Living Walls: Bring Your Garden Inside and Clean The Air Too
Living walls or green walls are self-sufficient vertical gardens which are connected to the outside or inside of a house or building. They are distinct from green façades (e.g. ivy walls) because the vegetation root in a structural support that is attached to the wall surface itself. The vegetation obtain water and nutrients from inside the […]
Continue readingIndoor Gardening: There’s No Reason Not To Have Fresh Food All Year
Not everyone has the luxury of planting a garden outside. In the city or apartments, you only have the option of starting indoor gardens. While the concept of indoor gardening might seem like it goes against everything you know, it’s actually is a great way to grow fresh vegetables.There are a few essentials that you’ll […]
Continue readingOur Life Depends on the Garden
After many years of living off the grid we have come to know what is really important in our everyday lives here. As spring turns to summer our focus changes to the garden. Our aim is to eat 3 meals a day with at least something from the garden, if not the entire meal being grown […]
Continue readingOur Self Sufficient Garden: More Than Enough For Us
Our Self Sufficient GardenThis past summer has been rather hectic and stressful for Jane and I at our off grid home. It is not a matter of things we created ourselves but reactions from friends and family to our new found confidence with our choice of living off the grid.It might seem strange to you […]
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