Profile of an Urban Homesteader

[@laprepper]

I used to want a big expensive house. Now I want a modest house with 5+ acres so I can build a homestead :)

[@CiaofCleburne]

LA Prepper my dream as well.

[@joyceslusser3148]

me too :-)

[@Skiskiski]

I will take 1 acre and a modest home. I am not picky. There is enough land on the earth for everyone to have 1 acre, but because of selfish and greed it is not happening. The Answer..... Soon! Soon!

[@HalfB]

LA Prepper , that’s my dream too... and a pond.... heaven !!

[@kristinacarvalho2831]

I do too, but I'll need alittle help😁

[@emitelegancec.k8754]

Awww she was too sweet! I wish she was my neighbor

[@Aisstee1]

or you could be like her and be winning

[@altha-rf1et]

Florida just pass a law that everybody can plant a garden in their yard Front and Back and the city and county cannot pass an ordinances to stop them

[@Inkdraft]

That's really great!

[@plauditecives]

Each time I watch videos like this, and think about my job -- which I feel makes little contribution to society -- I feel like I'm wasting my time and my life.

[@OFFGRIDwithDOUGSTACY]

follow your gut =)

[@HomesteadAtLast]

Are their any dating sites for homesteaders cause id love a partner to build a homestead with instead of having to do it alone

[@RegenerativeMojave]

Let me know if you find one, I'll be starting my homestead in 3-5 years and could use a partner.

[@bekesize]

Yes, I agree with you. I am looking for someone who is interested in joining me in creating this kind of life. I live in the city and have small yard space that is currently growing hedges, etc. I am on the lookout for a gardening community to find someone who wants to create an edible garden but needs the space.

[@yamarist]

Yeah that would be really nice.

[@melissahankins9575]

I love farming it my roots

[@Diniecita]

I'd love to have someone help me as well, but how do you even do that? If I own the land where will they live? On the land in another house? there are so many issues with that. I love it in theory...but

[@carladavis4500]

Lady, you are truly inspiring! I have Lupus & several additional health issues and container gardening has allowed me to grow some of my food in my backyard. I now have vegetables in all of my old flower planters! Old fashioned gardening is much too difficult for me with so many health problems. A pesticide free, plant based diet & avoiding toxic chemicals helps me avoid flare ups and I live in a small town where organic food is limited and extremely expensive. My husband just added worm towers to my large vegetable planters so we are learning to compost as well. It's a gradual process but it's very rewarding. I also began fermenting sauerkraut & cucumbers last year. Canning looks very time consuming and I tire pretty quickly so I may try dehydrating tomatoes this year (: I really enjoyed your video. Thank you for sharing!

[@tammydavis2514]

I too have Lupus and I eat primarily organic. This year my dear husband paid to have a Terrance garden put in our bank so we can grow organics. It was expensive and the soil and compost were not cheap, but I know that growing my food is half the battle. I used to have a small farm by myself and Lupus ruined that dream. Now I have a husband and my dream is returning!

[@tamzingrayson-gaunt6139]

You are so inspirational. I loved watching your video because your kind, peaceful spirit really shines through as you speak. I feel like your eyes are smiling at us.

[@IsaacNewton1966]

What a wonderful place! I aspire to have something that nice some day. I do have a large garden, and flower beds, but nothing like that. Thank you for sharing!

[@cookingupastory]

+Issac Newton yes, Charlyn has a wonderful garden!

[@manstuffweekly1262]

She seems to be a very logical and practical urban homesteader. Great job!

[@OFFGRIDwithDOUGSTACY]

smart family!

[@newnegritude1550]

Simply marvellous! I feel quite insipid - as a typical suburb individual. You really have planted many seeds in my mind.

[@cheaphomesteading]

New Negritude agree

[@1943ofour]

I need to quit my job and live like this. Her skin is so smooth. Healthy living.

[@MAMACITA101010]

I'm here getting ideas during COVID-19

[@MyVegetablePatch]

Great work Charlyn Ellis! An inspiring video and it puts a smile in anyone's face. Thanks for sharing and all the best in the future :-)

[@TheAbledGardener]

I love how your garden grew! I posted you on my FB page.

[@cookingupastory]

+The Abled Gardener Thanks for sharing Charlyn's garden and way of life. =)

[@Person12216]

You are incredible! This is one of my dreams, I want to live just like this.

[@OFFGRIDwithDOUGSTACY]

you should, it is fantastic

[@dashrubberbear]

This is so nice, I want more people (myself included) to live like this! Also in earthship houses. That's what our planet needs 💖🌍✨

[@benbrown8258]

I grew longkeepers also as well as a couple of other storage tomatoes. I agree could not beat the flavor when grown in good soil. Far better than anything in the grocery stores. I aspire to follow your steps now that I'm in the city.

[@amandapeterson790]

I would give anything to be able to do this. My dream - seriously, complete honesty - is to own a nice five or six bedroom house (not huge but I do want a couple kids and room for my mom/brother) with a couple acres to have gardens, chickens, and roosters. I wouldn't want to be off the grid completely - I love the internet (obviously) and I love my soda, chocolate, etc but I'd like to grow my own foods for the most part. I'd love to have that.

[@mariazampella3780]

Go for it! But I do believe you must be debt-free to get the most out of the experience. There are several homesteading events and conferences where you would learn much. Homesteaders of America is one. So much info is also available on Pinterest. And you can pick up magazines on the subject at Lowe's! LOL! Best of luck!

[@mariazampella3780]

P.S. We grow organic vegetables in our urban backyard. While our city will allow 6 or less chickens, the thought of the flies and smell too close to our home have kept me from pursuing that. Besides, I would have to give up too much lawn and would have no place to enjoy my yard. Take care!

[@tonymp]

@@mariazampella3780 my neighbor who lives in a .15 acre lot keeps 6 chickens and there is no problem with smell or flies and the chickens mostly stay in their coop except for a couple hours a day...

[@Justinian506]

Amanda Peterson off grid just means you don’t have City water or electricity you can have internet and soda and just about everything else

[@Justinian506]

Maria Zampella I had a small yard for a while and had 10 or so chickens and my yard was completely fine

[@usaresident8181]

Our lot is .08 of an acre. We have a fair sized back yard that faces south so it does get quite a bit of sun. Our current garden is 12' x 23' and this year I'm turning part of our yard into garden space too. Also hanging planters on our fence to utilize that space as well.

[@josephhaddakin7095]

3,484 sq ft lot is really small.

[@mitagonzalez5788]

Thank your sharing your story and ideas.

[@zoozooe]

How wonderful. What a great example.

[@OFFGRIDwithDOUGSTACY]

=)

[@MerriBrownwing]

Wow great work! Very inspiring! Best wishes!

[@KM-nq7ez]

Very cool set up... trying not to be jealous.

[@allaboutalma1100]

7:49 I like the quote of Ivan Doig; "But earth and heart don't have much of a membrane between them. Sometimes decided on grounds as elusive as that single transposable H, this matter of siting ourselves. Of a place mysteriously insisting itself into us. "

[@anitainmo489]

Wow! Simply amazing!

[@hisbeautifultruth5931]

Very lovely homestead🥰

[@anothergoogleuser]

@ Cooking Up a Story Thanks for sharing. How's everything looking in the backyard today?

[@Hippabellita1]

love her perspective and down to earth ;-)) attitude and positive vibe.

[@annakoncz1975]

LUCKY YOU. BEAUTIFUL GARDEN.

[@mrs8792]

Wow, thank you fir sharing. I have an enormous heirloom seed collection and have never heard of long keeper tomatoes, very excited to try them

[@allaboutalma1100]

what a nice garden and a nice lady too

[@yvonnebromley2707]

I really loved your video, kudos to you for what you are doing and being an inspiration. :)

[@tracyheath6076]

Love the video ! Very inspiring !!! Loved that rabbit too in the yard. =)

[@OFFGRIDwithDOUGSTACY]

=)

[@marianazinsou8955]

You are so right, i am doing my part the best I can.... no is not my best ......"Covenants rules and regulations" are killing us. This is the truth. But, more people like you showing and explaining, sharing are needed. I am thinking about those young mothers that don't have any education nor are intrested to learn how to feed their children naturally. Thank you for sharing .

[@OFFGRIDwithDOUGSTACY]

you could move?

[@davidjeffers1615]

Never stack canned items it will break the seals

[@Allikattoo]

What my Grandma told me was that it doesn't break the seal but it may prevent you from seeing that one of your seals has broken. She also told me to never store my jars with the ring on for the same reason.

[@jeanmuehlfelt7942]

Sometimes I use a thin sheet of plywood between layers. Thankfully we're not in earthquake area. :)

[@robincorprew9007]

She still has the rings on them

[@marcielliott9700]

Rings should be removed...

[@helenmuldoon2151]

The danger is that the seal could break, allowing contaminants in, and then reseal because of the downward pressure from the jar sitting on top of it. You could use the contents not knowing that the seal had been broken.

[@happydays1336]

I haven't had any success making grape juice the way you do. I've tried several times. Now I use my steam juicer and have delicious juice.

[@nettyabbott5412]

Absolutely love this cooking up a story. I'm a minimalist & this is, to me, the ants pants. Thku so much.♥️♥️🌺♥️♥️

[@OFFGRIDwithDOUGSTACY]

love it!

[@WomenLivingTorah]

I tried making grape juice, and it was a pain plus it didn't turn out too tasty. I'm going to try the method mentioned in this video next year!! I love learning and trying new things. ♥

[@dorispowell7643]

Good job

[@judeconstable6712]

Lovely garden well done

[@ForgottenWayFarms]

Great backyard!

[@joyceannwarnkehigh3189]

Most consider "Local" to be 30 minutes or 30 miles. Especially with Honey. For allergy sufferers should use "Local Honey" to improve pollen resistance, that is 30 miles or less. Fresh picked is 12hours or less.

[@JacquelineUnderwood]

I think that just depends on where you are. I live in the mountains, so 100 miles is relatively close in terms of fertile land. Honey should be closer for allergies definately though

[@mallen3563]

I buy honey luckily from a beekeeper just around the corner. He has great honey.

[@alicecoppers8980]

Love this video. I am a potatoe hound too!

[@ritarichardson3881]

Fantastic.

[@CynthiaHunterNightwillow]

beautiful place..what a labor of love and i love your concept of starting out your back door and keep expanding ..you're great

[@MarciesWhimsySoaps]

Beautiful!

[@amyhoang9140]

So wonderful to see you have lots of edible plants and chickens in your back yard. I would like to move to a warm city/town and have some chickens in my back yard. Do you have suggestion on how I can find out which cities allow to have chickens in small back yard before I move?

[@SuperBonnie1969]

That's almost exactly my backyard. :)

[@JuicingGardener]

really interesting. thank you! :-)

[@JasonCWaite]

Your amazing.

[@jessibaby901]

I like this lady! #goals

[@kprairiesun]

Want a super health and energy boost? Soak a cup of those wheat berries overnight, strain then leave in bowl or jar a day or two, keeping moist or stirring to keep any from drying out. Spread an inch of organic potting soil in a 13 x 9 foil pan. Spread sprouted seeds, covering all the soil solidly. Set in a sunny window and spray switch water or water and drain off excess daily. When grass gets about 5 to 7 inches tall, cut grass and blend with water. Strain and drink. Add other beneficial herbs when available. I add yard edibles like dandelion, creeping Charlie, plantain, a Stevis leaf, mint leaves and oregano and sage. Great for energy and supposed to be equal to several pounds of juiced veggies.

[@slong1502]

Nice job

[@HarrietFitzgerald580]

Very cool!! 😍

[@annapetrosian6696]

Beautiful video hints for us thank u where are you in the us

[@judya.shroads8245]

How do you find meat, veg, fruit and nut farmers near you? I'd like to do the same thing for my canning. Just sub to your channel. I really enjoy it.

[@OFFGRIDwithDOUGSTACY]

farmers markets or csa =)

[@bdaina]

pretty garden.

[@carolineoconnor7239]

I'd love to do this but there are a few reasons I can't 1 we have feral cats in our area. 2 our garden is very rocky.3 in terrified if bugs 🙁

[@nature1960]

wished i could hang out with you for a week or so

[@rialand6016]

In Texas we have to be very careful of snakes and bad spiders, how is it in your area?

[@annecarlson2695]

where do you live? what zone? love your video, so inspiring to me!

[@sohcahtoa1970]

How do you keep mice out of the apples and potatoes?

[@cookingupastory]

+sohcahtoa1970 Charlyn didn't mention having any issues with mice. She does have 2 cats, so maybe they are both mousers.

[@sohcahtoa1970]

+Cooking Up a Story Thanks for the response! We get the occasional mouse in our house, so I wondered if there might be a good tip in there somewhere that I hadn't thought of. :) (Though our cats do take care of the ones they see.)

[@lajwantishahani1225]

I'm trying to grow more of my own food because everything in the stores now is loaded with chemicals. Unfortunately, the only seeds now available are the hybrid kind. Or worse yet, GM which would completely beat the purpose.

[@OFFGRIDwithDOUGSTACY]

wrong rareseeds.com has heirloom seeds =) 100s of years old

[@stacyhackney6100]

Lovely

[@Rachelshealthjourney]

Most families live like this here in Belarus.

[@mlipp54]

how do you keep all of your potatoes from spoiling?

[@cookingupastory]

+Michael LIPP She mentions at 4:00 that she keeps them in the basement which is a stable cool temperature and is surrounded on 3 sides by cement. If you need more info, try reaching out to Charlyn on her own website: 21ststreeturbanhomestead.blogspot.com/

[@deballen6241]

My Grandmothers kept theirs in the basement on the floor. The would inspect them regularly and the used them like every day or so. But if they found a bad one it left he building. One bad potato will spoil the whole bunch is what she said, just like one bad apple. The same with onions. You want to keep an eye on them and remove the bad ones or the ify one's quickly.

[@sherrywalford4393]

Also don’t wash them just dust them off till you use them.

[@cleirecarvalho457]

Does anyone knows if it is possible to have a small farm like this in Arizona?

[@piratetreasure1019]

Inspiring

[@rialand6016]

I like being self-reliant not self sufficient because we live in a community.

[@franlooving4203]

At 1:49 what is that not quite straw looking item used as a mulch? It is nice looking. So far I have failed in my compost making, but plan to try again this year! I've tried big straw and pine needles here in the South of US but I don't really love those. In the video it looks thin and almost unnatural, but I ASSUME it is 100% natural and not harmful??? Thanks

[@Diniecita]

It looks like some type of dried grass. Depending on where you live you can do this, but it might spread seeds into your garden. I have a marshy area in my back part of the property and I use rushes and things that are grass like but have no seeds. Mine are wider than this, but when I chop it up a bit it still works nicely.

[@franlooving4203]

@@Diniecita Thanks. (It would be neat to see the rushes. I'm never really sure what rushes are in person).

[@franlooving4203]

​@Blue Moon Thanks.

[@Diniecita]

Fran, Blueberries do like acidity. You can use pine needles. They also take a long time to break down so-bonus. Peat moss is good for them as well.

[@franlooving4203]

@@Diniecitahanks! I don't want pine needles which is why I originally asked what that stuff was. LOL. I write horribly and don't make myself clear in a question-ug me. I read peat moss wasn't to be used because it's a fragile thing to replace itself...or some such thing. I'll keep researching. Thanks.

[@elaxel1469]

what are the purple plants at 1:09 ?

[@matthewmoore2045]

What do you do for mosquitos?

[@anitaclarke3795]

freakin awesome

[@yvonnebromley2707]

Can you make more video's.

[@cookingupastory]

We have more videos being posted weekly on our FoodFarmerEarth channel: kzbin.info

[@gypsygirl731]

Interesting.

[@toddtomaszewski6820]

awesome. where was she when I was 18? She gets it. thanks for the video.

[@lithostheory]

Really dark potatoes, are they more tasty?

[@OFFGRIDwithDOUGSTACY]

and better for ya, the are rich in anthocyanins =)

[@raydow3439]

nice

[@ggem8125]

You are a very nice person and enjoyed your video. Please educate yourself on climate change. The world is going into a cold cycle it is unclear on how severe and the duration. This will make hard on the population of the world. Learn about sun cycles.

[@vegasjill21]

G Gem And look into GEO ENGINEERING. PLEASE!!

[@sum1t0m0]

I notice the chicken free range in the garden ,will they be a problem for the crops???

[@cookingupastory]

+sum1t0m0 Charlyn has them fenced off in the far corner of her yard. Ample space to run, access to water and shade, but no access to the garden itself - because you're right, that would be a problem!

[@Amy-qk7zs]

Omg please teach me!

[@OFFGRIDwithDOUGSTACY]

come on over, we are loaded with info on this lifestyle

[@lindanwfirefighter4973]

The long keepers sound GMO to me.

[@TheEmmyjean]

They're not GMO, but a very old heirloom.

[@millintribe6997]

More ppl must live like that. You must also look at a aquaphonics system then will have fish too

[@daveh16]

Good life change. Just don't think man made C02 is the leading factor of cyclical climate change. Civilizations before knew the sun and earth go through cycles, sun intensity, and earths magnetosphere weakening, and drastic weather changes occured...even cataclysm.

[@michaelconstantine8668]

Something espire too.

[@palefeathervaldez3563]

At least your not eating the poison that is put in all our foods these days, the GMO's etc.

[@samuelphillian1286]

Lol peak oil, is she living in the 70’s?

[@yvonnetomenga5726]

👎🏼Doesn't look urban to me. Just Clickbait.

[@TheresaPowers]

She's another dumbass Al Gore ass kisser.