Paradise Lot: Two Plant Geeks, One-Tenth of an Acre and The Making of an Edible Garden Oasis in the City I’ve been aware of Eric Toenmeier’s work for some time – he authored a compendium on perennial vegetables (http://perennialvegetables.org/about/) as well as co-authored, with Dave Jacke, a simply gigantic book called Edible Forest Gardens (http://www.edibleforestgardens.com/) which is the … [Read more...] about Paradise Lot, Book review
Urban Permaculture
Permaculture — Peace with Creation
An act of war brought me to permaculture. On September 11, 2001, I had been a mother for little more than three weeks. I was immersed in the care and feeding of my tiny, vulnerable, perfect baby girl. There was milk dripping from my breasts and I was tender in all ways. As I sat and watched the towers fall, holding my baby in my arms, I knew that the world was going to change, and probably get … [Read more...] about Permaculture — Peace with Creation
Mother Earth News
New article on Urban Homesteading front-lining Mother Earth News this month. Written by Rachel, with some photos by K. Ruby. Check it out at: http://www.motherearthnews.com/homesteading-and-livestock/guide-to-urban-homesteading-zm0z14amzrob.aspx … [Read more...] about Mother Earth News
Predator-Proof Your Flock
Little Mayhem on the Prairie OR Don’t Do What I Did This is a horrible story, the kind of thing you want to never happen. I read a book once called Urban Homesteading and when I got to the chicken part, the author [that would be me] says, most emphatically, “Don’t get an animal if you can’t provide a safe home for it” and “You must have a predator proof cage.” She says it over and over, … [Read more...] about Predator-Proof Your Flock