January 4, 2012 Energy efficient window curtains help with the heating bill during winter. Thanks for reading my blog! For the latest projects and updates please subscribe to my YouTube channel and follow along as I set up a sustainable homestead with my tiny house 🙂

Date Completed: January 4, 2012 My worms had a ton of babies this year (I’ll try to get a better photo of them later as you can barely see them). I moved their bin into the garage so the cold wouldn’t kill them off this winter. I know that sounds ridiculous as worms have survived…

June 14, 2013 January 3, 2012 For those of you with fish or chickens you may be interested in this project. It will produce fish and chicken food from your food scraps. This is a Black Soldier Fly Harvester I need additional sources of protein for the fish in my breeding tanks and for the…

Date Completed: October 23, 2011 This is the finished rain barrel project. They have been up and running for several months and work like a dream. The water comes in from the drain spout and fills up both 55 gallon drums (there is another one daisy-chained to this one to the left). One they fill…

Date: October 23, 2011 The dwarf cherry trees are getting bigger and I planted some black raspberries (also known as “Snap Caps”) in the foreground. Thanks for reading my blog! For the latest projects and updates please subscribe to my YouTube channel and follow along as I set up a sustainable homestead with my tiny…

Date Completed: June 18, 2011 I call this ghetto rain catching… Yes, it is exactly what it looks like. Until my rain barrels are completed this is how I collect rain water for my plants, trees, and garden. These containers catch the water that drips from the awning in my backyard. You’d be surprised how…

June 18, 2011 These are some of our reusable bags. Waste Connections gives them away for free at sustainability fairs. Winco will give you a 6 cent discount for each reusable bag you bring with you. Be sure to tell the cashier how many bags you brought so they credit your discount. Thanks for reading…

Date Completed: June 7, 2011 A food scrap bin next to the sink is a great reminder and convenient way to compost leftovers. This contains banana peels, strawberry leaves, and egg shells that will be thrown in the compost bin. If you empty it every other day into your worm bin you can avoid fruit…

June 7, 2011 All of my green efficiency projects up to this point have been paid for through recycling cans and bottles in Oregon; the wood and soil for my garden, the rain barrels, the trees, everything. While they are only worth 5 cents apiece, it adds up. Ironically I don’t drink beer or use…

Date Completed: May 31, 2011 This is a partial shot of my backyard (another work in progress). The trees are newly planted bare root fruit trees from Wilco. The green stakes are bamboo harvested from my parents’ yard. All three are dwarf, sweet cherry trees. From left to right they are a Bing Cherry, Black…