In these recessionary times, one of the few things that is flying off the shelves are seeds for fruits and vegetable crops. It appears folks are trying to grow food in their backyard - but in recent times, never in such high numbers.I recently learned about the urban homesteading movement, whereby people are choosing to grow their own foods, live more sustainably and lessen their carbon footprint.
The new First Family, the Obamas, served as important role models today when work began on the White House garden, which will feature crops used in White House meals. Even the first kids, will take turns working in the garden, apparently. Click here to read more!
http://blogs.usatoday.com/betterlife/2009/03/michelle-obama.html
The Dervaes, another family that is whole-heartedly embracing green living sprang up from Pasadena, CA. Path to Freedom is a grassroots, Dervaes family-operated, viable urban homesteading project established to promote a simpler and more fulfilling lifestyle and reduce one family's "footprint" on the earth's dwindling resources.
To read more, check out my blog at
http://www.organics4u.me/index.php?option=com_idoblog&task=viewpost&id=137&Itemid=71
The new First Family, the Obamas, served as important role models today when work began on the White House garden, which will feature crops used in White House meals. Even the first kids, will take turns working in the garden, apparently. Click here to read more!
http://blogs.usatoday.com/betterlife/2009/03/michelle-obama.html
The Dervaes, another family that is whole-heartedly embracing green living sprang up from Pasadena, CA. Path to Freedom is a grassroots, Dervaes family-operated, viable urban homesteading project established to promote a simpler and more fulfilling lifestyle and reduce one family's "footprint" on the earth's dwindling resources.
To read more, check out my blog at
http://www.organics4u.me/index.php?option=com_idoblog&task=viewpost&id=137&Itemid=71
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