Archive for the 'Urban Homesteading' Category

Georgia Street Community Collective

I first heard of the Georgia Street Community Collective from the blog Sweet Juniper. I grew up within the AM-Radio shadow of Detroit, lived where we could see the smoke plums from the General Motors Central Foundry in our town, and became a fervent Detroit Tigers fan before I started kindergarten. And I [...]

Questions from Maker Faire: Worms, Composting, Small Spaces, Trees, Ponds

Here’s the last round of follow-up info from the Permaculture booth at Maker Faire. Thanks again to Aliza from Baltimore DIY Squad for manning the booth with me!
I also wanted to give a shout-out to a woman who stopped by the booth and said she subscribed to Permie.net and also had gone back and [...]

Homegrown Evolution

Homegrown Evolution is a site you’ll want to return to again and again for all kinds of urban permaculture resources:
Erik Knutzen and Kelly Coyne write Homegrown Evolution, a blog that explores a fast-growing new movement: urbanites are becoming gardeners and farmers. Kelly and Erik are the authors of The Urban Homestead: Your Guide to Self-sufficient [...]

Backyard Orchard Culture from TheOrganicSister

TheOrganicSister has a really interesting post about Backyard Orchard Culture and how to maximize the number of fruit trees you can put on a small lot:
Also known as Backyard Orchard Culture, this is a method of planting that uses the least amount of space and creates a succession of yield times. It’s not for commercial [...]