Tag Archives: sustainable living

Traditional Neighborhoods

Posted on June 19, 2010 by Katie

I find myself without a clever way to introduce this topic, so I will simply tell you that I am reading a new book and loving it.  Titled, “Suburban Nation: The Rise of Urban Sprawl and the Decline of the … Continue reading →

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Another Possible Farm Destination

Posted on June 18, 2010 by Katie

Devin and I spend much of our time talking about our farm–where it will be, when we will go, what is our plan.  We recently added another location to our short list of possible farming destinations. Starfield, Missouri.  Too small … Continue reading →

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Gratuitous Generosity in the Backyard

Posted on June 10, 2010 by Katie

It feels like Christmas in the garden.  We’ve got volunteer plants raising their green heads all over the place–tomatoes and butternut squash and tatume squash and melons and cucumber and, did I mention, tomatoes.  It’s providential, really, because we failed … Continue reading →

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What I’m Dreaming Today

Posted on June 3, 2010 by Katie

I saw this cute video while taking my weekly dose of farm blogs, and, oh how I wish for such a life. At this point, we’ve narrowed down our location search to the following three criteria:  1.  near an orthodox … Continue reading →

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Rose Honey Ale -Ala- Adam G!

Posted on May 23, 2010 by Devin Rose

My friend Adam took some of our backyard bees’ honey and home-brewed a honey nut brown ale with it! He delivered it to us tonight, and I have some chilling to try out the first bottle later on. He even … Continue reading →

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