Starting an urban homestead is easier than you think! You can begin growing your own food, composting, and embracing a more self-sufficient lifestyle, right from your back garden or balcony.
So much of this resonates with me. I don't know what it was about growing up in the 90s that's turned us all to an organic lifestyle! We just have a quarter plot at the local allotment but I'm always amazed how much I can get off it.
This is an interesting read Amy. We gave up our allotment of ten years last year due to lack of time with us getting a camper-van but we are going to grow food in our small garden instead. Staples like tomatoes, salads, onions, garlic in containers. We are planning to make some raised beds this year so we can increase our growing capabilities. Growing from home will be easier for us to maintain for the purpose of watering, weeding etc.
I love how you’ve created an urban homestead. Very inspiring, and proof that it can be done in a smaller space. 🙏😊
So excited to hear how you get on with gardening in your garden instead of the allotment. An allotment is such hard work, I often feel like it’s so much for me to get on with with little one’s - hoping to have an easy year this year!
This is one of my spring goals! I have a few raised beds, but I'm going to put effort into gardening this year (I'm attending a free class at a local nursery next month). I think I need to work on soil/light/water/natural fertilizer. I"m going to go all in this year.
I have land where I live, but I've found that I love the idea of gardening more than gardening itself, lol. It's a lot of work that I just don't have time, or the inclination for. So, I love the idea of gardening in pots since I feel it takes a lot of the hard work out of it. And you can still grow so many things in them! It always surprises me what can thrive in a small space. I'm in the US, and we don't have allotments, but a lot of people in urban areas pay for space in community gardens, which are tended to and watered by volunteers; all you really do is show up and pick (and enjoy) your veggies. I love this idea, too. Thanks for all the tips!
Gardening is so much work, I often feel like this about the allotment, and very easy to get burned out. Last year I worked so hard through the spring and by the time summer rolled round I was over it all if I am honest - it definitely comes in ebbs and flows when it’s such a large space! I really recommend pots, you can do so much and everything feels a lot more manageable!
You've inspired me to try pots this year! Maybe some tomatoes, which I'm always using, and cucumbers or zucchini if I can swing it. And definitely herbs, which I already have going each summer to varying degrees, haha. Some herbs fare better than others in my neck of the woods.
Tomatoes are great in pots, I often do them in the ground at my allotment but also up here on my balcony too - you can even put tumbling varieties in hanging baskets too. If you can get them where you are, Red Profusion F1 Seeds (or the plants) are a great tumbling variety, my grandad grew them last year and they did really well!
So much of this resonates with me. I don't know what it was about growing up in the 90s that's turned us all to an organic lifestyle! We just have a quarter plot at the local allotment but I'm always amazed how much I can get off it.
I know, definitely something from that era thats made us all this way! I really love it ❤️
This is an interesting read Amy. We gave up our allotment of ten years last year due to lack of time with us getting a camper-van but we are going to grow food in our small garden instead. Staples like tomatoes, salads, onions, garlic in containers. We are planning to make some raised beds this year so we can increase our growing capabilities. Growing from home will be easier for us to maintain for the purpose of watering, weeding etc.
I love how you’ve created an urban homestead. Very inspiring, and proof that it can be done in a smaller space. 🙏😊
So excited to hear how you get on with gardening in your garden instead of the allotment. An allotment is such hard work, I often feel like it’s so much for me to get on with with little one’s - hoping to have an easy year this year!
This is one of my spring goals! I have a few raised beds, but I'm going to put effort into gardening this year (I'm attending a free class at a local nursery next month). I think I need to work on soil/light/water/natural fertilizer. I"m going to go all in this year.
So excited for you! Banana peels in water makes great fertiliser, as does nettle infused water (although the latter is quite stinky!)
I have land where I live, but I've found that I love the idea of gardening more than gardening itself, lol. It's a lot of work that I just don't have time, or the inclination for. So, I love the idea of gardening in pots since I feel it takes a lot of the hard work out of it. And you can still grow so many things in them! It always surprises me what can thrive in a small space. I'm in the US, and we don't have allotments, but a lot of people in urban areas pay for space in community gardens, which are tended to and watered by volunteers; all you really do is show up and pick (and enjoy) your veggies. I love this idea, too. Thanks for all the tips!
Gardening is so much work, I often feel like this about the allotment, and very easy to get burned out. Last year I worked so hard through the spring and by the time summer rolled round I was over it all if I am honest - it definitely comes in ebbs and flows when it’s such a large space! I really recommend pots, you can do so much and everything feels a lot more manageable!
You've inspired me to try pots this year! Maybe some tomatoes, which I'm always using, and cucumbers or zucchini if I can swing it. And definitely herbs, which I already have going each summer to varying degrees, haha. Some herbs fare better than others in my neck of the woods.
Tomatoes are great in pots, I often do them in the ground at my allotment but also up here on my balcony too - you can even put tumbling varieties in hanging baskets too. If you can get them where you are, Red Profusion F1 Seeds (or the plants) are a great tumbling variety, my grandad grew them last year and they did really well!
Thanks for the tips!