bees, so I have been trying to learn to bake with honey. Ooohh! It's so good!!! I love to see what other people are doing with bees... My son even wanted a bees suit for his 9th birthday! SO, we got him one so he can learn to help!It would be interesting to keep seeing posts about your aquaponics adventure... I have a friend who has been wanting to try it. Keep up the posts on your fishies!As always, love the pics from your homestead! :) We are starting to raise bees this year. We just got the hives, not too long ago, and have bees ordered. We have been buying honey from my uncle, who raises bees, so I have been trying to learn to bake with honey. Ooohh! It's so good!!! I love to see what other people are doing with bees... My son even wanted a bees suit for his 9th birthday! SO, we got him one so he can learn to help!

It would be interesting to keep seeing posts about your aquaponics adventure... I have a friend who has been wanting to try it. Keep up the posts on your fishies!

As always, love the pics from your homestead! :)

]]> By: Annehttp://urbanhomestead.org/journal/2010/03/09/dispatches-from-the-urban-homstead-pt-1/comment-page-1/#comment-47507 Anne Tue, 09 Mar 2010 22:40:44 +0000 http://urbanhomestead.org/journal/?p=18850#comment-47507 Cute fish! Looks like carp... (hard to tell from the pic.) I do hope their new home is large enough and has already been fully cycled as they look fairly good sized! Cute fish! Looks like carp... (hard to tell from the pic.) I do hope their new home is large enough and has already been fully cycled as they look fairly good sized!

]]> By: Stacyhttp://urbanhomestead.org/journal/2010/03/09/dispatches-from-the-urban-homstead-pt-1/comment-page-1/#comment-47498 Stacy Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:43:09 +0000 http://urbanhomestead.org/journal/?p=18850#comment-47498 Your new clothesline looks like mine. Ours lasted about 3 years and then the plastic pieces on the tensioner gave out and hubby had to go in and patch them up - yay for him having metalworking skills! Replacing the entire contraption at a cost of $60 for a $0.50 plastic piece (they don't sell parts) would have made me CRANKY. The new parts look kinda funny, but it still works great! Your new clothesline looks like mine. Ours lasted about 3 years and then the plastic pieces on the tensioner gave out and hubby had to go in and patch them up - yay for him having metalworking skills! Replacing the entire contraption at a cost of $60 for a $0.50 plastic piece (they don't sell parts) would have made me CRANKY. The new parts look kinda funny, but it still works great!

]]> By: Alicehttp://urbanhomestead.org/journal/2010/03/09/dispatches-from-the-urban-homstead-pt-1/comment-page-1/#comment-47494 Alice Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:35:05 +0000 http://urbanhomestead.org/journal/?p=18850#comment-47494 Stop with the goat pictures will you please. I just love the critters and you are going to make me go find a couple goats. They are such lovable creatures. Even when they are bad you can not help but love them. Thanks for all you do. Stop with the goat pictures will you please. I just love the critters and you are going to make me go find a couple goats. They are such lovable creatures. Even when they are bad you can not help but love them. Thanks for all you do.

]]> By: Laurahttp://urbanhomestead.org/journal/2010/03/09/dispatches-from-the-urban-homstead-pt-1/comment-page-1/#comment-47491 Laura Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:14:03 +0000 http://urbanhomestead.org/journal/?p=18850#comment-47491 I'm going to have to direct my husband to this post. He has been wanting to do something regarding fish, indoor food, and aquaponics for quite some time. I would love to hear if you have any good resources for this. I'm going to have to direct my husband to this post. He has been wanting to do something regarding fish, indoor food, and aquaponics for quite some time. I would love to hear if you have any good resources for this.

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