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114 Will of The Weekend Homestead on Fire Safety

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Podcasts
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On the podcast this week I talk to Will of the The Weekend Homestead about fire safety and life on his rural Wisconsin getaway. Will is a former firefighter and avid YouTuber and reached out to me to respond to a post I did on open floor plans and fires. During the podcast we talk about: Christmas fire safety–keep that tree watered! Smoke detectors Fire extinguishers and how to use them Common causes of residential fires What it’s like to be a fi...

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Saturday Tweets: Barbra Streisand, Urban Farm Troubles and Thoughtful Plants

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Saturday Linkages
...imple) December 3, 2014 Duluth library's seed sharing program hits a hurdle http://t.co/W1t4XeK5IF via @mprnews — Root Simple (@rootsimple) December 3, 2014 Filling an advent calendar with gratitude and giving opportunities instead of stuff. #Christmas #holidays http://t.co/r4cmryx3Kh — Green Bean (@iamgreenbean) December 3, 2014 Plants think and react – it's time we rethought intelligence. Plus pre-human art and more http://t.co/0rUfd6Lap...

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Steal this Book!

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Thoughtstylings
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...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 their land while planting seeds for the future for our cities. Whether you’d like to harvest your own vegetables, keep heirloom chickens, or become more energy independent, this...

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Urban Farming in Oakland

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Urban Farming
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 Kleiman’s show Good Food. You can also check out Carpenter’s blog, meaningfulpursuit.com. W...

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Urban Livestock and Bikes!

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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. We’ll be talkin’ chicken, permaculturist Joan Stevens will be rapping about rabbits and Leonardo Chalupowicz will share his recent experience of becoming a “backwards” beekeeper. We’ll discuss how to integrate these animals into your backyard and...

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