IKEA Offers Hydroponics At U.K. Stores
Hydroponic systems aren’t new, and there are plenty of folks living off grid who use such a system in their green houses to increase yields and harvest times. You can …
Hydroponic systems aren’t new, and there are plenty of folks living off grid who use such a system in their green houses to increase yields and harvest times. You can …
While some still think that off grid living and homesteading are just “fads” or “trends”, many others know better. If you want to call it a trend, then there is …
Homesteaders and others living off grid often face a variety of challenges that others would never even consider in their day to day lives. From making sure that your power …
One benefit to growing your own staple crops (or any crops) that some are already aware of, is that homesteaders are part of the movement that is helping to bring …
Part of sustainable living is doing what you can to reduce your impact on the environment, while also producing what you need in order to live. One way to do …
If you’ve been caught up in the pallet furniture craze, and have even collected a few pallets to build that rustic entertainment center, raised bed garden, or chicken coop, then …
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 …
This would be a perfect addition to any off grid homestead. Growing your own food vertically saves space, and grows more food per square foot than traditional farming methods. This …
Roger Doiron is founding director of Kitchen Gardeners International, a network of people taking a hands-on approach to re-localizing the global food supply. Doiron is an advocate for new policies, …