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Urban Homestead – Episode 3: State of the Garden Address

Collin — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 01:14:34 +0000

Hi everyone,

Here is episode 3 of Urban Homestead. You will be happy to know, I have found a way to make the podcasts on a more regular basis and should be having one every week or so. Stay tuned for that.

This week we talk about the need for Utility trailers in your Urban Homesteading. Cana gives the “State of the Garden” address, and I tell an old sharecropper story from my families past. So join us won’t you, on Urban Homestead.

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Green Tomato Relish Recipe – Coming Soon!

And the Greens Keep on Coming

Collin — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 13:15:25 +0000

Here in the Pacific Northwest, specifically on the western side of the Cascade mountain range, we live in an Oceanic climate. That is to say we get a good amount of rain, and our temperatures don’t get too cold or too hot. Here in Portland Oregon the weather is comparable to that of the UK.So, what does that have to do with greens. Well a couple of things. First of all, with this kind of climate, we can grow things like greens (lettuce, spinach, mustard, etc.) most all year round. In fact, just the other day while walking down my street I found a Borage plant just growing on the side of the road in full bloom.

With the possibility of having a bunch of greens all year long, how am I supposed to eat that many greens without getting completely sick of them. Storage.

I used to work for a wonderful Greek family here in town at their restaurant. I had lived in Greece for a short time and really enjoyed the people. So, when I came back I checked in with the Greek community here and got a job. One day, a bunch of the ladies came into the restaurant with a bunch, and I mean a bunch, of greens they had picked. They would take them, blanche them, bag and freeze them. The green, which is called “Horta” in Greek.

When they wanted to eat them, they would give them a quick boil, drain them, pour a little olive oil on them and top with a few cubes of feta cheese. Even if you don’t like greens, these are delicious, and pretty darn healthy too.

If you want your greens to be a bit less on the healthy side, you can always do what my family used to do and give them a quick saute with some chopped onions and a dollop of bacon grease. I like to add a Jalapeno for kick.

So, if you haven’t tried adding greens to your diet, give it a try. Especially if you live in an Oceanic climate. Then you can grow them all year long and save some green off your grocery bill.

Urban Homestead – Episode 2. Chickens and Stuff!

Collin — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 06:57:45 +0000

Welcome to Urban Homestead. Join us as we share our adventures farming on a 1/2 acre in the middle of beautiful downtown Portland Oregon. In this episode I talk about getting chicks and how to take care of them. Also, some food tips that make me hungrier than expected.

All old radio recordings and public service announcements were found on Archive.org and in the Public Domain.

Urban Homestead – Episode 1. Welcome to our Homestead!

Collin — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 16:52:42 +0000

Welcome to Urban Homestead. Join us as we share our adventures farming on a 1/2 acre in the middle of beautiful downtown Portland Oregon. In this episode we introduce ourselves and try to get a feel for talking to a microphone. Spring cleaning, Compost Critters and what we have planned for the future.

All old radio recordings and public service announcements were found on Archive.org and in the Public Domain.

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