Lord Byron

"I love not man the less, but Nature more." - Lord Byron

Should we wipe mosquitoes off the face of the Earth?

Should we wipe mosquitoes off the face of the Earth?

Louis D. Brandeis

"There are no shortcuts in evolution." - Louis D. Brandeis

Cider From Scratch

Cider From Scratch - We live in an area with lots of apple orchards. Picking season has consequently become one of our favorite times of the year, when we gather as many apples as we can. We dry quite a few of them in our solar food dehydrator, and we also can some for pies and such to eat during the winter. However, th...
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My family moved to our homestead a year ago. We just celebrated the end of 'a year of firsts'. An amazing and inspiring year.

My family moved to our homestead a year ago. We just celebrated the end of 'a year of firsts'. An amazing and inspiring year.

Israel Proves the Desalination Era is Here - One of the driest countries on earth now makes more freshwater than it needs.

Israel Proves the Desalination Era is Here - One of the driest countries on earth now makes more freshwater than it needs.

Paul Muni

"Nature's far too subtle to repeat herself." - Paul Muni

Francis Bacon

"We cannot command Nature except by obeying her." - Francis Bacon

Thomas Jefferson

"There is not a sprig of grass that shoots uninteresting to me." - Thomas Jefferson

Konstantin Tsiolkovsky

"All the universe is full of the lives of perfect creatures." - Konstantin Tsiolkovsky

How to Kill a Chicken Humanely (Graphic)

How to Kill a Chicken Humanely (Graphic)

Construct a Chicken Moat for Effective Garden Pest Control - Sustainable Farming

Construct a Chicken Moat for Effective Garden Pest Control - Sustainable Farming

Trench Composting: an alternative method to keep food out of the landfills.

Trench Composting: an alternative method to keep food out of the landfills.

USDA Local Food Directories

USDA Local Food Directories

Growing Perennials: Hassle free gardening

Growing Perennials: Hassle free gardening

Plant These 10 Perennial Vegetables and Reap Harvests Year After Year

Plant These 10 Perennial Vegetables and Reap Harvests Year After Year

So You Think You Want Livestock…

So You Think You Want Livestock…

New Zealand Vows to Wipe Out Rats and Other Invasive Predators by 2050

New Zealand Vows to Wipe Out Rats and Other Invasive Predators by 2050

Muhammad Iqbal

"I have seen the movement of the sinews of the sky, And the blood coursing in the veins of the moon." - Muhammad Iqbal

Albert Einstein

"Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better." - Albert Einstein

Honore de Balzac

"Clouds symbolize the veils that shroud God." - Honore de Balzac

Iris Murdoch

"People from a planet without flowers would think we must be mad with joy the whole time to have such things about us." - Iris Murdoch

Scientists document wild African birds and local tribesmen teaming up together to hunt for honey. Using special hails and chirps to communicate both ways, the Honeyguide birds lead the way to hidden beehives, and the Yao tribesmen of Mozambique share the sweet spoils with their feathered friends

Scientists document wild African birds and local tribesmen teaming up together to hunt for honey. Using special hails and chirps to communicate both ways, the Honeyguide birds lead the way to hidden beehives, and the Yao tribesmen of Mozambique share the sweet spoils with their feathered friends

James Lovelock

"Sadly, it's much easier to create a desert than a forest." - James Lovelock

Joseph Franklin Rutherford

"The earth is yet the place of the domicile of man and all the offspring of the first man." - Joseph Franklin Rutherford

A. A. Milne

"Weeds are flowers too, once you get to know them." - A. A. Milne

Beautiful short film about a family living in the arctic circle off the grid.

Beautiful short film about a family living in the arctic circle off the grid.

Pig Manure Bioadhesive Produces Alternative To Asphalt

Pig Manure Bioadhesive Produces Alternative To Asphalt

Off grid roundhouse build part 15, cordwood walls and roof sky light

Off grid roundhouse build part 15, cordwood walls and roof sky light

Norman MacCaig

"I'm very gregarious, but I love being in the hills on my own." - Norman MacCaig

Meet Liberty, the Uber-like service built for rural America

Meet Liberty, the Uber-like service built for rural America

Solar Impulse: The End of Jet Fuel Pollution? | solar-powered aircraft produced in Switzerland which covers long distances leading the way to sustainable air travel

Solar Impulse: The End of Jet Fuel Pollution? | solar-powered aircraft produced in Switzerland which covers long distances leading the way to sustainable air travel

1/2 of all US food produce is thrown away, new research suggests - The demand for ‘perfect’ fruit & veg means much is discarded, damaging the climate & leaving people hungry

1/2 of all US food produce is thrown away, new research suggests - The demand for ‘perfect’ fruit & veg means much is discarded, damaging the climate & leaving people hungry

Bhumibol Adulyadej

"Nature is something outside our body, but the mind is within us." - Bhumibol Adulyadej

Denis Diderot

"No man has received from nature the right to command his fellow human beings." - Denis Diderot

Irish Farmers Taking "Felfies" Is Bloody Fantastic

Irish Farmers Taking "Felfies" Is Bloody Fantastic

9 PRINTABLE Food Storage Cookbooks

9 PRINTABLE Food Storage Cookbooks

What Miniature Cows Mean For Your Homestead

What Miniature Cows Mean For Your Homestead

How to Construct a Claypot Hive - Youtube

How to Construct a Claypot Hive - Youtube

Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr.

"But friendship is the breathing rose, with sweets in every fold." - Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr.

Euripides

"There is the sky, which is all men's together." - Euripides

Vincent Van Gogh

"When I have a terrible need of - shall I say the word - religion. Then I go out and paint the stars." - Vincent Van Gogh

Why hazelnuts are the future: research in a nutshell (3 min video)

Why hazelnuts are the future: research in a nutshell (3 min video)

More kittens

A little over a year ago, we got two kittens: one all black, the other black with a white mark on his chest. Unfortunately, one of those disappeared in the night a couple of months ago. Since then, we have put the word out that we want more kittens, so that Whiskers can have a buddy.

Well, about a week ago one of my students brought me a box with two little cuties in it: one all black, the other black with a white mark on his chest!!

The kids are delighted and are doing a great job of looking after them. They make sure they have food and water, they play and cuddle them, and they take them outside several times a day to meet the other animals and get used to being out. They have even made them "houses", using our pile of leftover bricks (which will one day be put to good use!). Funnily enough, the kittens love these brick houses and the tunnels that connect them.

 

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Edward Young

"Too low they build, who build beneath the stars." - Edward Young

Anton Chekhov

"Don't tell me the moon is shining; show me the glint of light on broken glass." - Anton Chekhov

In L.A., Now You Can Use City Land For A Free Vegetable Garden

In L.A., Now You Can Use City Land For A Free Vegetable Garden

Plant Propagation by Stem Cuttings - method for cheap plants

Plant Propagation by Stem Cuttings - method for cheap plants

Acorn Jelly Salad│Dotorimuk│도토리묵 무침 Kimchi Head

Acorn Jelly Salad│Dotorimuk│도토리묵 무침 Kimchi Head

Jean-Jacques Rousseau

"You forget that the fruits belong to all and that the land belongs to no one." - Jean-Jacques Rousseau

The Omnivore's Dilemma and Local Food

The Omnivore's Dilemma and Local Food

The world's first solar airport no longer pays for electricity

The world's first solar airport no longer pays for electricity

Our DIY Wood Fired Cedar Hot Tub

Our DIY Wood Fired Cedar Hot Tub

Valentina Tereshkova

"Hey sky, take off your hat, I'm on my way!" - Valentina Tereshkova