Dear Readers – Due to the time of year, I am once again too busy with gardens and other projects to get any real writing finished. Although I have many thoughts on my mind, and stories to share, I leave you with more photos of what has been going on around the homestead. Once things [...]
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Spring Photos – Part II !!
Posted in Autonomy, Chickens, Food and other Culinary Adventures, Gardens, Honey Bees, Mushrooms, Urban Wilderness, tagged Chickens, Food, Gardens, garlic, Hiking, Honey, Honey Bees, Morels, Mushrooms, pollen patties, Tree Grafting, Urban Farm, Urban homesteading, Urban Wilderness on May 2, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
From the Garden to the Table: Asparagus, Dandelions, Morels, and other Spring Edibles
Posted in Autonomy, Food and other Culinary Adventures, Gardens, Mushrooms, Urban Wilderness, tagged asparagus, dandelions, Food, Gardens, Hiking, Morels, Mushrooms, mustard garlic, permaculture, Recipes, Urban homesteading, Urban Wilderness on May 16, 2011 | 3 Comments »
It has taken it’s sweet time to arrive, but I believe spring is finally here in Minnesota. The dandelions are in full bloom, the lawns of the chemical aristocrats are full and green, and the first harvests’ (both wild and domesticated) of the season are starting to come in. After waiting patiently for two years, [...]
Urban Foraging: A Modern Take on the Age-Old Practice of Gleaning
Posted in Autonomy, Food and other Culinary Adventures, Mushrooms, Peak Oil, Urban Wilderness, tagged Apple Trees, Apples, canning, DIY, Food, food preservation, Fruit Trees, Gleaning, Morels, Mushrooms, Peak Oil, Recipes, Urban Foraging, Urban homesteading, Urban Wilderness on September 18, 2010 | 1 Comment »
glean – verb – Celtic origin – to gather grain or other produce left by reapers The above definition of glean is slightly antiquated for the fact that the majority of our population now dwells in urban landscapes, but it was not that long ago when people would head out to the freshly harvested [...]
Anarchy, Gardens, and Freedom
Posted in Autonomy, Gardens, Peak Oil, Urban Wilderness, tagged Anarchy, DIY, Gardens, Peak Oil, Punk Rock, Urban homesteading on April 30, 2010 | 4 Comments »
I sometimes forget about how big of an influence punk rock was for me. I can remember my first real punk record arriving in the mail, the first ‘zine, and the first show. I was blown away. I was amazed that real people were making real music, organizing their own shows, recording their own records, and creating [...]
Urban Wilderness Exploration: Fort Snelling State Park and the Sibley Trail
Posted in Autonomy, Urban Wilderness, tagged Hiking, Morels, Mushrooms, Urban Wilderness on April 24, 2010 | 1 Comment »
My son and I got out yesterday for another tromp through the woods. The main goal was to have fun and hang out together, but we were also looking for more morel mushrooms. We headed down to the eastern edge of Fort Snelling State Park. This is one of the main parks of the Twin Cities’ large [...]
Urban Wilderness Exploration: Lillydale Regional Park and the Brickyard Trail
Posted in Autonomy, Urban Wilderness, tagged Hiking, Urban Wilderness on April 16, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
This last Sunday we took time off from our busy spring schedule, and explored part of our extended backyard. We headed down to Lillydale Regional Park, also known as the brickyards. It is a great park that I have not explored enough. The brickyards has a long history and has been a part of the [...]
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