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How To Save Berries For Later Preserving

August 10, 2012

I have been spending a lot of time traveling back and forth between my 1/10th of an acre city homestead here in Los Angeles and my family’s 14-acre Farmstead in Northern California. Managing both properties has been a joy and a challenge. Now that it is harvest season, both gardens are bursting with flavor, but [...]

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Local Harvest Party Grows Friendships & Flavor

July 17, 2012

It happened a few weeks ago… My neighbor Terry, invited some of us over to harvest onions in his backyard. Now, that may not sound very exciting to some people, but I know YOU (fellow gardeners) get it. Nothing is more exciting to an edible gardener than fresh-from-the-garden produce. Am I right? And the idea [...]

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Growing Portable Forage for Urban Chickens – Giveaway!

July 12, 2012

New to my blog? You might want to subscribe to my newsletter for weekly or monthly updates on city homesteading and sustainable gardening. Creating tiny, portable forage “pastures” for your city chickens is a great way to give them extra nutrition! I am a HUGE fan of planting forage greens for my urban hens. It [...]

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Texts From Chicken #2

July 9, 2012

This all started HERE when I gave my chicken an iPhone. She is still sending me texts. But I will NOT be posting them here in the future. Instead, every Monday the latest “chick” text will be posted on this new Facebook page. (Because Mondays need a little humor don’t you think?) Please “Like” the Texts From [...]

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Decoding the Secrets of an Orchard

July 5, 2012

There are several areas of the farmstead that we are working on right now. But the area I find most fascinating is the orchard. It sits right next to the main farmhouse with an ancient and rusted wire fence running along the perimeter. Brambles cover much of the fence line and the remnants of an [...]

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Texts From My Chicken

July 4, 2012

Yes, I know it is hard to believe. But our chicken Charlotte is such a fun-loving hen, we decided to give her my old iPhone to see what would happen. She is a pretty savvy chicken after all. So I showed her how she can even text my iPod Touch. Turns out she is brighter [...]

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How I Just Found Myself Transformed Into A Farmer…Overnight!

June 29, 2012

News Flash I have suddenly found myself transformed into an Organic Small-Scale Farmer. Well, I’m not starting a CSA or anything…yet. But, an unexpected turn of events have occurred and my family just bought a farmstead in Northern California! Somehow, I have gone from managing 1/10th of an acre in the city to managing 14 [...]

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Decoding the Terms: Cage Free, Free Range & Pasture Raised Eggs

June 27, 2012

New here?  You might want to subscribe to my blog or my newsletter. Thanks for stopping by! You’ve seen the egg cartons in the grocery store: “Cage Free!” and “Free Range!”.  And the newest one to hit the market “Vegetarian Raised!” Well, you might be surprised to learn that those terms do NOT even remotely mean [...]

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DIY Sprouting Jar Tutorial for You and Your Chickens

June 4, 2012

You have probably heard all the hype over sprouted grains lately. It is a simple process where you sprout things like wheat, lentils, beans, spelt, millet, alfalfa, etc. in a jar on your kitchen counter and then sprinkle the results over your salads and sandwiches. Sprouts are packed with vitamins and nutrients that are normally [...]

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Backyard Chickens – 8 Lessons Learned

April 14, 2012

New here?  You might want to subscribe to my blog or my newsletter. Thanks for stopping by! I have had backyard chickens for several years now in my tiny, urban backyard. I currently have three little cutiepie girls who free range everyday and live in their little green-roof coop at night. (You can watch the TV [...]

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