You're in Reno???

Yeah, yeah...we know. It's one of the last forsaken places we ever thought to call home too. Yet here we are, happy and full of love in the land of cheap bling, prescribed destitution, and the broken American dream. Reno reminds most people of Hell in the most literal context...the parched brown earth that looks as though it has been through nuclear holocaust, the multitudes of strange carnie people lurking around aimlessly with darting seeking eyes, the legions of arrogant Rednecks beating their chests in trucks the size of Russian tanks, the stag stations, greasy spoons and casinos filled with a carcinogenic fog populated with hungry ghosts and leathery geriatrics staring blankly at their flashing, noisy, money eating hope machines...yes, Hell. But Hell has its perks, too. Firstly, rent is always vastly cheaper in Hell because, lets face it, who wants to live in Hell. Second, Hell has accrued an immense population which makes for great networking in any chosen area of damnation, such as conspiring against the government, free thinking or growing your own food. And third, the weather in Hell is great for those of us who like it on the warmer side. So how in hell did we end up here??? Our criteria for the home search consisted of affordability, proximity to good people we know and love, and the space to have our massive veggie garden, fruit trees, herbs, compost piles and laying hens. With this as our formula, the taxi of destiny dropped us off here. And with that said, we are actually very happy to be here. We found a great little house in an old, quiet neighborhood with a huge backyard and a wonderful landlord graciously permitting us to turn the place into our vision of an urban homestead. The goal is simple...to grow an abundance of delicious, healthy, sustainable food right here in our backyard. We hope in the process of development we can help to demystify the art of growing your own food locally, inspire some level of independence and self sufficiency, and aid in the reconnection to this age old practice of which we are innately and biologically woven. Although this is but one facet of our lives, it remains an important one to us. We will always seek to continue the path of growing with, learning from, and connecting to Natures unending wisdom and abundance. It is through this path we feel much of the wounds of man and earth can begin to heal and better systems of living be created. In the coming months we will keep this blog updated with all forms and manners of progress. We hope you will enjoy following this journey with us and encourage any support, questions, comments or feedback you might have.