Tag: urban homestead

  • Midsummer sights

    Midsummer sights

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    Chandler
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    For the first time in anybody’s memory around here, the height of the season has actually arrived by the time the official solstice declared it “summer.” And as if on cue, it’s summer around our house, too. So it seemed fitting to take a break from the more pressing repairs on our new house and…

  • The Edible Landscape

    The Edible Landscape

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    Chandler
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    You can imagine my delight when I came home to find a book I’ve illustrated waiting in my mailbox! I’m happy to announce that The Edible Landscape by Emily Tepe, published by Voyageur Press, is now available! The book is centered on a subject very close to my heart: urban homesteading and the slow food…

  • Get Handy

    Get Handy

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    Chandler
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    Maybe it’s the changing seasons. Or the fact that the farmers market runneth over with delicious autumn goodies. Or maybe we just wanted to talk about something that made us smile, for a change—because this time, for our tenth Dead Feminist broadside, Jessica and I have turned to a subject somewhat lighter of heart. From…

  • Poultry palette

    Poultry palette

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    Chandler
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    We buy our eggs from a friend’s urban farmstead—every time we get a new delivery, I get more excited about the colors in the carton than the prospect of fresh omelettes. Is that weird?