An Innovative Catwalk Keeps the Squirrels Out 120321
Featuring reconfigurable modules and multiple doorways to the house (including an insulated entry), the new Kitty City Catwalk helps to keep squirrels out of the garden.
Design
What are ‘3S’ (Semi-Self-Sufficient) Strategies?
For most of us, total Self-Sufficiency (the ‘2S’ variety) is little more than an illusion—especially if we hope to enjoy a level of comfort in […]
A Custom Residential Hurricane Shelter
Why install a Storm Shelter? I spent a memorable portion of my youth dodging the storms of Tornado Alley. I learned fast that our home […]
Selecting a Greenhouse for EBG
The green leafy plants on the bottom and middle shelves (above) are Japanese Ashitaba. Our unit had to be moveable, easily maintained, and nearly indestructible. […]
Tiny Town Update—Ablenook
Cancelled due to lack of Kickstarter financing, the AbleNook shelter design has a solar roof, integrated electrical wiring and lighting, a rainwater collection porch, insulated […]
Growing Indoors is Totally Better than Outdoors—from the Coast Hydroponics Blog
The next diversification direction for EDEN is indoors. In a word, the reason is control—over every aspect of the growing environment: light level and spectrum, […]
Spotlight: R&K Greenhouses
R&K Buildings has greenhouses in a variety of sizes! The 8×12 Economy model shown here is $1895 at the time of publication (without the watering […]
Metal Garden Beds
Metal Garden Beds offer a fast and easy alternative for constructing raised beds quickly without the typical construction challenges associated with this task. Offering a […]
New Ridge Pole for Tank #1
A hard rain on a hot summer day can be a welcome break in the weather. Unfortunately, this event often caused the PVC supports of […]
New Raised Bed #12 021717
Our largest raised bed (#12) took almost a week to construct and fill with compost. This article contains two tricks for making the job easier. […]