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City Farmers Nursery – photo courtesy Bill Tall

What separates the average from the extraordinary? Perhaps you think it depends on the context or subject matter that is being considered. I disagree. In all things and all people the extraordinary distinguish themselves by seeing what can be – not just what is. Moreover, the extraordinary have confidence in their own judgment and the strength to follow their convictions, regardless of what may be the norm.

City Farmers Nursery, nestled in the urban San Diego area, is an extraordinary business which has grown and prospered through the vision of it’s owner/manager, Bill Tall. This unique store is more than just a business – it is a source of inspiration and support for urbanites who want to learn about urban farming, backyard chicken-keeping, canning, beekeeping and many other permaculture skills and techniques. Continue reading →

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Chickens in the Garden by steve p2008

In this modern world, we are in poor supply of the sensibilities and skills of our forefathers. Let’s face it – Grandma and Grandpa had a lot of ‘know-how’ and we are slipping into a nation of ‘know-nothings’. Not everyone is resigned to accept this disconnection with their heritage. In the past few years, there has been a surge in the number of urban classes and schools teaching city-dwellers how to rediscover traditional skills in the homesteading arts. Class-by-class, learned skill by learned skill, urbanites everywhere are becoming a little more self-sufficient and a lot more self-determining as they learn what their grandparents knew – how to create their own healthy, nutritious food sources and tend their own green spaces capably. Continue reading →