So, the garden is started. Still lots to plant but ’tis started at least. Quick little video to share. We’d started on a teardrop but moved on to a Gypsy Vardo, this is somewhat a pregnant teardrop. Still cool to see how simple they went … Read More →
Category Archives: Garden
I can’t get this little thing out of my head!
This is the neatest little garden cabin… Best part, I can see applying a lot of these little tricks as additions to our house plan.
Permaculture
Great piece on Permaculture. It’s aimed at Australia, but there’s some fantastic ideas and information contained in it so it’s worth the watch.
Earthship Biotecture
An Earthship is a radically sustainable home made of recycled materials. * Electricity is from the sun with solar panels and wind with wind modules. * Water is caught on the roof from rain and snow melt. * Sewage is treated on site in interior … Read More →
“Survival Seeds”
Anyone have any experience with them? There’s many brands out there that all purport to do the same thing (with varying yields). This is one of the only articles I’ve found describing the use of them after storage: http://www.utahpreppers.com/2009/05/survival-seeds-in-a-can-9-years-later/ Original post I read: http://simple-green-frugal-co-op.blogspot.com/2010/02/survival-seeds.html Source … Read More →
Tomato Problem Solver
DING DING! http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/publications/tomatoproblemsolver/
For the gardeners out there…
This might be a good way to get rid of extra veg either for trade or sale… http://www.veggietrader.com/index.php
What do I read?
I often get asked what type of things do I read. What do I read as far as articles for work, articles for our property, ideas for the home and land, gardening, cooking and etc. It dawned on me that since I use Google Reader … Read More →
Lack of updates…
Between the things happening in the pictures below and more, I’ve not had much time to post. I have some topics to post and I’ll get them posted in the next week or so… Lets see, we’ve got some fresh veggies out of the garden, … Read More →
Tainted Foods
I was sitting here this morning thinking about the garden and it hit me – all these folks (farmers, ranchers and other small vegetable producers) have pissed and moaned about the government wanting to implement various tracking systems for livestock and foods on “their dime” … Read More →
One Hundred Mile (Radius) Diet
Grassroots Ozark has an article on a One Hundred Mile Diet. There’s plenty of info on the web about shopping local. Urban Homestead counters with a One Hundred Foot Diet. In other words – grow it yourself!
Sustainable Food
Jules Dervaes gives a lecture at UCLA earlier this year on Sustainable Food. One quote of his that I find totally intriguing: In our society, growing food yourself has become the most radical of acts. It is truly the only effective protest, one that can … Read More →