the urban homestead

the story: My husband and I rent an apartment in a two-family home in a semi-urban area and have a lot of freedom with what we do to the yard.

Over the past six-weeks, I have been caring for various seedlings that I grew from seed (bought at a $1 a pack from Big Lot's) in plastic containers. I tore up two plots that were previously filled with grass and weeds and plan to grow tomatoes, leek and carrots with a border of marigolds to help ward off insects.

Homegrown vegetables, here we come!


upside down water bottles?
A cheap trick I picked up in South Africa. Fill bottle with water, turn bottle over and shove into the ground. Ta da! Irrigation! (fill bottle up and repeat when the bottle is empty).