A few months ago I decided to take the four season garden challenge hosted by Melinda over at One Green Generation. The challenge is all about growing at least one new item in your yard each season. While some of the crops I mentioned in the initial posting about this challenge have failed (peanuts and echinacea) due to the incredibly hot and dry spring…
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As those of you who live here know, and those of you who don’t have probably heard, there is a fire raging right on the edge of Los Alamos. The whole town is evacuated, in need of food, shelter, compassion and a quick return to their (intact) homes. At last count, the fire was very close to 70,000 acres and…
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Welcome back for Part Two! OK…Once we took out the Junipers, there was no looking back! We quickly decided to put up a fence (a 6 foot tall fence, none-the-less) to truly establish our space (you might remember in my last post that our yard was used as a walk-through and trash can by some of our neighbors). This may…
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Four years ago last weekend, Tool Lady, Fish Girl and I moved into our new home. We had been living in a condo that we outgrew and were able to purchase our house right before the housing market tanked (the stars literally lined up…)! In my excitement about us celebrating 4 years in our new home, I wanted to look…
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In the past, seed saving has always been something I have thought about only in relation to crops. The strongest/best fruits and veggies whose seeds are harvested in order to preserve their awesomeness and feed the people for generations to come. I guess I have always thought of seed saving as an act for the future and have, until recently, forgotten the…
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Sometimes, when I write a blog, I want to only show the good, beautiful, happiness that is happening with the yard or the chickens. Don’t ask me why, maybe it’s just in my nature. However, it’s not the whole truth and I know that I enjoy reading of other urban homesteading struggles because those who share their struggles are telling…
