Archive for May, 2010

GREEN STATUS

Over the last two years there’s been a surge in urban food production and raising citified farm animals. That’s the good news. The bad news that there’s been a backlash. Why? Because folks aren’t following one simple rule – the golden rule. We’ll talk about this unfortunate growing problem (unkempt food in the front yard, discarded animals in shelters) in a future post.

SAN DIEGO COUNTY EVENT: LOCAL ROOTS

Homegrown community! Come join us at Cottonwood Creek Park in lovely Encinitas CA on June 6

SIMPLY SELF RELIANT IN THE CITY

Here’s a NEW but “old” video shot in Fall 2007 and FINALLY online by a USC student working on a sustainable news piece

BEE THE SOLUTION, NOT THE PROBLEM

With the rising awareness of the honeybee crisis and popularity (trend) of backyard beekeepers there’s another looming threat that could potentially add problems to the already unstable bee situation – newbie “beekeepers!”

LET NATURE BE

Funny thing has happened here on the urban homestead! With the recent shacking up of two scrub jays to raised their brood in one of the pineapple guava trees the mocking bird, who last year stole many a flower (potential fruit), is no where to be seen.

BRINGING THE REVOLUTION HOME

Urban Homesteading not just about bringing food, goods, services closer to home but making the home center your life. One of the steps backwards we have taken is bringing “socializing” home.

FRIENDS, FOOD & GOATS

You never know when friends drop by the urban homestead for a visit – even better they never know what to expect!

SABBATH ECONOMY

When folks ask “so what’s this about a Sabbath day” I simply tell them it’s a day where we call “TIME OUT.”

So what’s a “time out?” Time out from buying, selling and doing normal work activities here on the urban homestead.

It’s a time for us unwind, unplug, relax, reflect, get outdoors, get with loved ones. It’s about finding a balance in life as we step off of the 24/7 treadmill.

WHAT’S URBAN HOMESTEADING?

Now that the urban homestead movement is well, “trendy” So, what’s in a name? What is the movement of urbanites who are growing their own food, raising barnyard in their backyards and “putting up” in the kitchen.

Urban homesteading is about taking a step backwards and living a more simple, purposeful life but doing it in an inner city environment – surrounded by the modern world.

FIRST FRUITS

Gardening is not a solo job – you rely on a realm beyond your understanding and faith that hard work will bring forth results. But there’s more to that than dirty fingernails and sore backs. It’s about giving back and we implement that practice by “tithing” our first fruits, returning them to the soil from which they came.