Province /prah-vince/ n. 1. the country outlying a city 2. one's area of interest or expertise
Province is an urban homesteading blog & shop based in northeast Los Angeles. Bradley and his husband AK are transforming their 1-acre property into a backyard microfarm, native plant habitat, and wildlife sanctuary.
Province’s purpose is four-fold: 1) to showcase what is possible on a small plot, or even just a pot. 2) to learn/share self-reliance skills in a modern setting. 3) to cultivate curiosity for our natural world. 4) to repurpose, reimagine, reuse, and appreciate vintage objects and natural specimens.
Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel - Sometimes urban homesteading stuff. Sometimes unapologetically weird & squeamish stuff we’ve encountered in our travels. Bradley runs the blog and shoots the videos… his aesthetic is absurd-mundane, fantastic-pathetic and unfettered-natural-gorgeousness.
Bradley (right), AK (left), Kitty Kat (center)
Mia, our love, our mascot, our sixteen-year-old wonderpup, in her morning meditation.
Daybook
The term daybook is an old word synonymous with a journal or daily ledger. The Province Daybook is inspired by early American almanacs—such as Benjamin Franklin's Poor Richard's Almanack (1732-1758)—that contained musings, quotes, household tips, gardening advice, and weather patterns. Although his wasn't the first almanac, Franklin's was extremely popular and its quirky format has stood the test of time. One might say old Ben was the original blogger. Province follows in his footsteps.
Logo
That's Kuu, our rescue dove/pigeon. Kuu came to us dyed bright yellow and malnourished. Shedding her abusive past, our beautiful girl glowed pure white for her eight years with us. She passed in 2024 (read tribute here). Look closely at our logo. See Kuu's eye? It's a moon. The word "kuu" is Finnish for moon... for our glowing girl. [Logo design by Ihor Boiko]