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DIY Winterdreams
Join me on my quest to become more self sufficient and sustainable. The site will focus on permaculture, doing things for yourself, growing your own food, alternative building and energy.

An almost 30 American living in Germany, trying to become more self-sufficient. We live in an 1830's farmhouse and are doing our best to renovate it while learning to be new parents. Our goal is to provide all of our own produce throughout the year, raise chickens and reduce all of our costs in general. Eventually we'll also be trying out barrelponics, raising goats, building an earthen oven and who knows what else.

This blog is about my journey living an earth-friendly ethical life through sustainable ways. We discuss organic gardening, winter gardening, local and seasonal food, food preservation, nutrition and alternative health, recipes and natural parenting methods.

Urban Homesteaders
For urbanites only who have merged off the freeway of life onto a more sustainable path. The community’s mission is to bcommunity together city folks on the path. Urban homesteaders who are taking steps to live a more self sufficient life in regards to their food, energy, water, waste, transportation, lifestyle and more. :: Community Outline :: Definition of "Urban": less than or no more than 1/2 acre to 3/4 acre. Urban Homesteading Lifestyle Guidelines: Doing more with less, growing a sizeable % (at least 50 percent) own produce (fruits, vegetables, herbs), raising citified animals (at least chickens, rabbits), composting, vermicomposting producing own alternative energy, alternative heating, using alternative transportation, back to basics skills (food preservation, soapmaking, sewing, breadmaking, etc), simple living, powecommunity down, unplugged lifestyle, homegrown diet, operating a viable home based business, home-unschooling, energy and waters conservation practices, greywater and rainwater practices and more! Being the change we wish to see by living the solution on a daily basis.