Archive for February, 2011
SPLENDOR FROM GRASS
In winter, when surplus greens are scarce, we supplement our backyard poultry’s diet with wheatgrass.
ACORN PANCAKES
In the city we may not be able to grow fields of wheat but there are certainly plenty of oak trees.
LEMON PEA PASTA
One of my favorite early spring dishes is this quick and easy “Lemon Pea Pasta.” The recipe is simple
AROUND THE URBAN HOMESTEAD
“Go placidly amid the noise and the haste and remember what peace there may be in silence.” – Desiderata After a dry January, we are grateful for another storm and another 1 1/2″ of rain. What a huge blessing! This latest storm was much colder and it brought snow to the local mountains! What a [...]
RAIN!
It rained over an inch this week. The garden is drinking it the much needed watering after a dry January. There’s still more rain to come. What a blessing!
Pack of Lies
A recent rash of internet publishings are spreading false information. We have not and are not suing any urban homestead, urban homesteading bloggers. These are completely and utterly false statements. Because of the continue threats and harassment to our family, we respect our readers & supporters and would hate to see them get stuck in [...]
Stop the Hoax!
Not in Our Name To who it may concern. There are accounts that bloggers are receiving “stop or pay up” letters regarding the trademarks. This is a hoax and the demand is not being made by us. Tweet this! Dervaes Family Has Done no Harm. Seek truth, blogging is not reporting. Stop being a victim [...]
What is Plagiarism?
Many people think of plagiarism as copying another’s work, or borrowing someone else’s original ideas. But terms like “copying” and “borrowing” can disguise the seriousness of the offense: According to the Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, to “plagiarize” means * to steal and pass off (the ideas or words of another) as one’s own * to use [...]
Dear Readers
We apologize to the readers & supporters who, out of a misinformed few, have been stuck in the middle of this unfortunate situation. We thank those who have kept a level head in this and we appreciate your patience & understanding Regarding the “shutdown,” we are sensitive that some people (our friends and supporters) did [...]
