The busier we get, the more we seem to seek a time when life wasn’t so fast. A movement toward a simple yet flavorful lifestyle, often associated with the term “homesteading,” is growing more popular all the time. And it’s not just rural farm-types that are leading the charge. People from all walks of life, including professionals from the suburbs to city-dwelling urbanites are looking to raise their own chickens, grow their own organic food, can and preserve the harvest, and other practices more commonly associated with the activities of our parents and grandparents.
In this episode, we go behind the scenes with one of the country’s leading contemporary urban homesteaders, Theresa Loe, to learn more about what’s behind this exploding trend. It all happens from her own tiny Los Angeles homestead, where’s she all about fresh, seasonal and locally-sourced flavor.
About Joe Lamp'l
Joe Lamp'l is the Host and Executive Producer of the award winning PBS television series Growing A Greener World. Off camera, Joe dedicates his time to promoting sustainability through his popular books, blog, podcast series, and nationally syndicated newspaper columns. Follow Joe on Twitter
Hello, love your show, used to garden a lot, but now I am disabled, any ideas for container gardening?
Vickie, As far as gardening in containers, there are so many options. I am including two links here with more information about types of containers and suggestions for which vegetables make good companions when grown together in containers. When it comes to flowers, shrubs and trees there are also lots of options. It really depends on your exposure and access to water. I hope these two articles will help you get started. Thanks for watching and happy gardening!
https://www.gardeners.com/how-to/urban-gardening-with-vegetables/5491.html
https://garden.org/learn/articles/view/3431/