Erik’s 2012 New Year’s Resolutions in Review

December 31, 2012

Ferment vegetables more often. My New Year’s resolution this year is to have a much shorter New Year’s resolution list. I’ll post that list tomorrow. So how did your 2012 go? What did you accomplish on your homestead? Please share in the comments . . ....

Chickens in the House!

Mrs. Homegrown

November 4, 2010

Animals, Chickens

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Mrs. Homestead here: I’d planned to give you all a progress report on the backyard redesign, which features such wonders as the Germinator ™, the Trough of Garlic ™, the Fan of Pharmacy ™ and the Screens of Discretion (also tm). But the camera crapped out on me. So, until I figure it out (Which means until Erik gets home and I can shove the darn thing at him and say, “Fix your camera!”), I’m offering u...

Support Locally Sourced Kittens

Mrs. Homegrown

June 7, 2011

Animals, Cats

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f medicine–but it’s not at all required. Most important is that they get a home. Remember, kittens are a most excellent source of low-tech entertainment and chemical-free rodent control, an ideal addition to any homestead–guaranteed to be useful throughout the zombie apocalypse! If you’re interested, send us email at [email protected], and we’ll pass you on to Anne. Please be sure to pass this on to any cat-s...

A New Fitness Craze: The Kayak Balance Stool

Mr. Homegrown

September 14, 2010

Fitness

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bble on while they practiced on one of these things. I’m going to skip the bone for some reading material and slowly increase my time on the board. For a fancy kayak balance board tip yourself over here. Note from Mrs. Homestead: Came home last night to find Erik had made this highly attractive new toy on the porch. I was actually somewhat intrigued, because it looks like it could be used to build core strength whilst reading cheap novels....

The modern woman-things to put in your apron pocket

Homegrown Neighbor

October 21, 2009

Thoughtstylings

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Aprons are so cute and oh so functional. I’m often out and about in the yard and around the homestead and I find my apron a very useful accessory. An apron adds a flirty, feminine touch when worn over jeans and is a nice layer of protection for a dress. I tend to get very dirty and need a lot of pockets, so an apron is handy indeed. Whether I am at the farmer’s market, pulling weeds in the backyard or at the chicken coop, here are th...

Bucket Flushing

Mr. Homegrown

December 5, 2006

Water Conservation

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SurviveLA is researching greywater systems and today we’ve got our first tip on recycling your water. First a definition. Greywater is the waste water that comes out of your shower, sinks, and washing machine. Blackwater is the icky stuff that comes out of your toilet and because of the risk of contamination it should not be reused. For now we’ll lump the kitchen sink in with the toilet since food scraps, particularly for meat eaters...

Tomato Review #1 Red Currant–The World’s Smallest Tomato

Mr. Homegrown

July 7, 2008

Gardening, Tomatoes, Vegetable Gardening

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Due to poor planning in our garden this year we’ve had a bit of a “need to get produce at the supermarket” gap. Ironically, the first bit of homegrown produce to appear this summer came in the form of what we’re calling the world’s smallest tomato: an heirloom variety Mrs. Homegrown Evolution picked up at this year’s Tomato Mania sale called Red Currant (Solanum pimpinellifolium). This is a domesticated versi...

Parkway Plantings

Mr. Homegrown

October 3, 2006

Vegetable Gardening

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The cow dookie in the spinach scandal of the past month (for more on that read this excellent article) should prompt everyone to consider planting your own garden. Hopefully Homegrown Evolution won’t be buying any bagged vegetables this winter since we just planted our parkway garden this afternoon after installing a drip irrigation system (more on the drip system in a later post). Winter is the best growing season for vegetables here in L...

The Vertical Gardens of Los Angeles

Mr. Homegrown

February 10, 2011

Gardening, Vertical Farming

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Photo by Anne Hars Like Emily Green of the Los Angeles Times I’m a vertical garden skeptic, especially in a dry climate. That being said, artist and master gardener Anne Hars and I found a successful, though unintentional, vertical garden in our neighborhood while walking her dogs yesterday. The plant you see above is growing through a drainage hole (the level of the ground behind the wall is where you see the plant growing). Make...

Greywater Guerrillas in LA this Weekend

Mr. Homegrown

July 15, 2008

Water and Power, Water Conservation

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With the prospect of at least ten more years of drought here in California, greywater is a hot topic. This weekend Oak-town’s fabulous Greywater Guerrillas are heading down to Los Angeles for a weekend of talks and workshops. If you’re not in Southern California, make sure to check out their informative website and their new book Dam Nation. We especially enjoy the GG’s project examples. Here’s the 411 on their LA appeara...

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Erik’s 2012 New Year’s Resolutions in Review

Chickens in the House!

Support Locally Sourced Kittens

A New Fitness Craze: The Kayak Balance Stool

The modern woman-things to put in your apron pocket

Bucket Flushing

Tomato Review #1 Red Currant–The World’s Smallest Tomato

Parkway Plantings

The Vertical Gardens of Los Angeles

Greywater Guerrillas in LA this Weekend