January 18, 2012 I had some help on this project… This is my Dad and I and our electricity producing bicycle. How it works: You pedal the bike and it turns a car alternator which produces electricity. The electricity then passes through a power inverter which allows you to plug in household items that operate…

January 16, 2012 The original pineapple (left) isn’t rooting very well. We will see if I have better luck with the “organic” pineapple on the right. The center object is an avocado pit. Update: The avocado sent up a sprout that lasted for a few months but unfortunately died off. The pineapples just slowly decayed…

January 16, 2012 This is a food dehydrator that is used to dry food so that it can be stored for long periods of time. It is simple to use; just cut of fruit slices, dunk the fruit in lemon juice, lay out your fruit slices on the trays and plug in the machine. *Note…

January 4, 2012 I’ve expanded the raised bed gardens into the front yard. I’ve planted blueberry bushes, a dwarf cherry tree and ever bearing strawberries. It is disguised as landscaping, however the plan is to slowly convert the font yard into a food production machine! Thanks for reading my blog! For the latest projects and…

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…