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Erik Thoughtstylin’ in Urban Farm Magazine

Mrs. Homegrown
Thoughtstylings
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Photo by Graham Keegan. Yes, those are medlars in the background. On the back page of Urban Farm magazineR17;s most recent issue–Sept./Oct 2011–Erik is asked to answer the question, “If you can only do one thing to boost your sustainability…” His answer follows. He was in high guru form that day. I hope Urban Farm will forgive me for lifting the whole quote: The action at the top of the to-do list on the...

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Urban Homesteading Thing Catching On

Mr. Homegrown
Thoughtstylings
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I have a Google alert set up for the phrase “urban homestead”. Lately IR17;ve noticed more real estate and apartment listings using this phrase. Our neighbors Anne and Bill even used it to rent out their duplex. A rental listing that includes the photos in this post came from a real estate concern renting out an apartment in Edmonton, Canada. For $1,600 Canadian dollars a month you get:  hot water on demand system.  sunroom has...

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Urban Livestock and Bikes!

Mr. Homegrown
Events
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India: chickens and bikes in a photo by Shabbir Siraj Urban Livestock Workshop Homegrown Evolution will be hosting an urban livestock workshop at our humble abode in Silver Lake on March 1st from 1-4pm. WeR17;ll be talkinR17; chicken, permaculturist Joan Stevens will be rapping about rabbits and Leonardo Chalupowicz will share his recent experience of becoming a “backwards” beekeeper. WeR17;ll discuss how to integrate thes...

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Urban Farming in Oakland

Mr. Homegrown
Urban Farming
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Public radio station KCRW has an excellent interview with urban farmer and writer Novella Carpenter. Carpenter has pigs, goats, ducks, chickens and more all on a small lot in Oakland, California. You can listen to the radio interview here (along with some other interesting segments on hunting caribou, cooking pasta, roasting peppers, and more) on chef Evan KleimanR17;s show Good Food. You can also check out CarpenterR17;s blog, meaningfulp...

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Poo Salon and Urban Forage Classes with Nancy Klehm

Mr. Homegrown
Events
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Our good friend Nancy Klehm is coming to town for a visit. WeR17;ve invited her to be a guest lecturer at our “Academy of Home Economics” and sheR17;s agreed to teach a couple of classes. If you live in the LA area, this is a chance not to be missed. First, who is Nancy? Nancy Klehm is a radical ecologist, designer, urban forager, grower and teacher. Her solo and collaborative work focuses on creating participatory social ec...

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Looking for the Union Label

Mr. Homegrown
Domesticus
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WeR17;ve got a bad case of Ohrwurm, a German expression translated as “earworm” and used to describe a song stuck in your head. Our earworm came after a search for union made socks and underwear on the internets recalled a highly catchy ad jingle from the roller disco era, “Look for the Union Label” (youngsters can watch it on youtube here). We looked for the union label and we were surprised to find it via a company c...

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How to Homestead

Mr. Homegrown
Self Watering Containers
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Homegrown EvolutionR17;s Self Watering Container video is up on the brand new site How to Homestead, described by its creators as: “the only site on the web providing you with a collection of how to homestead videos to stream or download. No longer relegated to the rural sphere, homesteading can be done anywhere and we are here to show you how.” With many homesteading activities, from chicken slaughtering to tortellini making, int...

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Revised and Expanded

Mr. Homegrown
Events
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A revised and expanded version of our book, The Urban Homestead is now available everywhere books are sold and via this website. And we have a new cover thanks to our fantastic publisher Process Media. No longer does the woman stand behind the man! As for the “expanded” part, new projects include:• How to sterilize jars and bottles• How to make infused oil• Six ways to preserve a tomato• How to make soda bread• How to store grain w...

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Chickens in Chicago

Mr. Homegrown
Animals, Chickens
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Another gem from City Farmer News. Somehow itR17;s a lot more fun to listen to someone else talking to city bureaucrats: “Video by Chad Kimball. Raising Chickens In The City – Chicago Police Say NO. “Is it legal to keep chickens in the city of Chicago? Listen to conflicting information I receive from the police, the city clerk, and the legal department.” For more info on the law in your area, City Farmer News suggests checkin...

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How Long Do Chickens Live?

Mrs. Homegrown
Animals, Chickens
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This morning we found one of our hens dead in the coop. SheR17;d died near the feed bin, which shows she was a true chicken right to the end. This is our first chicken death. IR17;ve been gone most of the weekend, but Erik says she didnR17;t seem ill, though in retrospect he thinks maybe she was little slower than usual for the past few days. The other hens seem healthy enough. There was no sign of predation or injury. I suppose weR...

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