Red State Green

On the group I mentioned earlier (which is called 90% reduction: Riot for Austerity) has had numerous arguments discussions about whether commercial airline flights are bad or good. One person said it was like “driving in an SUV with the a/c on and the windows open”.
Hmm. Sounds bad. Or at least not very fuel-efficient.
But I […]

Here’s some interesting articles I ran across this week:
Consumerism, from a Christian perspective
Consumerism is not merely a tendency to buy lots of stuff or even to enjoy shopping and the hunt for a great bargain. It is, instead, a posture of the heart that seeks to fill its spiritual void with consumer goods. What makes […]

I’ve only lived here almost two years, but the rain in June was something else. More than two weeks without the sun, constant flash flood watches… and hardly any tornadoes! It was strange.
Back in CA, I guess they’re having a record drought year, which is saying something in an area that gets an average yearly […]

I took some pictures of my garden, just to let you see what you can do in a few months. Don’t worry, I watered right after I took the pictures.

This is my active compost bin, wire mesh with stakes holding it up. The whole thing cost under ten dollars.

Pumpkin, tomatoes, a few […]

This is a series about learning to feed yourself. The idea for this came from this post. You might want to read both of those first to see where I’m coming from before you comment.

Learn to garden
Stock up
Find out who your neighbors are
Find local food sources
Learn to cook
Think about your meat sources <– we […]

This is a series about learning to feed yourself. The idea for this came from this post. You might want to read both of those first to see where I’m coming from before you comment.

Learn to garden
Stock up
Find out who your neighbors are
Find local food sources
Learn to cook <– we are here
Think about your […]

I tried out a new farmers’ market today. This one was bigger and more impersonal, and had a bunch of resellers. But I did find some good homegrown items (apples and squash), and had a talk with an old beekeeper who was selling honey.
I asked him how his bees were doing. He said,
The trouble with […]

This is a series about learning to feed yourself. The idea for this came from this post. You might want to read both of those first to see where I’m coming from before you comment.

Learn to garden
Stock up
Find out who your neighbors are
Find local food sources <– we are here
Learn to cook
Think […]

This is a series about learning to feed yourself. The idea for this came from this post. You might want to read both of those first to see where I’m coming from before you comment.

Learn to garden
Stock up
Find out who your neighbors are <– we are here
Find local food sources (within 25 miles)
Learn […]

This is a series about learning to feed yourself. The idea for this came from this post. You might want to read both of those first to see where I’m coming from before you comment.

Learn to garden
Stock up <– we are here
Find out who your neighbors are
Find local food sources (within 25 miles)
Learn to […]