It’s finally spring, and time to start seeds indoors for your vegetable garden. Of course seedlings are readily bought from a local nursery, an easy way to start a garden.
In order to have plants thrive in a successful vegetable garden, healthy soil is key. The blog organic gardeningexplains that we should ”feed the soil, not the plant” to create a natural
I like to plant my seeds in recycled household items instead of store bought plastic
Did you know that certain vegetables can be regrown from their own scraps? It’s super
We’re a family who loves all green vegetables. What is not to love? Green
Compost is like miracle soil. It helps sandy soil hold nutrients and moisture, and loosens
Autumn is a delightful time to enjoy your garden. During the cold weather, your compost
My family (my husband and our three children) and I live on an “urban homestead.”
Last winter all three kids and I got sick at the same time. We ended
When we grow tomatoes, they tend to ripen all at once so taking care of
A few weeks ago we went with friends on our yearly apple and pear picking
In this day and age, the easiest thing to do is buy your food from
Last week I traded my figs for some rhubarbs and I’m in heaven because right
With summer comes hot weather and dry days, so naturally you have to water your
In order to have plants thrive in a successful vegetable garden, healthy soil is key. The idea is that we need feed the soil, not the plant” to create a natural soil without the use of synthetic fertilizers. Compost is one of the very important ways we feed the soil so we make the effort to make lots of compost for our our urban homestead with worm compost, chicken and bunny manure and bokashi.
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Seriously the best vegan tofu Benedict on top of a pile of kale and potatoes from @thecoffeeshopaz at @agritopiafarm
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Driving to Sedona this day and the view ain’t bad.
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One happy costumer @bellaearth at the up rooted kitchen @agritopiafarm their plant-based food is out of this world.
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Starting our morning with an interview with @arizonadailymix in the beautiful community garden @agritopiafarm
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Finally made to @agritopiafarm just in time for a beautiful sunset and the best vegan pizza. Tomorrow we have an early live TV interview and at 5pm we’re showing our film and share information about our urban homestead.
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Campervan meal #1. Kale cesar salad with spicy roasted chickpeas is by far one of my favorite salads that taste so good on a hot day like we’re having here in Arizona.
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Too my delight, my dill is flowering so I will freeze them because they are my secret ingredient in my pickles and I will use them later this season when I make pickles 😁
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Celebrate Earth Day with us and see our film @zerotimetowastefilm live via zoom and for free , hosted by @swedishschoolsd for this fundraiser and afterward we will share about our journey towards a sustainable lifestyle with a Q & A. This event is in English. Link to learn more and how to register is in my bio.
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First apples and the kids are so excited 😁
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Come join us @agritopiafarm Farm Night this Wednesday, April 14th during their Farm Night from 5pm - 8pm.
We will be there to demonstrate the best ways to compost. You can catch a glimpse of our film "Zero Time To Waste" @zerotimetowastefilm inside Final Assembly (located in the large @barnoneaz building).
We will be sharing tips from our new book and look forward to discussing ways to help you turn your backyard into your own Urban Homestead.
Join @zero.waste.family and your favorite local vendors for April Farm Night!
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I’m our home, all old t-shirts that we cannot donate or give away we make rags from that we use for cleaning, we make makeup remover wipes out of and homemade disinfectant wipes.
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