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nice article from last year on people who urban farming

Ruby Blume's Oakland backyard is home to a menagerie of flora and fauna. Fruits, vegetables and flowers grow alongside quail and rabbits, all amid the hum emanating from her two beehives.

For many years, gardening was a side project for Blume, but when she found herself with a large new lot and a desire to take her career in another direction, it took on new life.

Gardening paved the way for beekeeping when someone donated a hive, and animals followed suit. Friends began to ask how they could emulate her garden oasis, so Blume, 49, decided to open a school.

Read more: http://www.sfgate.co.....z2ADnOejtT