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LOCATION
Pasadena, CA
(Northwest Pasadena, one mile from downtown Pasadena 100 yards from 11 lane freeway)

PROPERTY SIZE
1/5 acre (66' x 132' / 8,712 sq.ft.)

GARDEN SIZE
~ 1/10 acre (3,900 sq.ft. / ~ 66' x 66')

GARDEN DIVERSITY
~ 400 different vegetables, herbs, fruits, berries

FOOD PRODUCTION
~ 6,000 lbs annually / 99% of our produce $75,000 savings

URBAN HOMESTEAD SUPPORTS
4 full-time resident adults, a menagerie of animals, volunteers, and many clients

ENERGY USAGE
$12 a month / 6.0 kwh day

WATER USAGE
$600 / 175,000 gallons a year

SOLAR POWER PRODUCED
12,410 kwh as of 5/12/10

GALLONS OF BIODIESEL MADE
2,500 gallons as of 5/12/08

FACTS N FIGURES
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Tag Archive for ‘freedom gardens’

Urban Homestead’s 2010 Year in Review

I know it’s a bit overdue (thanks to busy & rough start to the new year) and, honestly, I was putting it off because I am having a really BAD case of writer’s block…. but here it goes!

GROWING COMMUNITY

I know it’s not really “homesteady” news but one of the most important aspects of urban homesteading is to share with our neighbors.

Requests are pouring in – folks want us here, there. Unfortunately we can’t be everywhere.

A WEEK IN REVIEW

Wow, it’s that time already for another Weekly Round Up? This week we are focusing on our growing outreach as we put out a call for a few know-how and passionate writers to become part of the our social network team. Would that be you?

ROUND UP

With all that’s going on, figure it’s high time I sit and collect all the newbytes and articles that ya’ll may have missed this week. On Fridays I am going to try to make it a weekly habit to post some highlights. Git along little dawgies!

REAL FOOD, REAL SIMPLE: URBAN HOMESTEAD MEALS

The summer harvest is now just started to pour in and what a blessings. We are so thankful for the bounty that the earth provides. This week we revisited and revived our 100 Foot Diet Challenge

JULY FILM & FOOD NIGHT

What: Film Screening of CONSUME THIS MOVIE! & Local, Vegetarian Potluck When: Sunday, July 19 (5:30 PM – 9:00 PM) Where: 626 Cypress Ave, Pasadena CA (see map) Cost: $10 (children under 12 are free) A small entrance fee is required to help pay for facility rental, dvd screening fee, sound system, and purchase of eco [...]

GROW YOUR OWN GROCERIES

You asked for ‘em now you got ‘em – bumper stickers to show your support for FreedomGardens.org not to mention proudly state that “I grow my own.” FG is offering them for $6.00 (plus $1.00 S&H) FYI from this offer $3.00 goes towards supporting FreedomGardens.org and our “CHANGE FOR CHANGE” fund raising campaign. Thank you [...]

WEEKLY MEAL WRAP UP

Last week we enjoyed the garden’s blessings of bountiful produce along with other locally grown treats that were gotten in a swap with a local Freedom Farmer Also there’s one day that we enjoyed breakfast for dinner. It was one of those busy days – garden, hive and other work and one needing something filling [...]

MAY FILM & FOOD NIGHT

What: Film Screening of ARE WE RUNNING DRY & Local, Vegetarian Potluck When: Sunday, May 24 (5:30 PM – 9:00 PM) Where: 626 Cypress Ave, Pasadena CA (see map) Cost: $10 (children under 12 are free) A small entrance fee is require as it helps pay for facility rental, dvd screening fee, sound system, and [...]

LOOKING FORWARD

Upgrades are happening as we speak to our homegrown social network – Freedom Gardens. FYI – the upgrades and database wrangling will be happening throughout the day so please be patient with us as we try to get the site back into ship shape. However, lot of the bugs, glitches that were vexing and bothersome [...]

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