Urban Homesteading
… or at least trying to.
I purchased my home in Oakland in 2019. Her nickname is The Treehouse since we’re on such a steep incline. The yard was completely untouched (some might say neglected). Since then we’ve planted:
Blood Orange Tree
Pink Lemon Tree
Fig Tree
Graphted Espalier Apple Tree
Yuzu Lime Tree
6 Pineapple Guava Trees (Feijoa)
We’ve also added a chicken coop and run to the mix! All of our chicks are named after the Spice Girls and their songs. #SpiceChicks
2019
When I bought my house this bottom section was full of garbage, debris and overgrown. We had the palm tree removed and cleaned up the yard.
2020
We built a giant retaining wall/planter box! Filling this with dirt was not for the faint of heart since there is no wheelbarrow access (aka Sam and I carried a LOT of buckets down a LOT of stairs).
Cocktail Grove Recipes
Sourdough Recipes
The Spice Chicks
