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Warm-up Questions

What do you think a “micro homesteader” does?
How much food do you think someone can grow on 1/10th of an acre?
If you took a home tour like this, what would you want to learn (garden, animals, saving money, etc.)?

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Revisit How One Micro Homesteader Feeds Her Family on 1/10th of an Acre | HGTV Home Tours

Introduction: a city micro homestead and the front yard (00:00 – 03:06)

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1. How large is the speaker’s growing space?

One full acre
A quarter of an acre
A tenth of an acre
Ten acres

2. After the hard work of installing the garden, about how much time does the speaker spend on it per week?

Only once a month
Every day for several hours
About an hour a week
About 10 hours a week

3. What is the seed library concept compared to?

A book library (bring some, take some)
A school cafeteria
A farmers market
A gym membership

Revisit How One Micro Homesteader Feeds Her Family on 1/10th of an Acre | HGTV Home Tours

Backyard systems: compost, pest control, and productive plants (03:06 – 07:32)

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1. What did the speaker say was one of the first things she did when she moved in?

Started a massive compost pile
Removed all plants and planted grass
Bought a tractor to mow the lawn
Built a swimming pool

2. Why does the speaker avoid spraying in her garden?

Because she relies on predators like birds and beneficial insects
Because she wants more aphids
Because spraying makes plants grow faster
Because she doesn’t believe insects exist

3. What does a “trap crop” do, according to the speaker?

It attracts pests so they don’t attack the main edible plants
It produces fruit faster than other plants
It keeps animals out of the yard
It traps rainwater for the soil

Revisit How One Micro Homesteader Feeds Her Family on 1/10th of an Acre | HGTV Home Tours

Small-space strategies: vertical gardens, food hedges, chickens, and the main message (07:32 – 10:59)

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1. How many square feet does the speaker say her vertical garden takes?

Thirty square feet
Seventy-two square feet
Three square feet
Ten square feet

2. What is the speaker’s biggest takeaway after having chickens for 10+ years?

Buying expensive feed
Automation
Keeping only one chicken
Never letting chickens outside

3. What does the speaker say people are “far removed” from in the industrial food system?

How to water plants
How to cook at home
How food is advertised
Where food comes from and how it is made

Revisit How One Micro Homesteader Feeds Her Family on 1/10th of an Acre | HGTV Home Tours

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1. Which idea best describes the speaker’s gardening approach?

High maintenance, perfectly tidy beds are the goal
Grow only one crop to simplify everything
Mimic nature to reduce work and increase resilience
Use chemical sprays regularly to prevent all insects

2. What is a main benefit the speaker connects to growing food at home?

It eliminates the need to eat vegetables
It guarantees instant wealth
It requires living in the countryside
It can reduce grocery spending and provide food

3. What message does the speaker give at the end about starting to grow food?

Only start if you can grow everything you eat
Growing food is too difficult for busy people
Wait until you have a large yard
Start small and scale it up as you’re comfortable

Discussion Questions

Discuss the ideas from this video

Revisit How One Micro Homesteader Feeds Her Family on 1/10th of an Acre | HGTV Home Tours

Which part of this micro homestead seems most realistic for you to try (herbs, a raised bed, a vertical garden, a seed swap, etc.)? Why?
The speaker says her garden isn’t always “clean, neat, tidy,” but it is functional. Do you agree with this trade-off? Explain.
What are the advantages and disadvantages of relying on natural predators instead of spraying for pests?
How could a “seed library” or other “points of connection” help a neighborhood community?