I admire Kelly Coyne and Erik Knutzen: they're part of a new generation of homesteaders that promote modern self-sufficiency. In their case: a farm in Echo Park within view of my old house that produces almost all of their veggies and some fruit. I liked the fact that they've turned the entire landscape into mostly edible plants like artichokes, tomatoes, beds of lettuce, herbs with some very healthy and well-protected chickens (hawks, coyotes and raccoons are the local predators). They were kind enough to share some "farm fresh" eggs when I visited them for
an interview for the Los Feliz Ledger. They have
a very useful blog; the most recent post includes plans for a cocktail bar in your hand built fallout shelter--definitely a must have.
From the it's in the Zeitgeist department: today's L.A. Times Home section covers urbanites with chickens and their fancy coops. Erik Knutzen and Kelly Coyne get a great plug for their blog. And egg-laying hens get more positive press. Roosters not so much.
I admire Kelly Coyne and Erik Knutzen: they're part of a new generation of homesteaders that promote modern self-sufficiency. In their case: a farm in Echo Park within view of my old house that produces almost all of their veggies and some fruit. I liked the fact that they've turned the entire landscape into mostly edible plants like artichokes, tomatoes, beds of lettuce, herbs with some very healthy and well-protected chickens (hawks, coyotes and raccoons are the local predators). They were kind enough to share some "farm fresh" eggs when I visited them for an interview for the Los Feliz Ledger. They have a very useful blog; the most recent post includes plans for a cocktail bar in your hand built fallout shelter--definitely a must have.
