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FarmApartment » Farm Fresh Events
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Urban Homesteading in Santa Monica. Posted Friday, February 5th, 2010 at 11:02 am. As always, there’s lots of fun/free stuff goin’ on this weekend. Go to the Farm Apartment Calender. For more details. Please let me know of any events or classes you’d like me to post. Free Biodynamic Composting Class. 23273 RED ROCK ROAD, TOPANGA, CA 90290. Another demonstration of how to make a biodynamic compost pile. You can read about my experience at the the last demo here. Seed Swap at Venice Learning Garden. Fruit ...
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FarmApartment » Breaking Ground
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Urban Homesteading in Santa Monica. Categories: Starting A Bed. Posted Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010 at 12:11 pm. It has been done! On Saturday my husband Joshua and I drove over to our yard-share, a.k.a Purdue Avenue Farms, and put shovel to lawn. A few hours later, we had our very first garden bed. Coming in at 70 square feet (15’ x 5’), it should give us a pretty nice yield. If you’d like to find out how to get your own yard share, read this post. Starting A Garden Bed. Step One (Two Hours). The soil wa...
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FarmApartment » Things I’ve Done To Limes
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Urban Homesteading in Santa Monica. Things I’ve Done To Limes. Posted Friday, February 12th, 2010 at 11:10 pm. One of the advantages of gardening at Purdue Ave. Farms. Is the abundant lime tree that is, at this very moment, pregnant with fruit. Last weekend, Judith sent me home with a huge basket of citrus, leaving me to my own devices as to how to use them all. And yes, I was determined to use them all. A quick look in the Ball Home Preserving. Recipe book gave me my first answer: Lime Ginger Marmalade.
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FarmApartment » Recipes-Winter
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Urban Homesteading in Santa Monica. Things I’ve Done To Limes. Posted Friday, February 12th, 2010 at 11:10 pm. One of the advantages of gardening at Purdue Ave. Farms. Is the abundant lime tree that is, at this very moment, pregnant with fruit. Last weekend, Judith sent me home with a huge basket of citrus, leaving me to my own devices as to how to use them all. And yes, I was determined to use them all. A quick look in the Ball Home Preserving. Recipe book gave me my first answer: Lime Ginger Marmalade.
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FarmApartment » Harvest The Storm
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Urban Homesteading in Santa Monica. Posted Tuesday, February 9th, 2010 at 12:41 pm. Ive collected about 5 gallons of water so far! Farm Apartment’s Rainwater-Collection System. Step One: Place pot on porch. Step Two: Let it rain. Step Three: You’ve got a bucket of rainwater now. Let your imaginations go wild! Homeowners – rebates are available for qualified toilets, clothes washer, and irrigation products. For more information, visit www.socalwatersmart.com. February 9th, 2010 at 7:11 pm. Or do you use t...
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FarmApartment » Agents of Oranges
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Urban Homesteading in Santa Monica. Posted Monday, February 8th, 2010 at 3:26 pm. On Sunday, I went to check out the kick-off event for EATLACMA. A year-long series of exhibits that examine the connection between food, society and culture at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. The events are curated by Fallen Fruit. Founders Matias Viegener, David Burns, and Austin Young. If you don’t know, Fallen Fruit. So, to kick-off EATLACMA on Sunday morning, Fallen Fruit. Sponsored a fruit tree give-away. The...
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FarmApartment » Workshops
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Urban Homesteading in Santa Monica. Farm Fresh Weekend Events. Posted Friday, February 12th, 2010 at 4:51 pm. Check the Farm Apartment Calender. Tomorrow is jam packed with classes. Take your pick. I’m going to be at David King’s workshop “ What To Do And When To Do It. And other other in Highland Park at the Milagro Allegro Garden. I don’t think anything says Valentine’s Day like “mold.” That’s why on Sunday Joshua and I will be at The Wild Mushroom Festival. Posted Friday, February 5th, 2010 at 11:02 am.
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FarmApartment » Greywater
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Urban Homesteading in Santa Monica. Posted Tuesday, February 9th, 2010 at 12:41 pm. Ive collected about 5 gallons of water so far! Farm Apartment’s Rainwater-Collection System. Step One: Place pot on porch. Step Two: Let it rain. Step Three: You’ve got a bucket of rainwater now. Let your imaginations go wild! Homeowners – rebates are available for qualified toilets, clothes washer, and irrigation products. For more information, visit www.socalwatersmart.com. Sign up for the farmapartment newsletter, fill...
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FarmApartment » Of Mycelium and Men
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Urban Homesteading in Santa Monica. Of Mycelium and Men. Categories: Gardening How To's. Posted Sunday, February 28th, 2010 at 8:54 pm. Yesterday I came home and was ecstatic to find my Gourmet Oyster Mushroom kit had arrived from Funghi Perfecti! The company founded by a genius mycologist I’ve recently discovered , Paul Stamets. I opened the box to discover an adorably ugly plastic bag stuffed thick with an. Soft brown substance. It had a stink my husband thought offensive, but which I found charming.
