日日奔波於職場，起床睜開眼就是滿滿的代辦事項在等著你；終於結束被報告與會議塞滿的一天，回家面對的是凌亂的生活空間，好不容易得空滑手機，接收的都是浮躁的商業廣告。
這些，是你現在的生活嗎？
當小清新日劇、生活紀錄片正夯，慢生活 Love Yourself 的話題滿天紛飛，似乎所有人都在追逐療癒生活的型態。今天讓我們用綠能滿滿的心，體驗不同於以往的都市生活。
以下是在快消行業做行銷多年的朋友，與我們分享的案例。
一起來聽聽讓她反思「理想生活」的真實故事吧！
去年，我們要為新品做一波宣傳，因此請廣告公司提報以「理想生活」為主軸的創意廣告。
廣告公司的創意總監興奮的描繪著女菁英在都會生活的畫面：「開著跨國 Con-Call，腳踩 Chanel Slingback，開著 Porsche Maccan，副駕乘坐的是新歡 Hermes her bag 31，穿梭於繁華的辦公大樓，急促的腳步走向高端瑜伽教室...」
若是在幾年前，我絕對會被帶入角色，認同他的提案，但在那個當下我竟提不起勁。我看向創意總監旁的新鮮人問道：「這是妳的理想生活嗎？」
妹妹尷尬地笑著回：「這是大多數人的理想生活吧？」
我持著保守的態度，猶豫說道：「這週末我們都好好體驗生活，下週我們在討論一次吧！」
一週後，換由新鮮人妹妹帶著讓我們都同意的「用心生活」方案。
「在伴隨著微風的晴天，提著竹籃子，在鄉間裡騎著腳踏車，到果園裡採摘著剛熟成的橘子，並回家邊哼著歌邊將果實洗淨曬乾，準備製作時節限定的橘子醬...」
朋友告訴我們説，提案結束後她便訂了週末的小旅行，體驗真正療癒的『理想生活』。
你有想過你的理想生活狀態是什麼嗎？是閒雲野鶴的鄉野生活，還是華燈璀璨的都會生活？現在我們提出一個兩者結合的生活提案，讓你身處都會區的同時，也能享有綠野生活。
又潮又 chill 的 Homesteading
居家溫室，把農場帶進家
Homesteading 是由『Home，家庭』和『Steading，農場』的結合，顧名思義，是在家裡打造農場，也是近日在台灣很夯的室內溫室。其實，這是一種傳統與現代的結合，傳承了人類最原始的社會狀態，以嶄新的模式應用在現代生活之中，結合科技創造的新穎生活方式。
近三年，在全世界疫情和戰爭的狀況下，一些居住在城市的年輕人為了面對各式樣的波動，開始有了轉向「以自給自足為特點」的生活方式。Homesteading 的規模沒有定義，從擁有種植蔬果的花園到養殖鳥禽動物，多樣化的模式都圍繞著「回歸自然」的核心理念去實踐，在寸土寸金的都會中，建造一方田地。
Homesteading 的 3 大理念：
Self-Sufficiency 自給自足：
100％ 自給自足的生活不是一件簡單的任務，然而，當開始有這個想法跟觀念，就成為出發的第一步了！試試看如何從只有 10％ 的自給自足開始，實際感受生活的小改變，與對心情狀態的影響：開始建立規律的生活，努力早睡早起半小時，照料花園的食物，減少購買的花銷，增加在家下廚的時間，減少外食，享受生活的當下建立滿足感。
Sustainability 永續循環：
生活的永續性是非常關鍵價值觀，像是在屋頂安裝太陽能電池板供電、生活物品回收再利用、使用對地球友好的環保清潔用品減少化學物質等，把地球視為家，用心愛護。另外，用廚餘為花園堆肥，創造一個自己的生態小平衡圈。
Reconnect with nature 與自然再連接：
生活在都會區的我們，從小到大甚至沒什麼機會可以接觸到泥土，人們是時候重回大自然懷抱了！透過深刻認知及建立人類在自然環境下，我們只是短期的住客，並不是世界中心的觀念。透過尊重及照顧生命開始，減少對自然環境的傷害，讓同是居住在地球上的非人類鄰居們能夠也享受優質的生活。
開啟 Homesteading 大門的
4 個小技巧：
1、 Go Homemade 動手自製：
首先，選擇一道你最常食用、最喜歡的餐點。再來，上網搜尋相關食譜。最後，學習如何用自產的食品備料，以替代過往的花費。想要在家建造一個永續循環的生活，就從享受與習慣烹飪作為自給自足生活方式的起點吧！
2、Grow Plants 種植植栽：
你有在家佈置綠植的習慣嗎？除常見的景觀植物外，或許可以選擇一些美觀又實用的植物，像是香料草本植物或輕蔬果。以下是一些種植小技巧：
香料草本植物：可以說是簡單種植生長的物種之一。它們生長快速，加強種植者的成就感；同時，對生存環境要求寬鬆，選擇一個有窗戶的通風空間，便可以放鬆心情期待小草們逐漸萌芽。
輕蔬果類：分為水培跟土培，可視欲種植的品種而定。只要選擇通風且陽光足夠的環境，並定時添加植物營養液，就能定時採收豐碩的蔬果。
| 植物類型 | 推薦物種 |
| Herbs 香料草本 |
Basil 羅勒： 幫助精神鎮靜及放鬆，可應用菜系廣泛，如：義式青醬、泰式打拋豬或台式九層塔料理。 Lemon Balm 檸檬香蜂草： 可增強免疫力及助眠，適合入菜或泡飲，不妨拿它來製作配餐的醬料吧！ Oregano 奧勒岡： 可治療感冒發燒及中暑，而經典瑪格麗特 Pizza 的靈魂香氣也是來自於此，適合搭配海鮮有助於除腥、增添香味。 Rosemary 迷迭香： 可增進新陳代謝及抗氧化，甚至可預防禿頭。將其加入與紅肉一同烹飪，不僅香氣十足，還具備多樣食療功效。 Sage 鼠尾草： 可幫助人補充元氣，在希臘它是開啟智慧的萬靈丹，十分解膩適合搭配油質較高的餐點。 |
| Vegetables 蔬果 |
Sweet Potato Leaf 地瓜葉： 可用水插栽培法，剪取地瓜葉頂芽 10∼15 公分長，去除下半段枝條上的葉片，大概 20 天即可收成。 Lettuce 生菜： 選擇適合生長的土壤，並將種子深深埋入土壤中，讓根有充足空間生長。種植 50 天即可採摘，四季皆合適種植。（夏季不宜放置在陽光直射的高溫處） Tomato 小番茄： 選擇一個有光線的環境，可採用水培方式，大約 100 天後可以採摘。 |
3. Preserve Food 保存食材：
相信在居家溫室農場豐收後，隨之而來的困擾便是如何保存食材或延長食材壽命，因此以下方法將會以 Herbs 香料草本及 Vegetables 蔬果兩個類別展開分享。
Herbs 香料草本：由於其具備可直接食用的的性，因此建議可以圍繞“再製食品”的想法去保存。
＋. Herbed Butter 香料奶油：洗淨後融合已放軟的奶油，並充分均勻融合，最後重新塑形，便可以製作出獨特配方的「香料奶油」！不論是用來烹飪或是搭配麵包，都會是精緻又美味的方法喔！
＋. Herbed Oil 香料橄欖油：將香草切碎後浸泡在橄欖油中，需要確保完整被油包覆，靜置 3 週後，變可以將風味香油過濾取出使用。
＋. Herbed Salt 香料鹽：將香草去除水分後，搗碎成粉末再加入鹽顆粒，放入可密封的容器便可以保存數月。
Vegetables 蔬果：由於蔬果多數水分較多，易腐敗，須透過較複雜的程序確保其不會腐爛。
＋. Freezing 冷凍：將綠葉菜或根莖類蔬菜洗淨並清燙熟，維持葉片新鮮狀態，切割並分裝成易烹飪取用的容量，即可放進冷凍庫保存。
＋. Fermenting 發酵：將根莖類或水果洗淨晾乾，再將其切成塊狀，並放入一個無油無水的密封容器中，加入純淨水、鹽及香料及可冷藏過夜。好吃又方便的配餐泡菜就準備完成啦！
＋. Drying 風乾：蔬果都常見的保存方式！水果需要先洗淨之後浸泡至 50% 稀釋的檸檬汁抗褪色，隨之再視情況去皮並切片，相等大小才能提升風乾效率；若是蔬菜則非必要不去皮，然後快速過水後再切片，也注意保持等大小。最後將片狀蔬果放置在廚房紙巾或烤紙上通風晾乾，便可延長蔬果的保質時間。
4. Bokashi Compost 波卡西堆肥：
當開始烹飪後，總會遇到大家最害怕的食材廢料（廚餘）問題，這時候不仿將其再利用，建立一個自己小小的化肥系統吧！無味且能治癒土壤！不同於傳統會排放大量二氧化碳和甲烷的傳統堆肥法（沼氣、高溫堆肥或花園堆肥），Bokashi 堆肥過程只會產生少量的二氧化碳，完全不會產生甲烷。
首先，請先挑選一個有帶水龍頭的容器；再來，以製作三明治的概念將廚餘與 EM 菌層層堆疊，此菌種還能夠分解肉類及乳製品；隨後，停止加廚餘垃圾的一週後，每 2 天可以開水龍頭取出發酵液，作為清潔液；最後，經過 35 天的靜置，桶內的菌絲從白色到老化，即可將底肥埋入土中 2 週，便完成堆肥程序。讓所有的營養再次回歸土壤！
當生活融入自己栽植的食物，在家的氛圍會將會截然不同！想像每天起床時，綠意盎然的陽台陪伴你迎接新的一天，是不是想想就神清氣爽呢？
快乘著這波潮流，開始打造屬於自己的居家溫室吧！把家當成一個隱蔽的城市旅綠洲，讓一塵不變的日常生活，湧入新鮮活力更逐步減少外食的花費吧！
參考資料：
https://soulhomesteading.com/urban-homesteading-for-beginners-ideas-how-to-start/
The Rise of Homesteading: A New Vision for Self-Sufficient Living
Rushing through work day after day, you open your eyes each morning to an endless to-do list. After finishing a day packed with reports and meetings, you return home to a messy living space. When you finally get a moment to scroll through your phone, all you see are agitating commercial advertisements.
Is this your life right now?
While minimalist Japanese dramas and lifestyle documentaries are trending, and "Love Yourself" slow living topics are everywhere, it seems everyone is pursuing a healing lifestyle. Today, let's embrace an eco-friendly mindset and experience urban living differently.
Here's a case study shared by our friend who has worked in fast-moving consumer goods marketing for years.
Let's hear her real story about reconsidering "ideal living"!
Last year, we needed to promote a new product, so we asked an advertising agency to pitch a creative campaign centered around "ideal living."
The agency's creative director excitedly painted a picture of an elite woman's urban life: "Taking international conference calls, wearing Chanel Slingbacks, driving a Porsche Macan, with a new Hermès Kelly 31 bag in the passenger seat, rushing through luxurious office buildings, heading to high-end yoga classes with hurried steps..."
A few years ago, I would have been completely drawn into this role and approved the proposal, but at that moment, I felt uninspired. I turned to the junior staff member beside the creative director and asked, "Is this your ideal life?"
She laughed awkwardly and replied, "Isn't this everyone's ideal life?"
I cautiously suggested, "Let's all experience life properly this weekend and discuss again next week."
A week later, the junior staff member returned with a "mindful living" proposal that we all agreed with.
"On a breezy sunny day, carrying a bamboo basket, riding a bicycle through the countryside, picking freshly ripened oranges from an orchard, then returning home humming while washing and drying the fruit, preparing to make seasonal orange marmalade..."
Our friend told us that after the presentation, she booked a weekend getaway to experience what truly healing "ideal living" means.
Have you thought about what your ideal lifestyle looks like? Is it a free-spirited country life or a glamorous urban existence? Today, we're proposing a combination of both, allowing you to enjoy rural living while staying in the city.
Trendy and Chill Homesteading:
Bringing the Farm into Your Home
Homesteading combines "Home" and "Steading" (farm), literally meaning creating a farm at home. It's the trending indoor greenhouse concept in Taiwan. This represents a fusion of tradition and modernity, inheriting humanity's most primitive social state while applying it to modern life in innovative ways, creating a new lifestyle integrated with technology.
Over the past three years, amid global pandemics and wars, some urban young people have begun shifting towards self-sufficient lifestyles to cope with various uncertainties. Homesteading has no defined scale - from growing vegetables in a garden to raising birds and animals, various models revolve around the core concept of "returning to nature," creating a plot of land in precious urban space.
3 Core Principles of Homesteading:
Self-Sufficiency:
Achieving 100% self-sufficiency isn't easy, but having this mindset is the first step! Try starting with just 10% self-sufficiency and observe how these small changes affect your lifestyle and mood: establish a regular routine, try waking up half an hour earlier, tend to your garden, reduce spending on purchases, increase time cooking at home, eat out less, and find satisfaction in living in the present moment.
Sustainability:
Life sustainability is a crucial value, such as installing solar panels for power, recycling household items, using earth-friendly cleaning products to reduce chemicals, treating Earth as our home with care. Additionally, create your own small ecological balance by composting kitchen waste for your garden.
Reconnect with Nature:
Living in urban areas, many of us have rarely had the chance to touch soil from childhood. It's time for people to return to nature's embrace! Deeply understand that humans are just temporary guests in the natural environment, not the center of the world. Start by respecting and caring for life, reducing harm to the natural environment, allowing our non-human neighbors on Earth to enjoy quality life too.
4 Tips to Start Your Homesteading Journey:
1. Go Homemade:
First, choose a dish you eat most often and enjoy most. Then, search for related recipes online. Finally, learn how to prepare ingredients from your own produce to replace previous expenses. To build a sustainable lifestyle at home, start by enjoying and getting used to cooking as your first step toward self-sufficiency!
2. Grow Plants:
Do you have a habit of decorating with plants at home? Besides common ornamental plants, consider choosing some beautiful and practical plants like herbs or easy-to-grow vegetables and fruits. Here are some growing tips:
Herbs: These are among the easiest species to grow. They grow quickly, boosting the grower's sense of achievement. They're also adaptable to various environments - just choose a ventilated space with windows, and you can relaxedly wait for the sprouts to emerge.
Easy Vegetables and Fruits: These can be grown through hydroponics or soil cultivation, depending on the species. Just choose a well-ventilated environment with sufficient sunlight, add plant nutrients regularly, and you can harvest abundant produce periodically.
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3. Preserve Food:
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4. Bokashi Composting:
| Plant Type | Recommended Species |
| Herbs |
Basil: Helps with mental calm and relaxation. Widely used in various cuisines, such as Italian pesto, Thai basil pork, or Taiwanese three-cup dishes. Lemon Balm: Can boost immunity and aid sleep. Suitable for cooking or brewing tea. Try using it to make meal sauces! Oregano: Can treat colds, fever, and heat exhaustion. It's the soul of classic Margherita pizza and pairs well with seafood to remove fishy taste and add flavor. Rosemary: Can improve metabolism and provide antioxidant benefits, even preventing hair loss. Add it when cooking red meat for both aroma and therapeutic benefits. Sage: Can help replenish energy. In Greece, it was considered an elixir of wisdom. Excellent for rich dishes as it helps cut through greasiness. |
| Vegetables & Fruits |
Sweet Potato Leaf: Can be grown through water propagation. Cut 10-15 cm of top shoots, remove leaves from the lower stem, and harvest in about 20 days. Lettuce: Choose suitable soil and bury seeds deep enough for root growth. Can be harvested after 50 days and grown in all seasons. (Avoid direct sunlight in summer) Cherry Tomatoes: Choose a well-lit environment, can be hydroponic, ready for harvest in about 100 days. |
Herbs Preservation: Focus on creating "value-added products" due to their direct edibility.
＋. Herbed Butter: Wash herbs and blend with softened butter until thoroughly combined, then reshape to create your unique "herb butter"! Perfect for cooking or spreading on bread for an elegant and delicious treat!
＋. Herbed Oil: Chop herbs and immerse in olive oil, ensuring complete coverage. Let sit for 3 weeks, then filter to obtain flavored oil.
＋. Herbed Salt: Dehydrate herbs, crush into powder, mix with salt crystals, and store in an airtight container for several months.
Vegetables & Fruits: Due to higher water content and perishability, require more complex preservation procedures.
＋. Freezing: Clean and blanch leafy greens or root vegetables to maintain freshness. Cut and portion into convenient cooking amounts before freezing.
＋. Fermenting: Clean and dry root vegetables or fruits, cut into chunks, place in a clean, dry sealed container with pure water, salt, and spices. Refrigerate overnight. Your delicious and convenient pickled side dish is ready!
＋. Drying: A common preservation method for both vegetables and fruits! For fruits, wash and soak in 50% diluted lemon juice to prevent discoloration, peel if needed and slice uniformly for efficient drying. For vegetables, keep skin unless necessary, briefly blanch and slice uniformly. Place sliced produce on kitchen paper or baking paper in a well-ventilated area to dry, extending shelf life.
4. Bokashi Composting:
When you start cooking, you'll inevitably face the dreaded food waste issue. Why not reuse it by creating your own small fertilizer system? It's odorless and helps heal the soil! Unlike traditional composting methods (biogas, hot composting, or garden composting) that release large amounts of CO2 and methane, Bokashi composting produces minimal CO2 and no methane.
First, select a container with a tap; then, layer kitchen waste and EM bacteria like making a sandwich - these bacteria can even break down meat and dairy products. After stopping additions for a week, drain the fermentation liquid every 2 days for use as cleaning solution. After 35 days, when the mycelia change from white to aged, bury the compost in soil for 2 weeks to complete the process. Let all nutrients return to the soil!
When you integrate self-grown food into your life, your home atmosphere will be completely different! Imagine waking up each morning to a verdant balcony welcoming you to a new day - doesn't that sound refreshing?
Jump on this trend and start creating your own home greenhouse! Turn your home into a hidden urban oasis, bringing fresh vitality to your unchanging daily routine while gradually reducing dining-out expenses!
Reference:
https://soulhomesteading.com/urban-homesteading-for-beginners-ideas-how-to-start/
