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The secret to free food, almost 1

Jan

2013

I was recently cooking some veggies and , as I was throwing the scraps into the compost bin, I remembered something I read on one of my favorite blogs. Kelly from Rootsimple mentioned a neat trick. What you do is save the butts, or roots, from your green onions. You then plant them and in a fewdays, ...

Energy tracking achieved

Sep

2012

I’ve been struggling to understand the inner workings of the life of a battery. When it’s charging per instance. How much is too much? In what amount? How often? And more. Being that battery banks are one of the most expensive parts of most off-grid systems, you better take care and know how to treat ...

Energy Matters

Jul

2012

Captain’s log: It’s been a long while since I’ve posted anything, with good reason… I finally decided to take the plunge and relocate the batteries and do a general upgrade of the electrical system. Being that I knew next to nothing about electrical work, it became an epic battle for knowledge and power… It all ...

No tech, is good tech

Jun

2012

Just felt like sharing with you a cool page full of inspirational projects and info. Low Tech Magazine in their own words “Low-tech Magazine refuses to assume that every problem has a high-tech solution. A simple, sensible, but nevertheless controversial message; high-tech has become the idol of our society.” Check them out and be inspired! ...

Making new friends and fighting old ones 1

May

2012

So I’ve been given the honor of hosting a beehive at our place. My friend Cory was not fond of the idea of there being a beehive in his back yard while his 2 year old plays about. In comes my friend and beekeeper aficionado Aaron. After some debate as to what to do with ...

Gaining Traction 1

Apr

2012

A friend mentioned a quote yesterday that I feel is appropriate to start this post. “Frustration is a sign your inner purpose has no traction” We have been here for a month and a half now. Progress report you say? Well we’ve got most of our excess stuff sorted and need a storage shed for ...

Progressing towards the goal 5

Feb

2012

Serendipitous as our life is, we have made some great strides this past month. It is the end of a wonderful chapter on our journey, and we’ll be leaving the community for a more rustic lifestyle. Thanks to good ol’ Craigslist we have found a new place to live and a new “home”. Related posts: Is ...

Give a hoot 5

Oct

2011

Since building the fortress, I’ve learned some hard lessons here on the land. Per instance, gophers are not the only animals that think my garden bed is a all you can eat buffet. We also have deer and bunnies. As cute as all these creatures are… Related posts: Planting time Goodbye Cruel World The Sociable ...

Bee careful 5

Sep

2011

I recently helped a friend out with getting some honey from his bee hives. Never having been near a hive nor stung I had no natural fear of bees at all, nor did I know if I was allergic. Well, armed with pink dish washing gloves and window screening tied over a hat I was ...

Home made power

Aug

2011

There are many DIY projects on getting off grid energy. This one struck me as a good one to share and maybe make happen here on the land. Home Brew Generator Related posts: Some great ideas Do try this at home Cool Home Design Clean Home