Do Not Disturb—“Scruffy” is Cat Napping
Here’s a cute photo of Scruffy, sound asleep and dreaming of treats. Read more about Scruffy and his friends (and related topics) on the Kitty […]
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Upcoming Projects 2016
New problem: If the water supply to the house is turned off, the solar water pump can overheat and start a fire!
Plex Personal Media Server Update
Work continued on our Plex personal media server this week. Designed to serve the needs of our cord-cutting and off-grid TIny Town projects, this project […]
Battery Problem with PIR Sensors
The 9-volt batteries in our Voice Alert PIR sensors are advertised to last a year. Two weeks is more like it! We need a solution. […]
Moringa Oleifera Update (Malunggay)
The baby Moringa Oleifera trees are healthy and growing fast. Nearing two months old, they will soon be ready for transplanting into the front raised […]
Hydro Tank #4 Ready for Filling and Planting
(This article was originally published in Issue 1 of the EBG Newsletter.) Hydro Tank #4 has been emptied and cleaned in preparation for filling and […]
Food, Inc.—Don’t Watch on an Empty Stomach!
Food, Inc. is a scary look at our food supply. Produced in 2008, this documentary explains why our health is deteriorating at an alarming rate. […]
Cycling Raised Bed #1
The cover frame (with trellis fabric) has been rolled off the bed and the compost has been topped off and turned. Long Bean seeds will […]
Dry Mix Hydro Nutrients
Pre-mixed liquid nutrient solutions for our hydroponic tanks are expensive. We took a first step to controlling this expense by ordering a dry mix of […]
Mouse Recorder for “Dobie” the Robot
Our goal of using “Dobie” (a Double Robot) to guide tours of EBG moved forward with the discovery of a Mouse Recorder that lets us […]