Tag Archive for ‘Herbs’
GONE JAMMIN’
We kicked off the fruit season with a medley of jams – sweet grapefruit, strawberry rose, strawberry lemon verbena and just plain ol’ strawberry.
URBAN HOMESTEAD RECORD HARVEST!!!
These last few days, I too have been anxiously waiting the final harvest tally from Justin.
SWEET DREAMS
I mixed in some fragrant botanicals that are growing here on the urban homestead like roses, lavender, lemon verbena, mint and chamomile. Smells delightful! The herbs in this blend are traditionally associated with rest and dreaming.
HOMESTEAD FINANCES
You know that old saying “Self sufficient is as self sufficient does.” Ok, not really old but a new take on Gumpisms. How can we be “self sufficient” on only 1/10 of an acre (if an acre is $1.00 we are growing our groceries on 10 cents)?
FUTURE FEAR SBS DATELINE
Others are approaching the future differently, believing the biggest threats we’re facing are problems that we’ve caused ourselves. Meet the Dervaes family of so-called ‘urban homesteaders’. They’ve already adapted and are living self-sufficiently and almost entirely off-grid.But are they all being over cautious, or will the rest of us be under prepared?
HOP HARVEST
This is our first year growing hops and we were pleased to see the vines just take off and start covering one of our arbors in a matter of months. I simply love the foliage and papery cones that cascade down
EVERY DROP COUNTS
We can’t sing the praises enough of clay pot irrigation, an ancient method of plant irrigation – considered the original drip irrigation system. And yes the ollas are 100% LEAD-FREE
Urban Homestead: Local, Organic and in the City
[the] Dervaes Gardens sits practically on top of a Pasadena, California, freeway and is only blocks away from the famous Rose Bowl. Outside are all the trappings of twenty-first-century life: automobiles, satellite dishes, supermarkets, car washes, and stores…
JUNE HARVEST TALLY
June is the tipping point month were things can either go up hill or downhill … and fast! So far, we are holding steady. Some things are growing well, while others not so much.
