Mildew
When archaeologists unearth a 2019 layer of human refuse and DNA test (or whatever they...
2019, Mar 11 — 2 minute read — 1 comments- Posts
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Tea garden
I’m trying not to put much time (or water) into gardens these days it’s not...
2019, Feb 17 — 1 minute readCooking in a sleeping bag
Maybe we have to cook in a sleeping bag cause we’re living offgrid and it’s...
2018, Dec 21 — 2 minute read — 2 commentsChayote culling
Remember when we biked home with bags full of pears, as payment for permaculture consulting...
2018, Dec 06 — 1 minute readWe have a water heater
Phillip made this simple passive solar water heater. He dug and leveled a 3” deep...
2018, Oct 10 — 1 minute read — 2 commentsEnd in sight
The rainy season is tapering! The end of constantly muddy feet, muddy bed, muddy pants,...
2018, Sep 25 — 2 minute readOur favorite mistakes
Here’s an abbreviated gallery of mistakes we’ve made: We’ve been baking in our grill and...
2018, Sep 17 — 3 minute read — 2 commentsWhy does it take so stinkin' long to wash the dishes around here?
Because we have no “plumbing.” We get water from the rain tank and bring it...
2018, Aug 15 — 2 minute read — 5 commentsSwale success
The swale is working! Look at that water, slowed, sunk and supporting a green belt...
2018, Aug 14 — 1 minute read — 5 commentsHow to do laundry by hand
If you live in a van, RV or otherwise without a washing machine, if you’re...
2018, Aug 11 — 3 minute read — 3 commentsLevel ground
We live on a hillside so we’re digging swales. You might want to do similar...
2018, Aug 06 — 2 minute readGreat expectations & permaculture growing pains
At the turn of the year I was interviewed about our adVanture for a podcast....
2018, Aug 04 — 3 minute read — 2 commentsSwales
On a hillside in a dry climate, rainwater can slide so quickly that it doesn’t...
2018, Aug 03 — 2 minute read — 2 commentsFirst aid in the field
I have a splinter in the arch of my foot. At first I thought I’d...
2018, Aug 01 — 1 minute read — 4 commentsStuff we have to do before breakfast
wake up before dawn to Max puking (must’ve gotten into some cat food yesterday and...
2018, Jul 18 — 3 minute read — 5 commentsClean
The day I tossed a (firm) dog turd out of our bed, finished making that...
2018, Jul 11 — 3 minute readHome improvements and graywatering vision
We’ve come a long way since we crawled in and out of a tent to...
2018, Jul 07 — 1 minute readSink Success!
We’re sinking to new heights of permaculture harmony, as close to the easy life as...
2018, Jul 01 — 2 minute read — 2 commentsThe Evolution of Showering
We’re on shower system 3.0. We’ve stuck with the same solar shower bags throughout our...
2018, Jun 22 — 3 minute read — 1 commentsGreywatering
We’re caring for about 50 trees on this 1.5 acre plot. Throughout the dry season...
2018, Jun 21 — 3 minute readWet Blanket
Follow-up on laundry: our bedding is too big for bucket washing, so I’ve been hanging...
2018, Apr 30 — 2 minute read — 4 commentsLaundry
Two buckets make up our washing machine. I got this navy blue one a few...
2018, Apr 28 — 2 minute read