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June 13, 2011 10:18 am PDT
Original Link: http://feeds.boingboing.net/~r/boingboing/iBag/~3/YFvuR3GrI-U/interview-erik-knutz.html
Interview: Erik Knutzen
Kelly Coyne and Erik Knutzen grow food, keep chickens, brew, bike, bake, and plot revolution from their 1/12-acre farm in the heart of Los Angeles. They are the the authors of The Urban Homestead and Making It. Avi Solomon: How did your urban homesteading adventure begin? Erik Knutzen: I've always enjoyed making things and understanding how stuff works with many hours spent in lower level two of the LA public library - where all the howto books are shelved. Kelly has always been interested in urban survival and foraging. But our urban homesteading adventure began with the search for a decent tomato. Kelly and I were living in an apartment at the time so we started growing tomatoes in pots on our front porch. We were amazed that it worked. When we bought a house in 1998 and had some yard space to play with, we started growing more vegetables and herbs. As we went along, we kept adding things to our toolkit: composting, greywater, chickens, bees, etc.-and there's always more to do. The adventure never ends, really....Original Link: http://feeds.boingboing.net/~r/boingboing/iBag/~3/YFvuR3GrI-U/interview-erik-knutz.html
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