Comments on: You Tell Me: Urban Homesteading? http://beingfrugal.net/2008/05/02/urban-homesteading/?&owa_medium=feed&owa_sid= Save Money @ BeingFrugal.Net Wed, 01 Feb 2012 18:52:59 -0800 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Juliet Leaks http://beingfrugal.net/2008/05/02/urban-homesteading/#comment-27559 Juliet Leaks Thu, 18 Nov 2010 01:38:29 +0000 http://beingfrugal.net/?p=700#comment-27559 Google TV looks rather awesome. I am not sure if I want to purchase a television with it integrated or simply a independent box. Google TV looks rather awesome. I am not sure if I want to purchase a television with it integrated or simply a independent box.

]]> By: Goat Weed http://beingfrugal.net/2008/05/02/urban-homesteading/#comment-27163 Goat Weed Wed, 27 Oct 2010 08:56:49 +0000 http://beingfrugal.net/?p=700#comment-27163 Yeap...When we lived in the city we put a rope between the two sides of our fence for a clothes line. It wasn’t huge, but good enough for a load. Yeap…When we lived in the city we put a rope between the two sides of our fence for a clothes line. It wasn’t huge, but good enough for a load.

]]> By: Roundup and Link Love – 4 Hour Work Week Edition http://beingfrugal.net/2008/05/02/urban-homesteading/#comment-25440 Roundup and Link Love – 4 Hour Work Week Edition Fri, 09 Jul 2010 14:48:37 +0000 http://beingfrugal.net/?p=700#comment-25440 [...] has some tips for urban homesteading. There are a lot of comments on this post with even more [...]

[...] has some tips for urban homesteading. There are a lot of comments on this post with even more [...]

]]> By: My Edible Yard http://beingfrugal.net/2008/05/02/urban-homesteading/#comment-21927 My Edible Yard Mon, 25 Jan 2010 00:21:24 +0000 http://beingfrugal.net/?p=700#comment-21927 Great post. I'm doing the same thing. There are tons of books out there on canning, but the Ball Canning book is good. Also, remember you can use FreeCycle.org in your area to ask for free canning and gardening supplies. I was able to get enough cinderblocks to build two 3-foot by 16-foot beds. Great post. I’m doing the same thing. There are tons of books out there on canning, but the Ball Canning book is good. Also, remember you can use FreeCycle.org in your area to ask for free canning and gardening supplies. I was able to get enough cinderblocks to build two 3-foot by 16-foot beds.

]]> By: Tricia http://beingfrugal.net/2008/05/02/urban-homesteading/#comment-21835 Tricia Wed, 20 Jan 2010 09:17:12 +0000 http://beingfrugal.net/?p=700#comment-21835 I may not be urban but I do homestead... we have goats that I milk .. make butter, ice cream, cheese, yogurt and soap from their milk. we also eat the meat from left over bucks that have not sold.... we raise chickens (or I should say my 10 year old does) for eggs, and meat.... my eldest daughter (17) raises steers and pigs for the table. she also along with my 14 year old daughter kill and process the chickens.... we do interactive teaching here to educate people on farm living and how to get started... we have a acre garden that we can veggies from also.. it is not a money maker but a great way to live... my children also go to other farms and help out when needed and work at a dog kennel part time... they know how to work hard.... I may not be urban but I do homestead… we have goats that I milk .. make butter, ice cream, cheese, yogurt and soap from their milk. we also eat the meat from left over bucks that have not sold…. we raise chickens (or I should say my 10 year old does) for eggs, and meat…. my eldest daughter (17) raises steers and pigs for the table. she also along with my 14 year old daughter kill and process the chickens…. we do interactive teaching here to educate people on farm living and how to get started… we have a acre garden that we can veggies from also.. it is not a money maker but a great way to live… my children also go to other farms and help out when needed and work at a dog kennel part time… they know how to work hard….

]]> By: Mary http://beingfrugal.net/2008/05/02/urban-homesteading/#comment-21803 Mary Mon, 18 Jan 2010 16:59:56 +0000 http://beingfrugal.net/?p=700#comment-21803 I have lived in a suburban town for most of my life, but as kids, my sister and I had paper routes and bought our own horses. My mother did have to drive us to go out to feed and ride them, but we joined 4H and a local riding club. I think we had the best of both worlds. One summer my sister and I worked a a riding stable. Our chores weren't just taking out trail rides and taking care of the horses. When it was slow, like a rainy day, we ended up helping out in the farm house. We scrubbed floors, washed clothes in a wringer washer and hung them outside on nice days too. It was a lot like stepping back in time and as young girls, most of the time, it was an adventure. We learned so much, without even knowing it at the time! I have lived in a suburban town for most of my life, but as kids, my sister and I had paper routes and bought our own horses. My mother did have to drive us to go out to feed and ride them, but we joined 4H and a local riding club. I think we had the best of both worlds. One summer my sister and I worked a a riding stable. Our chores weren’t just taking out trail rides and taking care of the horses. When it was slow, like a rainy day, we ended up helping out in the farm house. We scrubbed floors, washed clothes in a wringer washer and hung them outside on nice days too. It was a lot like stepping back in time and as young girls, most of the time, it was an adventure. We learned so much, without even knowing it at the time!

]]> By: Guided Wild Edible Plant Walk - Nashville http://beingfrugal.net/2008/05/02/urban-homesteading/#comment-16087 Guided Wild Edible Plant Walk - Nashville Tue, 14 Apr 2009 03:57:39 +0000 http://beingfrugal.net/?p=700#comment-16087 [...] Happy Homesteader Being Frugal: Homesteading [...]

[...] Happy Homesteader Being Frugal: Homesteading [...]

]]> By: Marci http://beingfrugal.net/2008/05/02/urban-homesteading/#comment-11949 Marci Tue, 14 Oct 2008 20:47:12 +0000 http://beingfrugal.net/?p=700#comment-11949 On October 2, I planted an experimental winter garden here on the north coast of Oregon. On October 13, I am happy to say that things are sprouting. Miner's Lettuce, Vit/Corn Salad, and Swiss Chard. As last Friday and Saturday mornings were in the upper 20's and freezing, I was surprised that they came up. There are about 6 other things planted also - so I am anxious to see it they too will make it up and out of the ground for my winter garden. It was late to plant, but the dirt (at my work) was 4 weeks late arriving :( I'm just tickled that the bosses are allowing me to garden at work (provided it looks decent!) and had the dirt/compost hauled in for my spot :) On October 2, I planted an experimental winter garden here on the north coast of Oregon. On October 13, I am happy to say that things are sprouting.

Miner’s Lettuce, Vit/Corn Salad, and Swiss Chard. As last Friday and Saturday mornings were in the upper 20′s and freezing, I was surprised that they came up. There are about 6 other things planted also – so I am anxious to see it they too will make it up and out of the ground for my winter garden. It was late to plant, but the dirt (at my work) was 4 weeks late arriving :(
I’m just tickled that the bosses are allowing me to garden at work (provided it looks decent!) and had the dirt/compost hauled in for my spot :)

]]> By: Allie Gator http://beingfrugal.net/2008/05/02/urban-homesteading/#comment-11948 Allie Gator Tue, 14 Oct 2008 18:42:02 +0000 http://beingfrugal.net/?p=700#comment-11948 I also recommend The Ball Blue Book. I use it every time I can. I just finished 48 quarts of grape juice (we have a steam juicer), and we're going to do applesauce next, as soon as I find some cheap bulk apples. There's nothing like seeing all the jars lined up on your shelf and knowing that you put them there. If you have any specific questions about canning, email me- I'd love to help you get started. alliegator321 at gmail dot com I also recommend The Ball Blue Book. I use it every time I can.

I just finished 48 quarts of grape juice (we have a steam juicer), and we’re going to do applesauce next, as soon as I find some cheap bulk apples.

There’s nothing like seeing all the jars lined up on your shelf and knowing that you put them there.

If you have any specific questions about canning, email me- I’d love to help you get started.

alliegator321 at gmail dot com

]]> By: Three Easy Steps to Frugal Home Canning | My Daily Dollars http://beingfrugal.net/2008/05/02/urban-homesteading/#comment-11672 Three Easy Steps to Frugal Home Canning | My Daily Dollars Mon, 29 Sep 2008 20:35:19 +0000 http://beingfrugal.net/?p=700#comment-11672 [...] Being Frugal has discovered a new “movement:” the urban homesteaders. She read about it on Oh My Aching Debts. Now, she’s planning on increasing her homesteading efforts this summer by canning, among other things. I love the idea of being an “urban homesteader,” especially because I always dreamed of being a pioneer when I was a kid. I used to drag sheets outside and cover the swing set to make a covered wagon. It’s nice to know that my early impulses are finally gaining traction. Last summer, I canned a lot for the first time and loved it. Here’s what I learned: [...]

[...] Being Frugal has discovered a new “movement:” the urban homesteaders. She read about it on Oh My Aching Debts. Now, she’s planning on increasing her homesteading efforts this summer by canning, among other things. I love the idea of being an “urban homesteader,” especially because I always dreamed of being a pioneer when I was a kid. I used to drag sheets outside and cover the swing set to make a covered wagon. It’s nice to know that my early impulses are finally gaining traction. Last summer, I canned a lot for the first time and loved it. Here’s what I learned: [...]

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