Tag Archive for ‘Barnyard’
THE BIRDS OF THE AIR, BEASTS OF THE FIELD
Our two goaties giving each other some lovin’ Raising backyard farm animals has had its good times and sad times. Especially when you interact with your animals on a daily basis they become part of your extended family. So this article really hit home because we’ve dealt with many a loss here on the urban [...]
‘EXTENDED FAMILY’
Is the title of a little article in the October Los Angeles Magazine (pg 132) about our citified farm animals here on the urban homestead. And on page 134 a few profiles of the heritage breeds that reside in our backyard barnyard. As the title states, these animals are like extended family and these critters [...]
PATH TO LIVING A SUSTAINBLE LIFE IN THE CITY
Sustainable Sundays @ the Natural History Museum Different Shades of Green When: Sunday, November 9 (10:00 am – 4:00 pm) Where: Natural History Museum, 900 Exposition Blvd, Los Angeles Cost: Tickets are $9.00 for adults and $2.00 for children (5-12) and can be purchased at the door. In this new series, the Museum becomes a [...]
BACKYARD BARNYARD Part 2 on LIVING GREEN CHANNEL
click here for more videos like this Elizabeth Chambers interviews Jordanne Dervaes about the care and life of the urban farm animals.
BACKYARD BARNYARD ON LIVING GREEN CHANNEL
click here for more videos like this Host Elizabeth Chambers chats with Jordanne about the benefits of citified farm animals. Since 2002, Jordanne and her family have shared their urban homestead with a menagerie of animals — chickens, ducks, two rescued cats, red wiggler worms (which compost garbage) and two goats (Nigerian Dwarf and a [...]
DUCKS IN A ROW
The duckies were a little jealous over all the attention of their fellow mates. They are right, we really haven’t posted many duck photos lately! Our little quackers – Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy Whatcha looking at? Ah, there’s Old Clem again. Has to check out everything!
ANIMAL ANTICS II
More photos from the animal farm…. Old Clem, our chicken matriach, rules the animal kingdom. Always in everybody’s business. Lucie “Hey you gotta little something there on your chin” Sissy comes over to help Lucie out. Sissy “Sheesh, I know, she’s soooo sloppy. “ Sairey “Who me?” Dinner time! Knock, knock. Hey, Fairlight, can I [...]
ANIMAL ANTICS
We really could have a whole site dedicated to the antics and shenanigans of our citified menagerie. It’s so fun to take pictures and add captions of what you imagine them saying/thinking. Ears flat – meaning don’t disturb, I am taking my afternoon nap if you don’t mind Yeah, that’s right. That’s what I said [...]
TEA TIME
Tea time here on the urban homestead. Using our and a friend’s Grandmother’s fine china and silver tea sets for an eclectic yet elegant table. Grandmother’s linens and a freshly picked bouquet… now all we need are our guests Our dear knitting mentor,Betty (center), expressively shares a story with the ladies. Betty is an incredibly talented [...]
COMPOST HAPPENS
On our 10 acres, we didn’t have to really concern ourselves with proper methods of composting since we were basically in the boondocks. We had a huge vermicompost system located under an oak tree out by the garden, a goat and a low spot towards the back of the property which we threw all organic [...]
