The Biodiesel Fuel Processor: Your Main Machine
When you make biodiesel you need some equipment. Most of it is buckets and assorted little stuff but you’ll also need a processor.
Real World Experiences With Biodiesel
When I decided to make biodiesel I had certain notions. My experiences have been unexpectedly different yet better in many ways. Here are a few things worth mentioning.
Making A Batch of Biodiesel: Vastly Simplified Version
An easy to understand guide to making a batch of biodiesel, including the ingredients, the process and some simple safety considerations everyone should know about when making biodiesel.
Composting Toilets for Off Grid Homes
Composting toilets provide a low-water, or even water-free, alternative that also allows you to close the poop loop by turning bodily wastes into organic material ready to go back into the soil. They are perfect for off grid homes, cabins, RVs and boats!
Seven Basic Facts About Biodiesel
Biodiesel is sometimes presented in an oversimplified or misleading way. I’d like to cut through the fog and establish a few simple ideas as factual. This brief article, the first in a series, should start things on the right track. Later articles will talk about how to make biodiesel and how to use it.
Making Soap with Lye and Lard
Our friend Arthur from the Denver Urban Homesteading Group shows us how to make soap using lye, lard and coconut oil.
The Virginia Farm is in Good Hands
We’re not expecting this to happen any time soon, but the knowledge that we have a great property in a beautiful location makes my workday in the office that much more enjoyable.
Blue Ridge Mountains Call Me Home
The geography and Blue Ridge Mountain culture had a visceral effect on me that I can’t quite explain, except to say that it just felt like… home.
Pressure Canning Chart: Foods, Processing Times, PSI and Elevation
A pressure canning chart with foods, processing times, PSI settings and adjustments for elevation.
Water-Bath Canning Chart With Altitudes and Times
A chart providing water bath canning processing times for different foods, including guidelines for altitude adjustments.
