Organic Gardening
Information about organic gardening for off-grid homes. No matter what climate your off-grid home is in, there are ways to improve your garden without pesticides and fertilizers.
Used Wooden Pallets or Skids: Making Free, Easy Compost Bins
If you’re on a budget like me, consider making your compost bins out of readily-available, free wooden pallets. They’re all the same size, square, and come prefabricated with ventilated slats that help your compost stay aerated!
How to Freeze Green Beans
Freezing vegetables is easier than canning them, and in many cases can lead to a fresher taste. The only downside is that canned foods will keep even if the power goes out. If you want to give freezing a try before you start to learn the finer art of canning, green beans are a good place to start.
Leading Web Data Company Shows Self-Sufficiency Internet Searches Taking Off
According to a recent report from Hitwise, searches for self-sufficiency topics have been taking an increasing amount of market share of weekly internet visits over the last few months.
Building and Daisy Chaining Rain Barrels
But for those of you in wetter climate (lucky bastards!) you may want to consider daisy chaining multiple rain barrels together so that if one overflows the water goes into the next one instead of being wasted out of the overflow valve. If you get plenty of water in the spring and your garden is a little ways away from the house, it might be a good idea to allow the water to fill up the first tank and begin moving itself down the line of subsequent tanks until it fills one sitting right beside your garden.
Books For City Folk Moving to a Farm: Sustainable Living Guides
All-in-all, I set out to get one book and ended up spending about $180 USD on a miniature library for a city-slicker who wants to give up the rat race and head out to the country. I spent hours pouring over user ratings and reviews, and here are the books I ended up buying.
