Comments on: AROUND THE URBAN HOMESTEAD pt 2 http://urbanhomestead.org/journal/2010/03/19/around-the-urban-homestead-pt-2-2/ One family's journey towards a sustainable, more self sufficient life Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:08:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Margyhttp://urbanhomestead.org/journal/2010/03/19/around-the-urban-homestead-pt-2-2/comment-page-1/#comment-48101 Margy Sun, 21 Mar 2010 16:40:39 +0000 http://urbanhomestead.org/journal/?p=19135#comment-48101 When I taught elementary school in Bellflower back in the 70s we had a small area with farm animals for the students. Over time we had a calf, pig, turkey, chickens, rabbits and a goat. The goat would come visit classrooms, but on the way to lunch it would wait in the hall for the classes to pass by, picking a "lucky" child or two to give a butt. The older kids didn't mind too much, but my little first graders always wanted to hurry along and maybe skip a turn. I bet you couldn't do that these days in schools. - Margy When I taught elementary school in Bellflower back in the 70s we had a small area with farm animals for the students. Over time we had a calf, pig, turkey, chickens, rabbits and a goat. The goat would come visit classrooms, but on the way to lunch it would wait in the hall for the classes to pass by, picking a "lucky" child or two to give a butt. The older kids didn't mind too much, but my little first graders always wanted to hurry along and maybe skip a turn. I bet you couldn't do that these days in schools. - Margy

]]> By: kitsapFGhttp://urbanhomestead.org/journal/2010/03/19/around-the-urban-homestead-pt-2-2/comment-page-1/#comment-48087 kitsapFG Sun, 21 Mar 2010 05:08:23 +0000 http://urbanhomestead.org/journal/?p=19135#comment-48087 Lots of good stuff going on at the homestead! The greywater project is very interesting. Could we talk you into a post that describes the basic mechanics of how it works? Lots of good stuff going on at the homestead! The greywater project is very interesting. Could we talk you into a post that describes the basic mechanics of how it works?

]]> By: ariellahttp://urbanhomestead.org/journal/2010/03/19/around-the-urban-homestead-pt-2-2/comment-page-1/#comment-48084 ariella Sun, 21 Mar 2010 01:44:57 +0000 http://urbanhomestead.org/journal/?p=19135#comment-48084 yeah for your grey water system! Congrats!Are you growing orchids now? They are lovely.I ordered some of your Homestead Blessing DVDs, and I just got them! Thanks! yeah for your grey water system! Congrats!

Are you growing orchids now? They are lovely.

I ordered some of your Homestead Blessing DVDs, and I just got them! Thanks!

]]> By: Pattihttp://urbanhomestead.org/journal/2010/03/19/around-the-urban-homestead-pt-2-2/comment-page-1/#comment-48044 Patti Sat, 20 Mar 2010 04:25:42 +0000 http://urbanhomestead.org/journal/?p=19135#comment-48044 Excellent work on the greywater reclamation. I love all the photos, especially that sleepy Fairlight! Excellent work on the greywater reclamation. I love all the photos, especially that sleepy Fairlight!

]]> By: Laurahttp://urbanhomestead.org/journal/2010/03/19/around-the-urban-homestead-pt-2-2/comment-page-1/#comment-48033 Laura Fri, 19 Mar 2010 23:19:58 +0000 http://urbanhomestead.org/journal/?p=19135#comment-48033 The grey water sounds like a great idea. I'd love to know more about how that works. Do you have a pump that is pumping the water to the raised beds an fruit trees? The grey water sounds like a great idea. I'd love to know more about how that works. Do you have a pump that is pumping the water to the raised beds an fruit trees?

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