Soil building with ducks and geese It's hard to tell whether the approach works, but a recent drone flight gave us some much needed reassurance.
meta A photo is easier than a thousand words All our content from Instagram is now also here, in the Photo Blog section.
permaculture Field GIS for permaculture Many things only get noticed when standing in the garden and looking around.
Giving out a hippie vibe There's nothing wrong with being a hippie, but you don't have to be one to grow some of your own food.
Aerial imaging for permaculture We wanted to get updated images as the project progressed but had to find a way to do so at a low cost.
Low stress, no waste sourdough starter maintenance Baking sourdough bread necessarily involves obtaining and maintaining a starter culture. After experimenting with several ways of doing it, I settled on the lowest effort yet still effective one I found: the NMNF ("No Muss No Fuss") starter, courtesy of dabrownman on The Fresh Loaf. The author'
The wind: a new challenge Most of the time there is a noticeable breeze here. We're learning a new lesson: many of the young trees don't like it.
baking Baking adventures Baking sourdough bread was a fascinating craft to explore. It can be a thoroughly enjoyable hobby for anyone who enjoys eating bread.
Winter drought The situation is expected to continue well into February so we need to water now, somehow.
The joy of crafting imperfect things: chess set It's been surprisingly enjoyable to embrace the imperfection of the results. Building things with my hands and learning something at every step – it doesn't get much better, if I let go and accept "good enough".
Getting started with mushrooms Mushrooms seem like an integral part of what we're trying to do, so we planned to cultivate some to supplement the wild ones from the garden.
Burnout I would sit at my desk, look at the interesting topic in front of me, and blank out. It was time for a more radical change.
Wildfire protection strategy As we learned and observed more the risk seems higher. We planned and implemented several measures.
Earthworks completed The garden is hard to recognize now. While the earthworks were needed, I hope that we won't be making such dramatic changes to it again.
On humility Our goal is to document our journey: what we did, how we failed, what worked for us, and what we learned. If any of it inspires, motivates or helps anybody, great. If not, oh well.
Home energy audit Mindfully using energy is a key tool in solving humanity's environmental problems (see also this amusing yet insightful test). Doing so begins at home by using: * only the energy needed for reasonably comfortable living, * converted in efficient ways, * sourced from renewable sources, * produced locally, whenever it makes sense
Getting Started When moments happen without a write-up From the beginning, a big component of the vision was to write about our experiences in case it's useful for others on similar paths.
