I don't know if I would have gotten as obsessed with urban homesteading, sustainability, permaculture, eating right, and becoming less dependent on peak oil and the urban infrastructure if I hadn't no moved to the house I am now living in in Oakland.
First of all, we have a decent-sized kitchen, a basement we can store things in, and adequate shelving. Second of all, we have--like most of our neighbors--a big backyard; in our case, with just about nothing in it. Third of all, we have folks already in the neighborhood who clearly are biking instead of driving, planting food on front of their houses, and working to improve their soil.
Within three miles of my house, there are at least four community gardens--City Slickers, Temescal, Ashby Community Garden and the new Oakland Roots and more nurseries, places to learn about gardening, and green organizations than I ever imagined.
The goal of this blog is to have a place to share what I am learning about making and growing more of our food, getting into barter, creating spaces to grow things, and ultimately, creating community with others with similar concerns.
Please note, I am NOT an expert, and in fact am prepared to make alot of pretty stupid mistakes, so regard this as the journal of an observant student, not an expert teacher.
First of all, we have a decent-sized kitchen, a basement we can store things in, and adequate shelving. Second of all, we have--like most of our neighbors--a big backyard; in our case, with just about nothing in it. Third of all, we have folks already in the neighborhood who clearly are biking instead of driving, planting food on front of their houses, and working to improve their soil.
Within three miles of my house, there are at least four community gardens--City Slickers, Temescal, Ashby Community Garden and the new Oakland Roots and more nurseries, places to learn about gardening, and green organizations than I ever imagined.
The goal of this blog is to have a place to share what I am learning about making and growing more of our food, getting into barter, creating spaces to grow things, and ultimately, creating community with others with similar concerns.
Please note, I am NOT an expert, and in fact am prepared to make alot of pretty stupid mistakes, so regard this as the journal of an observant student, not an expert teacher.
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