Is it December already? For this year's "homesteading in the city" theme, our definition of homesteading went beyond living off a 160-acre homestead; to finding resourceful and innovative ways to live, whether living off the land, pioneering something new, or choosing an alternative way to live. In that spirit, we delved into making and doing for ourselves with our modern gadgets; read books about and by homesteaders; and continued to appreciate plants, animals and the natural world.
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| Homesteading in the city - with all our modern gadgets and conveniences |
Homesteading with Gadgets
Homesteading in the kitchen, with all our modern tools.
| Making Yogurt (video) |
| Roasting Chicken (video) |
| Summer Treats (video) |
| Fluffy Dinner Rolls (video) |
Books about Homesteaders
Interesting homesteaders of all kinds.
| Four Walls Against the Wind |
| Tisha |
| Two in the Far North |
| I Married the Klondike |
| Little House in the Big Woods |
| Farmer Boy |
Books for Homesteaders
Resources for homesteaders of all kinds.
| Practical Formulas |
| Make the Bread, Buy the Butter |
| A Year of Holidays |
Enjoying Nature
Enjoy the seasons, the moods of nature, and the local birds and critters.
| Here are the Hummingbirds (video) |
| Rainy Winter Night |
| Should I Take Down My Bird Feeder? |
| Shadow Play |
| Mourning Doves (video) |
| Scrub Jay with a Mangled Leg |
| Fall Back and Full Moon |
| Eastern Fox Squirrels (video) |
Garden Projects
Work on garden infrastructure, and enjoy the yard and neighborhood.
| Month-by-Month: Winter Spring Summer Fall |
| Landscaping Site Visit |
| Urban Forestry (video) |
| Fall Arrangement: Pampas Grass |
| Dyeing with Plants |
Excursions
We took a few excursions to get out of the house, expand our horizons, and enjoy life.
| Farewell to our Hemet Haven | |
| Back to Work in San Ramon | |
| Farmer's Market: Summer and Fall Bounty | |
| Golden Hour at Lake Temescal | |
| Mendocino Coast Botanical Garden | |
| Mendocino, Fort Bragg, and the Rugged Coast |
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