Urban Homesteaders
By Rebecca Odenkirk | December 16, 2009
Can’t afford to move to the country? No problem, bring the country to you. If you have a yard or just a porch, you can become an urban homesteader, growing your own food and leaving a smaller environmental footprint. You too can live the simpler and more self sufficient life style of the urban homesteader.
Urban homesteaders practice sustainable landscaping to grow fruits, veggies. This means they grow edible plants that are either native to their area, or are produced locally. Rabbits, goats, and even poultry are raised for meat and eggs. Their manure is recycled into fertilizer and mulch. Just check your local municipality for animal restrictions.
Canning freezing, and drying are the methods used to preserve food for later consumption. Any excess food can be bartered or sold at farmers markets.
Most urban farms are organic. Garden waste becomes compost and mulch, and rain water is collected to water plants and animals. Natural alternatives are used instead of chemical fertilizers and pesticides. Using heirloom seeds and saving seeds from this year’s crop for next years use is a common practice.
Alternative energies, such as wind and solar power, may be used. Bio-diesel can made home made to power home generators and cars. Any excess energy can be shared or sold back to utility companies.
This simple but labor intensive lifestyle can create better health, saving money on doctors and medicines.
Using green building designs is a common practice. These improvements may qualify for tax rebates. Having a green home and garden is good for you, your neighborhood, and your wallet.
Home grown food saves money. After the initial equipment cost, alternative energies are much less expensive than public utilities.
The simpler and more self sufficient lifestyle of the urban homesteader is becoming more desirable and can be achieved by any urban dweller with a yard, porch, or fire escape.
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