We're planning to do mostly solar thermal, because our city has its own energy company and already does green energy more efficiently than we could. We'll still add some PVs, but the priority will...
To keep mosquitos from being a problem, just add mosquito dunks (we now put ours in a mesh sack because as they dissolve they break into pieces and clog the sprinklers; if you don't have sprinklers...
Solarizing kills not just bad things in the soil but good things like beneficial bacteria, earthworms, insects, and so on. It literally sterilizes your soil, which means that when you want to plan...
I'm skeptical about the claim that these pots will somehow know to start breaking down when they get to a landfill but not before. But I would use a pot like this to grow plants for my chickens: t...
I have two of those Biostack composters (and two large wooden pallet composters, and a worm composter; I am a huge fan of composting), and I have to tell you that if you expect finished compost in ...
Nectarine crumble. With white nectarines off my own trees, in about two weeks. A friend makes a cobbler with white and yellow nectarines and I adapted her recipe to a pie, because all cobblers ar...
Hands down, it's my bench scraper I use most often. To clear crumbs off the counter, to pick up chopped stuff, to remove spilled and dried stuff left behind by our roommate. I use it almost every...
They're also available (from various mail-order sources) with coir instead of peat.
Also, you really can't just plant them in the ground: you need to rip off the little plastic sack. ...
You can rent fondue pots from party supply rental places, which works better than trying to cobble something up (cobbled-up fondue setups can lead to FIRE! which is less fun than it sounds like it ...
Wisteria can cause trouble if not kept under control. You need to prune it regularly, and you'll have a good idea when it's time to prune it because it will be a LOT larger than you need.
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You can eat them, if you set them in a pan of cornmeal for a week to clean out their guts. I don't need that much escargot, though, given the volume of snails in my garden.
I use Slug...
I pretty much always have seltzer in the pantry to mix with flavoured syrup. Easier than handling lots of cans or bottles of sodas, and you can control the kind and amount of sweetener in the soda...
We have an Ektorp sleeper sofa that we bought almost eight years ago, and it has really held up nicely. It's been moved a couple of times, slept on for weeks on end by houseguests, and it is where...
When I want tables* for an event, I admit that I find it easier to just rent them. I know, sounds insane for just a dinner party, but there's a rental place around the corner from me and if those ...
I've been living with a gravel lawn for several years now and it is terrible. Yes, proper preparation helps somewhat, but over time dirt and weed seeds blow into the gravel and weeds grow in it an...
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We're planning to do mostly solar thermal, because our city has its own energy company and already does green energy more efficiently than we could. We'll still add some PVs, but the priority will...
I'm a big chocolate ice cream fan. I know everybody's into these exotic flavours but I've never gotten tired of a good chocolate.
To keep mosquitos from being a problem, just add mosquito dunks (we now put ours in a mesh sack because as they dissolve they break into pieces and clog the sprinklers; if you don't have sprinklers...
I've never had a mango last long enough to cook with it. They're just great sliced fresh.
Solarizing kills not just bad things in the soil but good things like beneficial bacteria, earthworms, insects, and so on. It literally sterilizes your soil, which means that when you want to plan...
I'm skeptical about the claim that these pots will somehow know to start breaking down when they get to a landfill but not before. But I would use a pot like this to grow plants for my chickens: t...
I have two of those Biostack composters (and two large wooden pallet composters, and a worm composter; I am a huge fan of composting), and I have to tell you that if you expect finished compost in ...
Nectarine crumble. With white nectarines off my own trees, in about two weeks. A friend makes a cobbler with white and yellow nectarines and I adapted her recipe to a pie, because all cobblers ar...
Hands down, it's my bench scraper I use most often. To clear crumbs off the counter, to pick up chopped stuff, to remove spilled and dried stuff left behind by our roommate. I use it almost every...
I'd like to figure out how to best prepare a bed for asparagus, and what sort of ongoing maintenance it will need.
They're also available (from various mail-order sources) with coir instead of peat. Also, you really can't just plant them in the ground: you need to rip off the little plastic sack. ...
You can rent fondue pots from party supply rental places, which works better than trying to cobble something up (cobbled-up fondue setups can lead to FIRE! which is less fun than it sounds like it ...
Wisteria can cause trouble if not kept under control. You need to prune it regularly, and you'll have a good idea when it's time to prune it because it will be a LOT larger than you need. ...
You can eat them, if you set them in a pan of cornmeal for a week to clean out their guts. I don't need that much escargot, though, given the volume of snails in my garden. I use Slug...
I pretty much always have seltzer in the pantry to mix with flavoured syrup. Easier than handling lots of cans or bottles of sodas, and you can control the kind and amount of sweetener in the soda...
We have an Ektorp sleeper sofa that we bought almost eight years ago, and it has really held up nicely. It's been moved a couple of times, slept on for weeks on end by houseguests, and it is where...
When I want tables* for an event, I admit that I find it easier to just rent them. I know, sounds insane for just a dinner party, but there's a rental place around the corner from me and if those ...
I've been living with a gravel lawn for several years now and it is terrible. Yes, proper preparation helps somewhat, but over time dirt and weed seeds blow into the gravel and weeds grow in it an...