Bicycle rss

SPORT UTILITY BIKE(0)

March 14, 2008

Bike hauling: Caution this vehicle makes wide turns! No oil or polluting transportation needed to haul supplies. :: Resources :: Burley Bike Trailer Xtracycle

Full Story»

WHAT’S NEW FOR THE NEW YEAR? PROJECT #1


Posted by Anais Dervaes | January 1, 2008

GROW FOR TEN THOUSAND Our readers know that that we’ve been hinting for months about a great new project in the works. As we start the new year, the moment has come to reveal our plan, along with a new logo exemplifying the revolutionary spirit of PTF’s Homegrown Revolution™: To harvest 10,000 pounds in 2008 [...]

Keep Reading...

(20)

ROADMAP TO SUSTAINABILITY


Posted by Anais Dervaes | October 9, 2007

Front yard in October, 66′ x 132′ urban, edible eden Bare Necessities…. the simple bare necessitiesI ‘ll stop before I have our readers, humming the catchy tune from Disney’s Jungle Book When people ask what I do, I proudly state that I’m an urban homesteader or urban pioneer. What’s an urban homesteader?  An insane (sane) [...]

Keep Reading...

(4)

THIS & THAT


Posted by Anais Dervaes | September 19, 2006

Goats and supplies on board Bikes At Work Yesterday afternoon we (Jordanne, myself and a friend of ours) hitched up the trailer, strapped in the pet carrier on top, put in the goats and went for a ride to the Arroyo Seco where we could walk the goats. The goats did exceptionally well for their [...]

Keep Reading...

(1)

DRIZZLE!


Posted by Anais Dervaes | September 14, 2006

What a difference a week makes! Fall weather has once again descended on the Southland.   One week we are sweltering and the next cool, overcast and DRIZZLE? Oh, but this cooling trend won’t last long. Next week a Santa Anna is expected to blow in drying everything out and bringing hot temperatures.   This [...]

Keep Reading...

(2)

ODDS & ENDS


Posted by Anais Dervaes | August 18, 2006

Bike trailer We are inspired by folks we know who use bikes as their only form of transportation. So, continuing towards our goal to lessen the use of our biodiesel car, which we use on average of 3 days a week (less than 4,000 miles a year), we decided to get atrailer for our bike(s). [...]

Keep Reading...

(4)

CRAZY CATS


Posted by Anais Dervaes | May 2, 2006

Cat in the bunny’s home, Ringo sleeping on a carpet of thyme, & Cassidy being naughty Cat Stevens (the tabby) loves to go into the animal enclosure to hang out with the ducks, chickens and rabbit. Now, for some reason, he loves to climb into Sierra’s (our rabbit) hutch and sit in her bed. Silly [...]

Keep Reading...

(4)

THIS & THAT


Posted by Anais Dervaes | February 9, 2006

2 FEET AND 2 WHEELS Today was the first time we used our car in two weeks! Instead, we have either walked or used bicycles to make deliveries, run errands around town.   Even with our limited use of the car, it was time once again to brew some biodiesel to have some on hand. [...]

Keep Reading...

(3)

CHANGE


Posted by Anais Dervaes | April 7, 2005

What’s up with the weather? Yesterday we were sizzling with temps in the 90′s and  today it’s dark, overcast and quite chilly.   There’s a chance of rain Friday into Saturday.  Today, a friend of ours delivered some yummy smelling pine mulch which will help the garden tremendously. Much of the straw and tree chips have [...]

Keep Reading...

(Comments Off)