urban farming/homesteading

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What’s All That Buzzing About???

What’s All That Buzzing About???

Our bees have finally arrived!!!  We are so super excited!!!The funny thing about the weekend is, I've been practicing leaving my phone in the bedroom so I can have some "unplugged" time...no calls or texts or randomness to worry about.  So, I did that this morning.  Then at about 11:20, while putting away laundry, I checked my phone (don't ask…
May 30, 2011
Random Garden Happiness(es)

Random Garden Happiness(es)

Here's what's happening in the garden this week!  It's been so incredibly dry (and cold up until a couple of days ago) that I'm still waiting on the sweet corn, squash, zucchini and peanuts to peek (along with a few other veggies), but all these other happenings make me very happy...The Honey Suckle is so happy!!!The first pumpkin sprout!Our over-wintered…
May 29, 2011
Seed Saving, Cosmos & My Mom

Seed Saving, Cosmos & My Mom

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…
May 27, 2011
Cash as Trash

Cash as Trash

If you were given $30, would you throw away $10?  According to this article this is exactly what we're doing around the world with our food.Now, I know that I don't consider myself one to have money to simply toss in the trash, however, I essentially do this by buying coffee, going out to eat and splurging on magazines on a fairly…
May 26, 2011
To CSA or not to CSA, that is the question!

To CSA or not to CSA, that is the question!

According to localharvest.org, Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) is:...a popular way for consumers to buy local, seasonal food directly from a farmer. Here are the basics: a farmer offers a certain number of "shares" to the public. Typically the share consists of a box of vegetables, but other farm products may be included. Interested consumers purchase a share (aka a "membership" or a…
May 25, 2011
Garden Happiness(es)

Garden Happiness(es)

Random happy happenings in the garden over the past week...The beans, sunflowers and blue corn are starting to peek!The snap peas are flowering!I think this might be might very first tomatillo sprout!The radishes are looking happy!Tool Lady is looking happy, too!One of the Newbies has been "roosting" on the edge of one of the nesting boxes.  Silly girl.Cheers!!!
May 24, 2011