Sustainable Home

Save yourself from more than half of the trouble most beginning and advanced homesteaders have to deal with. Homestead gardening has exploded over the last few years. One in three US households now gardens to provide food for their families. If you have a garden or are considering one, now is the perfect time to start or take it to the next level. Optimizing your efforts provides superb results that no grocery store could ever compete with. It’s also the start of a self-reliant lifestyle because once you get proficient in gardening for food, it has real economic benefits....

Step into the buzzing world of apiculture and transform your homestead into a sanctuary for the humble honeybee with "Hive at Home" – your ultimate guide to the art and science of beekeeping! Embark on a fascinating journey through the allure of apiculture, uncovering the pivotal role these tiny architects play within our ecosystem and the global impact of their tender craft. As you delve into the biological wonders of the honeybee, you’ll gain intimate knowledge of their anatomy, life cycle, and complex behaviors. Is your heart set on joining the ranks of bee guardians? "Hive at Home" ...

Everything you've been told about being green is wrong. The quest for a breakthrough battery or a 100-mpg car is a dangerous fantasy. We are consumers, and we like to consume greenly and efficiently. But David Owen argues that our best intentions are still at cross-purposes to our true goal: living sustainably while caring for our environment and the future of the planet. Efficiency, once considered the holy grail of our environmental problems, turns out to be part of the problem - we have little trouble turning increases in efficiency into increases in consumption.

Transform your garden with the natural power of alpaca beans! In "Alpaca Gold: The Magic of Alpaca Beans for Your Garden," discover how these nutrient-rich pellets can revolutionize your gardening practices. Whether you're a seasoned gardener or just starting out, this comprehensive guide provides everything you need to know about using alpaca beans to create a thriving, sustainable garden. Learn about the many benefits of alpaca beans, from their superior nutrient profile to their eco-friendly properties. This book covers the history and characteristics of alpacas, the collection and ...

Are you tired of paying utility bills? Are you looking for a simpler lifestyle? Is someone stalking you and making your life miserable? If so, then this book is for you! Maybe you’re ready to disappear from society and start over! That’s why I’m writing this book. To help those who want to learn how to prepare and make the switch to off-grid living. Once you get a taste of that life, the thought of fading into the background of nature might present itself.

Whether you are planning to build, buy, or retrofit a home, this illuminating book takes you on a virtual tour of the home of the future. Award-winning author and respected housing expert Anna DeSimone lights the way for enjoying a home that is healthier, more comfortable, saves money, and reduces your carbon footprint.

Introducing the ultimate guide for modern homesteaders!Whether you're a seasoned pro or just getting started, this eBook will help you identify technology opportunities to streamline your homesteading journey. With chapters covering everything from sustainable energy solutions and intelligent water management, to DIY raspberry pi systems and connected gardening strategies, you'll have all the tools you need to succeed. Discover how to use the internet for homesteading research and education, set up your homesteading laboratory, and design and build greenhouses and high tunnels using the ...

Saving Seeds, Preserving Taste will introduce listeners to the cultural traditions associated with seed saving, as well as the remarkable people who have used grafting practices and hand-by-hand trading to keep alive varieties that would otherwise have been lost. As local efforts to preserve heirloom seeds have become part of a growing national food movement.

Marine algae are the supreme eco-engineers of life: they oxygenate the waters, create habitat for countless other organisms, and form the base of a food chain that keeps our planet unique in the universe as we know it. In this audiobook Josie Iselin explores both the artistic and the biological presence of 16 seaweeds and kelps that live in the thin region where the Pacific Ocean converges with the North American continent - a place of incomparable richness.

Our buildings are making us sick. Our homes, offices, factories, and dormitories are, in some sense, fresh parasites on the sacred Earth, Nahasdzáán. In search of a better way, author Jim Kristofic journeys across the Southwest to apprentice with architects and builders who know how to make buildings that will take care of us. This is where he meets the House Gods who are building to the sun so that we can live on Earth. Forever.

The urban centers are becoming more and more dangerous with a steady increase of homeless tent cities littered by discarded junky drug paraphernalia. Those living, of necessity, in these homeless encampments are themselves in an ever-dangerous environment, holding onto every scrap of earthly possession, housed in stolen shopping carts, to not have these last vestiges of worldly belongings being stolen by others, leaving them even more destitute. The political policies of the defunding of police have limited those who remain in law enforcement.

You can't look away. You see the climate destabilization, biodiversity loss, resource scarcity, toxic bioaccumulation, and climate injustice happening all around us. You aren't the type to bury your head in the sand or shrug it off and so you roll up your sleeves. But where to start? How to ensure your work doesn't inadvertently cause harm, a pattern as old as good intentions? How to ensure your efforts actually matter? You aren't interested in repair work on the post-iceberg Titanic. I threw myself at these questions for over a decade.

When he first envisioned becoming a farmer, author Emmet Van Driesche never imagined his main crop would be Christmas trees, nor that such a tree farm could be more of a managed forest than the conventional grid of perfectly sheared trees. Carving Out a Living on the Land tells the story of how Van Driesche navigated changing life circumstances, took advantage of unexpected opportunities, and leveraged new and old skills to piece together an economically viable living, while at the same time respecting the land’s complex ecological relationships.

Have you already bought property and tried to make a living from your off-grid lifestyle? Whether you already have experience or you are looking to learn the basics to live off-grid, this audiobook offers more than 50 ways to become a successful off-grid dweller. You’ll learn how to live off-grid without sacrificing the things you love. You will feel closer to your family and to the land, where you know you are doing your part to reduce climate change and help to create a more sustainable life.

If imagining a life of energy independence by harnessing the sun's power to light your home excites you, this book is for you! Discover how to achieve energy independence through off-grid solar power with this modern, updated guide. Learn how anyone, regardless of technical experience, can understand and implement off-grid solar power. Whether you’re a hands-on DIY enthusiast or an eager beginner, this book is tailored for you.

Unlock the door to self-sufficiency with your very own copy of "The Homesteader's Handbook." This comprehensive guide is your steadfast companion as you embark on a fulfilling journey of homesteading. From Chapters 1 to 20, The Homesteader's Handbook guides you, every step of the way, illuminating both fundamental principles and advanced concepts of self-reliance. Starting with the philosophy and basics of homesteading in Chapter 1, it takes you straight into the nuts and bolts of selecting the perfect homestead location in Chapter 2. Our meticulously detailed guide doesn't stop there. In ...

For Kathi Lipp and her husband, Roger, buying a house in one of the most remote parts of Northern California was never part of the plan; many of life’s biggest, most rewarding adventures rarely are. Kathi shares the hard-won wisdom she’s gained on her homestead journey to help you accomplish more at home, gain fresh perspective, and give yourself grace in the process.

A poet at heart, Amy Minato rejects her life of consumption in Chicago to go back to nature - specifically, to a commune in Oregon, where she rediscovers herself. She also cops occasionally to the pretentiousness of her mission, and laughs along with the listener at her attempts to be both environmentally friendly and sane, considering the fact that she’s moved in with a bunch of strangers in a remote locale.

Homegrown & Homemade: Unlock the Secrets to a Sustainable, Abundant Life. What if you could transform your backyard into a thriving oasis that feeds your family year-round? Are you ready to break free from expensive store-bought produce and take control of your food supply? Homegrown & Homemade is your complete guide to self-reliance, combining permaculture gardening and food preservation into one powerful resource. Whether you’re a beginner or looking to elevate your skills, this 2-in-1 guide empowers you to live a more sustainable, eco-friendly lifestyle.

The biggest issue many of us face is installing solar power and not breaking the bank. What if we could show you a way to be able to do both? Find out how to make the switch to solar power.