Iโve been contemplating the name of this blog and what it means to me personally. I donโt know the thought behind the name, as I was not involved in its development. What does insteading mean? According to the Urban Dictionary, the definition of insteading is: When youโre doing anything but the assignment that youโre supposed [โฆ]
New Garden Resolutions: Mulch, Mulch, Mulch
Iโve never been a big fan of New Yearโs Resolutions. I understand the intention to start a new year with healthy goals, yet they rarely last longer than a couple of months for most individuals. Instead, I am personally more successful with season resolutions. This year, as I toil away in the garden, my new [โฆ]
Propane: The โDirty Little Secretโ of Living Off the Grid
Living off the grid sounds romanticโฆno more bills from dirty energy companies, self-sufficiency, green power, etc.; however, there is one โdirty little secretโ found in most alternative energy homes. ย Without it, some off-gridders couldnโt cook, refrigerate, heat water, or dry clothes. ย That dirty little secret is propane. Propane is a โby-productย ofย natural gasย processing andย petroleumย refining,โ. ย Due to [โฆ]
Living Off-Grid: Our Micro Hydro Alternative Energy System
As a follow up to Seanโs post on Micro Hydro Essentials, I thought I would share an overview of my system, which has powered my home for over 13 years. We are fortunate to live on rural mountain property in Northern California with a creek that is not seasonal, although the volume of water does [โฆ]