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What Your Lawn and This North Korean Dictator Have in Common.
Is it possible to convert your lawn into a garden that can feed your family? Yes. But, the faster you need to do it, …
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An Open Source Home Transformation You Have to See
Here’s a home makeover you have to see to believe. It starts with a standard backyard in an economically challenged New England town called Holyoke. …
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Trading Up to a Resilient Home
Here’s a great question from Catherine: How on earth do you do this with limited time and very limited financial options? To me, that …
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Homesteading 2.0 — A Home That Pays for Itself
It’s harder than ever to become secure. Expenses are rising. Incomes are falling and good jobs are in perpetual decline. Investments aren’t performing (and …
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Here’s a Tractor with a Cult Following
Do you know of a product with a cult following? A group of dedicated enthusiasts is usually an indicator that there was something special …
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Financial Tsunami? Hedge it with Productive, Local Assets
I’ve known the global financial system has been broken for years, but it’s much further gone than I initially anticipated. Not only has the …
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Foodscaping With Natural Systems
I’ve been experimenting with the limits of foodscaping. My goal is to convert my entire yard into a bountiful source of delicious food for …
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What I Found Interesting This Week — May 4, 2013
The weather this week was cool, dry, and sunny in my corner of New England. So, naturally, I spent lots of time outside, getting …
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How to Turn a Weakness Into a Strength
Want to peek behind the curtain a bit? When we do, here’s what we see. A graph that reveals everyone is getting poorer. While this is …
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How to Grow Fresh Air For Your Home
Here’s a trick for keeping your home a healthy place to live. Read on: I’ve engineered my life to work from home. That means I …
