Tag Archive for ‘Energy’
HOMEMADE SOLAR OVEN
It’s summer and that means dusting off the solar ovens. No need to heat up the house hotter than it is for cooking simple foods.
CURTAINS!
As ya’ll know, we don’t have central heat and this old 1917 house can be drafty. Obviously, curtains on windows, especially thermal, can keep a room warmer in winter and cooler in summer.
HUNG OUT TO DRY
Well, since I have never had a dryer to use (except when visiting friends or traveling), I cannot comment on using a dryer from firsthand experience. All I know is that an electric clothes dryer is an energy hog.
HOMESTEAD FINANCES
You know that old saying “Self sufficient is as self sufficient does.” Ok, not really old but a new take on Gumpisms. How can we be “self sufficient” on only 1/10 of an acre (if an acre is $1.00 we are growing our groceries on 10 cents)?
BABY STEPS
As folks around the nation celebrate with friends and family, how about we all take this opportunity to share with one another what baby steps (or giant ones) that we have taken to become more independent from mass consuming culture and the corporate controls of our food, energy, fuel, water and our lives.
BRINGING THE REVOLUTION HOME
Urban Homesteading not just about bringing food, goods, services closer to home but making the home center your life. One of the steps backwards we have taken is bringing “socializing” home.
FROM FARM TO FORK
Good little article but there are some slight misstatements. 1.) We grow 99 percent of our PRODUCE not diet 2) We do buy supplement animal feed (grains pellets) oh, and our goal is “ZERO” food miles! Path to Freedom conserves water while cutting ‘food miles’ from Dervaes family’s carbon footprint By Carolyn Neuhausen PASADENA WEEKLY [...]
HOPESOLUTIONS
“…You should always cast your eyes toward tomorrow. Sharpen your vision. Never be guided by the principle “everybody’s doing it…” Jules Dervaes Sr, (1913-1996) Grandpa was a wise one with these words. Thought his sentiments would be a fitting start to a new year. While folks maybe writing down resolutions for a new year, we [...]
MORNING HAS BROKEN
Justin is the earliest riser of us siblings. He’s got a lot of energy and wants to get out in the garden first thing in the morn. Yep, he’s a born farmer – got dirt in his veins. While we gals are still rubbing the sleepiness from our eyes, Justin’s out checking if all’s well [...]
HGR COMES TO THE PASADENA LIBRARY JULY 26
A Homegrown Revolution Roots In Pasadena (PASADENA NOW) By TRICIA AREND Published: Monday, July 13, 2009 | 5:36 PM Gardener and urban homesteader Jules Dervaes is growing a revolution in his Pasadena home. Dervaes’ little urban garden plot that could has led him to found the Path To Freedom and Little Homestead in the City, [...]
