Off Grid Meets Luxury Living with Werner Sobek’s Aktivhaus
Think living off the grid is cool? Try living off the grid and generating twice as much energy as you need while doing it in all in high class style. And when we say style, we mean style. Aktivhaus, or “active house”, is the latest design concept from German architect Werner Sobek. Combining design hacks, […]
The Benefits of Free Range Eggs vs. Caged Eggs
If you’ve ever tried free range eggs, you’ve likely noticed how much fresher, healthier, and tastier they are than eggs from caged birds. Not only do they taste different, but they look different too. From a health perspective, free-range eggs are higher in Vitamin A & E as well as Omega-3 Fatty Acids. In the […]
Freedom Cove, Off Grid Boathouse and Garden Paradise
Freedom Cove Tucked away in Clayoquot Sound, BC is a taste of homesteading heaven. Owned by Catherine King and Wayne Adams, Freedom Cove is an off the grid village of floating boathouses and sustainable gardens. The structure is only accessible by boat and is quite the off the grid marvel. Catherine, Wayne, and their two […]
Transparent Solar Cells Allow for Energy Producing Windows!
What if your windows could generate the energy necessary to power your home? That’s the hope of a team of researchers at Michigan State University who have created a fully transparent solar cell. From covering high rise buildings with the cells to putting them on the face of your cell phone, this new technology could […]
Simple Home Remedy for Dealing with Cavities
Our friends and SovereignLiving.com sent us this simple mixture that can really help with dental caries. Check it out! If you give it a try, tell us how it worked in the comments below. Do you have a remedy of your own? Let us know in the comments! Here is the Sovereign Living anti-cavity paste: […]
Companion Planting: Asparagus and Tomatoes
Asparagus and tomatoes are a match made for organic gardens. Both plants release chemicals that ward off the pests of the other. Tomatoes contain solanine, a substance that happens to be toxic to the asparagus beetle. The height of the tomatoes also creates shade that will help prevent weeds from growing around our asparagus plants. […]
Aquaponics Greenhouses Grow 1 Million Pounds of Food on Just 3 Acres!
Have you heard of aquaponics? It’s the food production method that combines raising fish and growing vegetables to create a sustainable living ecosystem. The plants are positioned above the fish tank. The water from the fish, which is filled with their feces, is pumped into the vegetable bed in order to provide nutrients to the […]
Escape to Nature with this Floating Tree House Get Away
Adult Tree House Remember the joy of climbing up and playing in your very own tree house? Well, take that feeling and add a mix of comfort, class, and creativity, and you get arborculturist Bruo de Grunne and Belgianarchitect Nicolas d’Ursel’s latest creation, Dom’Up. This 172 square foot arbor-home fastens to a cluster of trees […]
Short Video Documents Alaska Mountain Man Building Amazing Off Grid Cabin
Off Grid Cabin Dick Proenneke lived in the mountains in Alaska and built an off grid cabin with his bare hands. In this video, he documents his time spent building the spectacular off the grid cabin from the ground up. He and his partner even logged all of the trees used to build the cabin. Built […]
Natural Pest Control for Your Home and Garden
Food Grade Diatomaceous Earth is one of the best natural pest control products on the market. The powdery substance is a powder that comes from fossilized diatoms (aquatic organisms) found in sedentary deposits of streams and rivers. The skeleton of the diatoms is made of silica, a substance that reacts with air and water to form silicon […]
How to Grow and Harvest Peppermint
How to Grow Peppermint Peppermint is a very easy plant to grow. It thrives in cool shaded areas without much direct sun light. Most gardeners suggest planting from cuttings (they usually root easily in water) because sometimes peppermint from seed does not stay true to the parent plant. Using a clipping ensures you have the […]
Ebola: Strategies for Readiness
A number of people have been asking me for my opinion on the Ebola situation, so if you’re wondering what I think, here it is… First of all, whenever the mainstream media gets all riled up in a frenzy over a particular issue, particularly when it’s disease related, call me a cynic, but I look […]