Growing Lettuce

Why You Should Grow Lettuce

Why You Should Grow Lettuce Early on, my gardening mentor taught me the wisdom of growing what we eat. One plant we grow and eat abundantly is lettuce. Sometimes we…

Leafy Greens To Grow in the Fall

We’re getting our garden ready for winter vegetables. Planning and plotting out what we will grow next season here in zone 10B (San Diego, California) is so much…

Fredrika Syren
Gardening, Urban Homestead
Sep, 09, 2023
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Growing Food for the Future of Our Planet

“Growing your own food may be one of the most powerful steps you can take for the health of yourself, your family, and your planet.” ― Lindsay…

Fredrika Syren
Gardening, Urban Homestead
Aug, 27, 2023
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Vertical Gardens: Grow More in a Small Space

We’ve moved to Sweden, and of course, one of the first things we’ve done here is plant our new vegetable garden!

Our new garden differs from our previous…

Fredrika Syren
Gardening, Urban Homestead
Jul, 23, 2023
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Endless Veggies–Growing Vegetables From Scraps

Did you know that certain vegetables can be regrown from their own scraps? It’s super easy and fun to do, and a great project for the kids, too. In a way, it’s like having…

Fredrika Syren
Gardening, Urban Homestead
Feb, 22, 2021
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Our Journey to an Urban Homestead

My family (my husband and our three children) and I live on an “urban homestead.” This term refers to a household that grows, through gardening and livestock, most of the food it consumes. The…

Fredrika Syren
Gardening, Urban Homestead
Oct, 30, 2020
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Vegetables to Grow Indoors

If you do not have a garden or even an outdoor gardening area, you still can grow food — indoors. It is not as easy as growing food outdoors, especially during the winter, but…

Fredrika Syren
Gardening, Urban Homestead
Mar, 19, 2020
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