Friday Farm Trip
Sauvie Island is a small farming community about 15 minutes outside Portland. It’s on a small island with one small […]
June Harvests
Things are trucking along quite well on the ‘ole urban homestead this June. We are happily reaping some of the
Office Produce
I have been bringing excess produce into the office now for about a month, every Wednesday. This has really kept
Potato Tire Stacks: Progress
This past winter I decided to try growing potatoes in tires. I have never grown potatoes before, mainly because it
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food forest, potatoesFlops and Fertilzer
Unfortunately, I have to admit the first year of starting seeds indoors has been a flop. Not all is wasted.
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garden, newspaper seed pots, seedsGarden Pests
The last few days I have begun to notice some pest damage to my plants outside. This morning I took
Spring Vegetables
“We come from the earth, we return to the earth, and in between we garden.” -Anonymous My grandfather had a
Typical Spring Evening
I can see how my routines look awfully strange to people sometimes. When I recap my weekend, for example, it’s
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backyard livestock, chickens, modern homesteading, potatoes, randomMay Sprouts
April flew by this year and everything seems to be growing along quite well. I took a turn through the
Growing Potatoes in Tires
This is a new venture for me: growing potatoes in tires. I read about this initially on this Ed Hume
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garden, potatoes