Why Urban Farm?

June 10, 2007

Nicolas Poussin’s “Et in Arcadia ego“ It’s been a challenging week at the Homegrown Revolution compound. We lost one chick, bringing our nascent flock down to two. We decided that since chickens are social animals to add two more in case of other unforeseen problems bringing our total up to four. Such are the cycles of life and death on the new urban homestead. Bryan Welch, who raises livestock and is also the publish...

Urban Homesteading Thing Catching On

Mr. Homegrown

November 21, 2011

Thoughtstylings

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I have a Google alert set up for the phrase “urban homestead”. Lately I’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...

The Whip: A Homemade Moisturizer How-To from Making It

Mrs. Homegrown

November 18, 2011

Calendula series, Domesticus, Herbs

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A quick little project: lavender infused moisturizer, two Calendula/plantain salves and a chamomile infused lip balm. Enough unguents to see me through Christmas. Note 3/16/13: When I posted this I never expected this to become one of our most popular posts. Since so many people are looking at this recipe, I feel like I should let you know a couple of things about it before you try it. 1) The first is that it is not perfect. I love it...

Looking for the Union Label

Mr. Homegrown

September 12, 2007

Domesticus

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We’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...

How to make a Calendula oil infusion

Mrs. Homegrown

July 23, 2011

Body Care, Calendula series, Domesticus, Herbal Medicine, Herbs, How-to

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Love that golden orange color. It’s prettier in real life. So finally I get around to finishing off this mini series on Calendula (pot marigold). This post will be on infusing oil, and next week we’ll have the one on salves. We’ve already covered the growing and drying Calendula: Why not plant some Calendula Harvesting and drying Calendula Oil infusion is as simple as can be. Oil infusion is soaking. Think of...

The Stages of Alchemy as a Metaphor for Composting

Mr. Homegrown

March 9, 2012

Composting, Gardening, Thoughtstylings

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I’ve been struck, for a long time, at the connections between alchemy and composting. I thought it might be interesting to “thoughtstyle” on the alchemical process and what it has to teach us as a metaphor for composting. Though there’s not universal agreement on this, western alchemy is often divided into four stages identified by color: Nigredo or blackening “The ever deepening descent into the unconscious sudde...

Cat Poop Compost Installment #2

Mrs. Homegrown

February 16, 2012

Animals, Cats, Composting

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Drum full o’ cat litter WARNING: Human waste and cat waste contain dangerous bacteria. I fully believe that composting is a safe and sane solution to a waste stream problem–that’s why I’m writing about it, after all– I also know that it can be handled badly. (The stories we hear!) So please, read up on the subject before starting. You should have a solid foundation in regular compost to begin with, because...

Steal this Book!

Mr. Homegrown

May 28, 2008

Thoughtstylings

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Our book has been released! It’s available wherever books are sold, or you can get an autographed copy from us over on the right side of this page. Tell your friends and family! Blog, twitter, friend, digg and yell! From the press release: The Urban Homestead is the essential handbook for a burgeoning new movement: urbanites are becoming farmers. By growing their own food and harnessing natural energy, city dwellers are reconnecting with t...

Shameless Self Promotion, With Kitten

Mr. Homegrown

November 5, 2011

Events

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We’ve heard from several people that Making It is an excellent sleep aid. Just a reminder that our two books, Making It: Radical Home Ec for a Post-Consumer World and The Urban Homestead make great holiday gifts. There’s also a Kindle edition of both Making It andThe Urban Homestead if you’re e-inclined. Even if you just click through our Amazon bookstore (on the right column) and don’t buy any of our books, we...

Making Beer in Plain Language

Mr. Homegrown

December 14, 2008

Beer, Fermentation, Food

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r.” -Guggenheim Fellowship-winning professor of rhetoric and comparative literature Judith Butler via the Bad Writing Contest Huh? At least the terminology surrounding beer making ain’t that obtuse, but it certainly could use some simplification. For novice home brewers, such as us here at Homegrown Evolution, the terminology creates an unnecessary barrier as impenetrable as a graduate school seminar in the humanities. Let...

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Why Urban Farm?

Urban Homesteading Thing Catching On

The Whip: A Homemade Moisturizer How-To from Making It

Looking for the Union Label

How to make a Calendula oil infusion

The Stages of Alchemy as a Metaphor for Composting

Cat Poop Compost Installment #2

Steal this Book!

Shameless Self Promotion, With Kitten

Making Beer in Plain Language