HOMEGROWN.ORG

HOMEGROWN celebrates the imaginative, passionate people living HOMEGROWN

This site celebrates all of us who pioneer a HOMEGROWN way to eat, grow, and express ourselves. We connect to the land and to each other.

Members

  • Torry
  • michael
  • Kelly Dukarski
  • future_reference
  • mary
  • I See Hawks In L.A.
  • KBO
  • Carrie Seal-Stahl
  • Homegrown Evolution
  • Laura Edwards-Orr
  • Mitch Sinclair
  • Mikey Sklar

Latest Activity

susan k added a discussion
Hellllllppp!  I have a rat in the house!  Of course i am not going to use the blood-thinner poison, which just makes them die inside the wall where they stink forever (until the flies remove all the flesh, which is what flies are FOR...).  Or, my or…
9 hours ago
12 hours ago
Wow, sounds like you might not want to try walnuts ever again. I grew up with a huge black walnut tree in my front yard. I climbed it every summer, and we ate walnuts all winter. If I remember right, Daddy picked them up alter the outer hull felloff…
13 hours ago
17 hours ago
Signing up here....Zone 7A, I have Job's Tears (a natural bead) and several heirloom tomatoes.
17 hours ago
18 hours ago
Jeff Pinkston and Shelley Cornell are now friends
18 hours ago
For me "homesteading" is using your home to be as self sustaining as possible. Of course for some of us, being 100% self sustaining is impossible to achieve. I see it as a lot of shades of gray rather than black and white.
18 hours ago
Cornelia added a discussion to the group Apiarists
I just returned from a farm conference in PA and am totally inspired to start beekeeping. I also returned to find this very detailed and informative post on honeybee queen rearing. Enjoy and stay tuned for my notes from the beekeeping workshops!
18 hours ago
M.R. Bauermeister Researching community gardens...looking for policy to help neighborhoods work WITH city government so both can benefit. Any suggestions?
18 hours ago
Count me in! I'm Zone 8b Austin TX. I have 2nd/3rd gen from my plants of lettuce, tobacco, peppers, onion, snap peas + more purchased, but not used seeds.
20 hours ago
michael, peggy robinson and 5 other members joined Torry's group
Linking people together to trade farm goods. Variety is good!
20 hours ago
yesterday
I am in Southern California and would love to swap. I have swiss chard, cilantro, hot peppers, mexican sunflowers, zinnias, African Marigolds.
yesterday
Hi,I am in northeastern Pa,not sure which zone.I have Calendula seeds and mammoth sunflowers from my own garden and looking to swap with anyone who wants to.Thanks-Robyn
yesterday
Jim Prouhet and John S. DeFord joined HOMEGROWN.ORG
yesterday
 

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Member Blog Posts

Penny

What "Homsteading" means to me,

Posted by Penny on February 5, 2010 at 12:26am — 1 Comment

Jen Shaffer

Food with a Farmer's Face on it

Posted by Jen Shaffer on February 4, 2010 at 10:41pm

Aliza Ess

Bmore Black-Eyed Pea Salad

Posted by Aliza Ess on February 2, 2010 at 6:30pm — 1 Comment

Cornelia

Cooking Sous Vide cheap and DIY

Posted by Cornelia on February 1, 2010 at 11:42am

Groups

Discussions

susan k

Rats!!! Gophers!!! Oh MY!!!

Hellllllppp!  I have a rat in the house!  Of course i am not going to use the blood-thinner poison, which just makes them die inside the wall where they stink forever (until the flies remove all the…

Started by susan k 9 hours ago.

future_reference

Yr 2010 Garden: What are you plan(n)ting? 16 Replies

I challenge you to a duel. And by duel I mean, encourage you to grow one new to you, experimental crop this upcoming season. If you haven't got one yet, please refrain from posting until you have acc…

Started by future_reference. Last reply by Stacey 1 day ago.

Carrie Seal-Stahl

Best Composting Method? 27 Replies

I've been looking around at various composting methods including worm bins, tumblers and plain old "piles". We live on a small suburban lot, and I need some guidance. Cost effectiveness and least amo…

Tagged: vermicomposting, fertilizer, compost

Started by Carrie Seal-Stahl. Last reply by pelenaka Feb 4.

Kali

Indoor winters 8 Replies

In expectation of being driven inside by the cold new england winter... does anyone have suggestions for mini indoor crops? Something easy that will happily grow and produce near a window? I'd love t…

Started by Kali. Last reply by Robert Fenton Jan 28.

Cornelia

What are you listening to? An ongoing music recommendation thread 18 Replies

I've recently discovered a bunch of new (to me) music on Lala and thought it would be fun to share links to songs here. Music is like oxygen to me - and many of us, I'm sure - I can't live without it…

Tagged: Avettbrothers, bloodhorse, playlists, music

Started by Cornelia. Last reply by Alicia Peckham Jan 27.

matt

Article on how Corporate Concentration affects farmers and eaters

This month on FarmAid.org, our "Ask Farm Aid" question is an important and timely one (it's also mentioned in this editorial from January 24's NYTimes): "I keep hearing about 'concentration' in farmi…

Tagged: farmers, agriculture, big-ag, concentration

Started by matt Jan 25.

 
 

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