Homesteading

by Gina Blanchard  TINY HOUSE UTOPIA Friends, family and the birth of our Utopia the Tiny House. Some people call their family when they go into labor and are having their first …

This aquaponic setup, called Malthus, was designed by Conceptual Devices as an indoor kitchen garden concept that will grow approximately one meal a day – a fish and side salad – once the …

  The Environmental Working Group (EWG) has released its Dirty Dozen and Clean Fifteen list for 2014. EWG has published their annual shopper’s guide, which includes the lists, for more …

Oakland, CA artist Gregory Kloehn used to be a sculptor, peddling expensive pieces he created to rich people. Now his preferred medium is garbage – yes, garbage – that he collects …

This is an amazing example sent to us by Sydney Nix of her beautiful penny project and wonderful how-to video.  Enjoy and learn from her experience: Before: Then it’s time …

When I grew up, we didn’t live in a world of abundance and high technology. My dad was a construction worker, and my mom a legal secretary. Needless to say, …

Dr. Willem Van Cotthem experimented with this vertical gardening system using recycled plastic bottles stacked and attached to a fence. He began with the 2011 growing season and continued through …

Are you ready to build a greenhouse? Whether you’re planning on going large or small, your project doesn’t have to break the bank. We’ve gathered up 13 greenhouse plans and …

One of the biggest limitations of static solar panels is that they are only at maximum efficiency while the sun is shining directly on them. If panels are able to …

With spring well underway, many of us are ready to get our hands in the dirt and get some garden planting done. If container gardening is your style, you don’t …