A Recipe for Injera

June 15, 2007

internets for a recipe and our old post about one of the ingredients, teff flour. The recipe we used comes from the excellent book Wild Fermentation by Sandor Ellix Katz. This is a life changing recipe book that every urban homesteader should own–so go out and buy a copy! So here̵7;s how we made injera based on Katz̵7;s recipe: Ingredients 2 cups sourdough starter (check out our post on an easy way to keep and maintain a sourdough...

How to Memorize Numbers

Mr. Homegrown

December 21, 2011

How-to, Thoughtstylings

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Giordano Bruno̵7;s insanely elaborate memory system. Yesterday we introduced an ancient memory system that can be handy for learning all those new urban homesteading skills. Today I̵7;ll briefly discuss a way to use a related mnemonic called the Major System for committing strings of numbers to memory. To use the Major System you first memorize a set of consonants that represent 0 through 9. From Wikipedia, here̵7;s a tabl...

Mitchell Joachim’s Techno-Utopian Future

Mr. Homegrown

June 25, 2012

Thoughtstylings

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. Fab Tree Hab. Mitchell Joachim. Joachim is the thoughtstylist in chief of Planetary One and Terreform One, non-profit organizations that, “pioneer visionary socio-ecological and infrastructural strategies for urban environments.” Articulate and entertaining, Joachim delivered a rapid fire PowerPoint lecture showcasing many of his outré notions: floating jellyfish-like mass transit thingies, foam electric cars, strawberry sh...

City Farm Chicago

Mr. Homegrown

May 19, 2009

Gardening, Vegetable Gardening

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for economically under-developed neighborhoods. City Farm is a mobile endeavor. The basic idea is to take advantage of some vacant land and, when the inevitable development comes, pull up everything and move on. Assuming that urban land is contaminated, the City Farm folks simply piled up about three feet of compost, soil and mulch right on top of the broken concrete and asphalt of its current location. All that soil will move when the yuppie con...

Playin’ Possum

Mr. Homegrown

October 26, 2010

Pests

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;it is legal and safe to do so” (can I employ our local gang?) Habitat control is a great way to keep the population of critters like opossums at manageable levels. But there̵7;s a problem here for those of us in urban or suburban areas. I could do all of these things (minus the gunplay) but what if several neighbors on my block have fallen fruit, outdoor pet food, and open basements? What we need is an integrated pest management ver...

Row Covers in a Warm Climate

Mr. Homegrown

November 25, 2009

Composting, Gardening, Tools, Vegetable Gardening

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y beds are locked down in a kind of “vegetable Guantanamo”. Johnny̵7;s Seeds sells Agribon 15 in 250 foot rolls for $45. Seeds of Change sells it in 5o foot lengths for $26. It would make sense for most urban homesteaders go in with a few friends on a roll. Watch a video on how to install row covers at Johnny̵7;s Seeds....

Nesting Box Plans in SketchUp

Mr. Homegrown

January 30, 2013

Animals, Chickens

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SketchUp is a free and easy to use 3D modeling program. And users have created a library of 3D models you can download. Up until recently most of these models were not particularly useful to DIY urban homesteady types. Enter SketchUp model contributor Rick whose collection of models includes the chicken nesting box above, raised garden beds and a couple of other useful projects. I̵7;m really looking forward to seeing more open source projec...

Italian Dandelion Redux

Mr. Homegrown

January 30, 2009

Gardening, Vegetable Gardening

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n and an army of aphids, the Italian Dandelion seems immune to both pest and disease. And, nearby, volunteer mallow hints at a spring of easy foraging. Horace was on to something. And to all who responded to my call for urban homesteaders: I̵7;m overwhelmed by the response (and the emails!). You are all an incredible inspiration and, like my botanical friend Cichorium intybus, a sign of abundance in the midst of adversity....

Nominate Your Favorite Complainer

Mr. Homegrown

August 7, 2012

Thoughtstylings

20 Comments

So the competition might give our complaint athletes just what they want: to be noticed. But on this blog, a yearly complaint competition would give us a way to organize and round up the most outrageous complaints. With urban homesteading activities on the rise there will certainly be more of these unfortunate situations. My personal favorite world champion complainers are the folks in one West Los Angeles neighborhood who successfully delayed a...

Piet Oudolf’s Enhanced Nature

Mr. Homegrown

May 13, 2013

Garden Design, Gardening

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” and the untidiness of the real thing. Oudolf responds with what some have called “enhanced nature.” It̵7;s an approach that̵7;s pragmatic, recognizing both the need for natural ecosystems within an urban environment, while at the same time providing visual interest. Oudolf̵7;s imprint is on the landscape, but to most people that human touch will remain on a subliminal level. It̵7;s a brilliant “third way&...

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Row Covers in a Warm Climate

Nesting Box Plans in SketchUp

Italian Dandelion Redux

Nominate Your Favorite Complainer

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