Archive for February, 2008
- There Was No Fat Lady Singing |
Posted by e4 on Feb 27 2008
[ This is a guest post by Wendy. She and her husband (Deus ex Machina) are finding their way through peak oil, climate change, frugal living, and local eating from the midst of suburbia. Unlike some writers, she actually sees a lot of potential in large numbers of people tending ...
- 200 Things: Garden |
Posted by e4 on Feb 24 2008
By Sharon Astyk. Reprinted with permission. **** Take an introduction to permaculture class, or read up on permaculture. Toby Hemenway’s book Gaia’s Garden: An Introduction to Home-Scale Permaculture is an excellent start. Begin replacing ornamental plants with edibles that are also beautiful. **** If you are concerned with having to grow much of your ...
- Luz, Girl of the Knowing |
Posted by e4 on Feb 22 2008
Knowing about peak oil, that is... Yes, it's a peak oil web comic. Thanks to GroovyGreen for the tip. Read Luz here --
- 200 Things: Animals |
Posted by e4 on Feb 19 2008
By Sharon Astyk. Reprinted with permission.**** Grow some food for your animals in your garden. Alfalfa, root crops, even wheat are easy to grow in garden beds, and the animals can sometimes even harvest them themselves. **** Make sure your animals have updated vaccinations, in case the time comes when you are unable ...
- The Zero Mile Diet? |
Posted by e4 on Feb 18 2008
If you want to grow your own calorie crops, here's an interesting option: "The Zero Mile Diet seed kit" from Salt Spring Seeds in British Columbia. It's a diverse collection of grains, legumes, greens, and tomatoes (all heirlooms, if I'm not mistaken), along with a 20-page growing guide for $36. ...
- 200 Things: Community |
Posted by e4 on Feb 13 2008
By Sharon Astyk. Reprinted with permission. **** Invite someone new to your house once every month. Try and expand your community and circle of friends regularly. Invite people to eat with you regularly - sharing food is an important part of community building. **** Attend zoning meetings and consider running for zoning board. Work ...
- 200 Things: Family |
Posted by e4 on Feb 09 2008
By Sharon Astyk. Reprinted with permission. **** Talk to your older kids about sex, birth control, responsibility, your values and what you expect of them. Have this conversation early and often, and combine it with a discussion of peak oil, so that they can understand what the implications of early sexual activity ...
- Intro to Peak Oil video |
Posted by e4-video on Feb 07 2008
This short video comes from How to Boil a Frog, by way of Groovy Green. Despite the humorous approach, it's a pretty good, concise introduction to the topic. --
- 200 Things: Home |
Posted by e4 on Feb 06 2008
By Sharon Astyk. Reprinted with permission. **** If you live in a place where it gets hot in the summer, consider building a screen room (a room with screened windows all around or almost always around), either attached to your house or separate. You can put a wood cookstove in the screenroom ...
- Sustainability Starter Kit |
Posted by e4 on Feb 04 2008
In a continuing effort to bring you homescale ideas for lowering your fossil fuel dependence, I've turned to Rob at One Straw. He's got a tremendous post about the "sustainability starter kit" he's putting together in his community. He shows you how to build it for yourself and others. He's ...