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Urine as a fertilizer
Human urine is a fantastic free fertilizer for the garden. If you’re already having the “ick factor” response, we encourage you to keep an open mind and read on about using urine as a fertilizer Note: much of the information here comes from the work of the Rich Earth Institute. ... Read more
What is the Best Tiny House Foundation?
Tiny house foundations are important! They can anchor your tiny home to the Earth, provide insulation and also help keep moisture out. There are a number of tiny house foundation options to choose from. And, there are a few environmental factors to think about when deciding on which foundation is ... Read more
Chaga Tea Recipe…And a Bit About Chaga “Mushroom”
Natalie with baby Hazel in her belly and a birch tree with a voluptuous chaga sclerotium emerging from its trunk. Have you met chaga (Inonotus obliquus)? It’s a medicinal “mushroom,” although technically the part that we use is not a true mushroom. Chaga tea has been used for health maintenance ... Read more
The Only Compost Tea Recipe You’ll Ever Need
Compost tea has many benefits for the garden, and it’s fairly easy to make at home. As you may have noticed, there are literally dozens of recipes and just as many strong opinions about what’s the best compost tea recipe. Here, we’ll share the only compost tea recipe you’ll ever ... Read more
How to Succeed With Online Learning
It’s one thing to sign up for an online course, and another to succeed with online learning. Here we’ll share some tips and ideas for increasing success and, ultimately, satisfaction with your online learning experience. These days, you can learn almost anything online, from academic subjects, to trades, to skills ... Read more
8 Tools Needed To Build a Tiny House
There are just eight tools needed to build a tiny house, and you can buy them all for under $500. In addition to these basics, there are other specialized tools that come in handy and can make things easier. Of course it’s important to learn proper and safe tool use, ... Read more
The Ultimate Guide to Watering a Garden
Water is life! Watering a garden is as essential as sunshine, seeds, and soil. Both too much and too little water can be harmful to plants, so striking a balance is key. No matter where you live, and what amount of rainfall you get, there are water-honoring strategies that will ... Read more
The Essential Tiny House Electrical Guide
A note on safety: This post, and all our offerings, are for educational purposes only. We recommend hiring a professional to help with your tiny house electrical system. The information here will give you a great foundation to help you feel confident in your conversations with an electrician. For more ... Read more
Beginner’s Guide to Growing Green Beans
Growing green beans is one of the most rewarding things you can do in a garden. That’s because green beans tend to do well, even in poorer soils. Plus, each plant can yield a significant amount of beans to eat. Green beans are botanically identical to dry beans or cooking ... Read more
6 Tips to Successfully Grow Spinach
Following are our top 6 tips for successfully growing spinach. We’ll get into more detail for each of them, but here’s an overview to start: Get good seeds Plant and grow spinach at the right temperature Direct sow spinach instead of transplanting it Weed and thin your spinach patch Fertilize ... Read more
How to Build a Fire
The warm light of a fire is at once calming and exhilarating. That’s because, deep in our bones, we feel how essentially human it is to sit around a fire: We watch the flames and smoke dance, while listening to the crackle of transformation. Indeed, fire turns wood into heat ... Read more
Building an Ecological Tiny House with Natural Materials
People all over the world have been building ecological tiny homes and other structures with natural materials throughout human history. Here, we dig into the differences between conventional and more ecological building materials and discuss three natural building modalities to consider when building a tiny house: Rammed earth Hempcrete Cordwood ... Read more
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