All Contests, Products, Events, Member News, and Forum discussions on Your Green Homestead [YGH] are organized with a system of categories and tags outlined below. At this time, they are derived from Natalia’s Vision. With other submissions and discussions under Vision category, new categories and tags will be added. Please feel free to email your suggestions to info@yourgreenhomestead.com. All categories will have tags of INDOOR, OUTDOOR, and INTEGRATED solutions as well as those specific to each category. Every submitted entry could have a combination of associated categories and tags.
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VISION
VISION statements or stories by default integrate almost all areas of the topic and determine the categories that are most suitable for each vision. We would like for the visitors of Your Green Homestead to review Natalia’s Vision and Visions of other YGH members to see which of them are closest to your overall Vision. If you don’t find them, please share your own!
GENERAL
GENERAL category includes such broad concepts as ORGANICS, REGENERATION, RECYCLING, and MIMICKING NATURE. These principles apply to all areas of a homestead, including the categories of AIR, LIGHT, WATER, ENERGY, LAND AND SOIL, STORAGE, TREES AND PLANTS, ANIMALS, HOME AND LIVING, HEALTH AND FITNESS, SPIRITUALITY, and COMMUNITY.
AIR
In addition to more general tags of INDOOR, OUTDOOR, and INTEGRATED, the AIR category could include more specific tags such as TREE, PLANT, DEVICE, etc.
LIGHT
In addition to more general tags of INDOOR, OUTDOOR, and INTEGRATED, the LIGHT category could include more specific tags such as SUN, ELECTRIC, COMBINATION, etc.
WATER
In addition to more general tags of INDOOR, OUTDOOR, and INTEGRATED, the WATER category could include more specific tags such as RAIN, GREY WATER, POOL, POND, IRRIGATION, etc.
ENERGY
In addition to more general tags of INDOOR, OUTDOOR, and INTEGRATED, the ENERGY category could include more specific tags such as SOLAR, WIND, RENEWABLE, NON-RENEWABLE, etc.
LAND AND SOIL
In addition to more general tags of INDOOR, OUTDOOR, and INTEGRATED, the LAND AND SOIL category could include more specific tags such as LAND CONTOUR, COMPOST, MICROORGANISMS, RATIOS, etc.
STORAGE
In addition to more general tags of INDOOR, OUTDOOR, and INTEGRATED, the STORAGE category could include more specific tags such as PANTRY, BARN, CELLAR, GARAGE, GARDEN, etc.
TREES AND PLANTS
In addition to more general tags of INDOOR, OUTDOOR, and INTEGRATED, the TREES AND PLANTS category could include more specific tags such as DECIDUOUS, EVERGREEN, ANNUAL, PERENNIAL, HERBS, VEGETABLES, FRUIT, SEEDS, NUTS, POLLINATOR FRIENDLY, etc.
ANIMALS
In addition to more general tags of INDOOR, OUTDOOR, and INTEGRATED, the ANIMALS category could include more specific tags such as BEES, INSECTS, POLLINATORS, WILD, DOMESTICATED, BIRDS, PETS, HORSES, COWS, etc.
HOME AND LIVING
In addition to more general tags of INDOOR, OUTDOOR, and INTEGRATED, the HOME AND LIVING category could include more specific tags such as FURNITURE, BEDROOM, LIVING ROOM, BATHROOM, BARN, KITCHEN, APPLIANCES, CLOTHING, BEDDING, ACCESSORIES, etc.
HEALTH AND FITNESS
In addition to more general tags of INDOOR, OUTDOOR, and INTEGRATED, the HEALTH AND FITNESS category could include more specific tags such as NUTRITION, ROUTINES, SUPPLEMENTS, HERBS, REMEDIES, etc.
SPIRITUALITY
In addition to more general tags of INDOOR, OUTDOOR, and INTEGRATED, the SPIRITUALITY category could include more specific tags such as INDIVIDUAL, GROUP, TEACHINGS, BELIEFS, etc.
COMMUNITY
In addition to more general tags of INDOOR, OUTDOOR, and INTEGRATED, the COMMUNITY category could include more specific tags such as CLUB HOUSE, GOVERNANCE, TOWN HALLS, CHILDREN, CLASSES, EVENTS, etc.