What Urban Homesteading Looks Like (part 1)
You don’t have to retreat to a cabin in the forest to grow your own tomatoes and raise chickens, you can do it anywhere. People are growing cucumbers on windowsills in a Los Angeles and harvesting honey on the rooftops of New York City. A new way of participating in the food/life cycle is blushing on the horizon. We are living in the dawn of the ecotarian. People want to get back (don’t make me say it) to their roots (gotcha!). A relatively new movement, urban homesteading takes “simple living” to the next level (sorry Martha) through incorporating small-scale agriculture, sustainable and permaculture gardening, and home food production and storage into every day life. By growing their own food and harnessing natural energy, city dwellers are reconnecting with their land while planting seeds for the future for our cities. Over the past 4 years Michelle has transformed her tiny cement jungle of a patio into an urban homestead complete with compost piles, laundry lines, and edible produce. Pretty impressive for a girl who couldn’t keep a spider plant alive a mere four years ago.
25 Responses to What Urban Homesteading Looks Like (part 1)
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I think thats a little sexist, I am the one that wants to simple it down. My husband thinks the idea is ridiculous. I want rabbits for meat, goats for milk and fiber and possibly a pig. I have a garden that provides a great deal in the summer but i still cant get him on board with what i want. very frustrating.
shanams1
April 11, 2012 at 4:19 pm
come on dude, “many” men also enjoy sitting in front of a tv or video game. your generalizing is so tired.
OscarMikeomg
April 11, 2012 at 4:35 pm
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bubbanator1212
April 11, 2012 at 5:08 pm
Advice to Men: Take a long vacation OUTSIDE America, NZ, Oz, Thailand, Eastern Europe, etc. take your time to meet and get to know a good hearted woman who will appreciate what you have to offer. Once you do, don’t abuse your rare position of having a loyal, loving, giving partner, treat her with respect and chances are it will be wonderful–far better odds than 99% of US women. Thanks,
isit1984yet
April 11, 2012 at 5:39 pm
Why am I sexist for pointing out the obvious truth? Most men figure what it takes to attract and keep a woman, notice it takes loads of money, comfort and luxuries, works his arse off to TRY to keep her happy, but more often than not STILL fails. Just look around. American woman by and large are miserable and bitter. They blame men for everything and have arrogant outlooks about life. Thanks.
isit1984yet
April 11, 2012 at 6:30 pm
last year there was a study to find the perfect women, it got released around 8 or 9 months ago, it involved every man in american from age13-65 and it found that the perfect women is one that likes gardening/farming, hunting, fishing, mud trucks, nascar, smoking bud, cooking dank food and giving oral sex daily,
tsharpmac420
April 11, 2012 at 7:06 pm
libraries, colleges, jazz music festivals…also, I can almost 100% guarantee if you are looking for a woman like this, you will find one at a renaissance faire. 🙂
imjohnnymoscow
April 11, 2012 at 7:53 pm
hmm.. i kind of agree, but you wont meet any good women in an isolation tank.. and that helps you become a better person.
AbattoirDream
April 11, 2012 at 8:21 pm
Wonderful women like this can be found quite simply. Be a quality man and you will attract a quality woman. By the way, you wont find them in bars. Try farmers markets, libraries, and volunteer organizations, basically everywhere where YOU can become a better person.
jwalk1014
April 11, 2012 at 8:55 pm
Don’t meet girls at the mall, meet them at the garden center. Problem solved 🙂
tvtoms
April 11, 2012 at 9:29 pm
@festyxfi and @viacin you are jerks. Grow up.
chickenbonewatt
April 11, 2012 at 10:07 pm
This is a great vid and example of small scale homesteading. I’d have loved a longer ‘tour’ of what you have growing and how you accomodate in the space you have. Thanks!!!
chickenbonewatt
April 11, 2012 at 10:19 pm
Sexist prick, I’m a woman and I wanted to live like this since I was 12… who are you to judge & stereotype?
CyrLiam
April 11, 2012 at 11:03 pm
take and build shelfs along the fence, then you can grow vertical, be careful of pressue treated wood as it has or had arsnic in it. line or use good water prof paint. as a barrier. if you can start some worms(fishing kind)
MrWildkat
April 11, 2012 at 11:40 pm
I like your video. I’m composting in 40 gallon containers this winter to be ready for a spring container garden.
GoingOrganic1
April 12, 2012 at 12:02 am
The #1 obsticle toward this kind of valuable and dignified living is: not enough females to do it with. Many men live for this kind of stuff: hunting, farming, building and improvising. many women on the other hand enjoy going to the mall, buying stuff and running up credit cards. If the world is ever going to change, it will be when women respond to simple, frugal men who have skills, not loads of cash. Thanks.
festyxfi
April 12, 2012 at 12:33 am
I live in florida too: ) what would you say grows best here?
niamh2739
April 12, 2012 at 12:58 am
nice tits. thanks for leaning down so low.
viacin
April 12, 2012 at 1:52 am
Very proud of your guys !
Deadxbunnies
April 12, 2012 at 2:00 am
This is a wonderful eye opener to see how to begin, thank you!
arethavillebrun
April 12, 2012 at 2:06 am
This is a wonderful eye opener to see how to begin, thank you!
arethavillebrun
April 12, 2012 at 2:13 am
Great job!!
marchbabymimi
April 12, 2012 at 2:33 am
5*’s & a subscription.
DoctorsWife56
April 12, 2012 at 3:19 am
very nice
coltrane8622
April 12, 2012 at 4:14 am
you dont wear a bra? you sexy little hippie
JAYT805
April 12, 2012 at 5:08 am