Tag Archive for ‘Concrete’
URBAN FARMING DILEMMAS
After 25 years of growing food here on our city plot in Pasadena, we’ve had to deal with a whole lot of yard issues. Many of you who have been following our decade old blog know that when moving here and starting our first city farm, we had to deal with lifeless soil and junk!
WORKING HOLIDAY
Tradition here on the urban homestead if for our family to get together on holidays and work on new projects. Thursday was a gorgeous day – sunny and warm. Perfect for working outside. We look forward to such holidays. It’s like the regular routine around the urban homestead takes a new turn. One year we [...]
FALL GARDEN
Beautiful carpet of colorful greens Lovely red lettuces Beans. Yes still beans! Climbing lima beans Forest of “fall” tomatoes RAIN The rainy season has started off with a good drenching. Last night the first major storm blew in dropping over 2 1/2 inches here at the urban homestead. What a blessing! TALLY HO Last month’s [...]
FLASHBACK FRIDAY
Here are before and after pictures of our depaving efforts. A few years back we removed the 6 foot wide sidewalk that divided our front garden. Not only does the garden look better for it, the removing of urbanite helps keep much needed rainfall on the property. For such a small property, you’d be surprised [...]
