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Tag Archives: homestead
How to Build a Fortress on the Cheap
Aaron is an amateur owner-builder putting together an earthbag home on his land in Texas. In the video below he gives us a tour of the home in it’s current unfinished state. The house is small (not tiny) and appears … Continue reading
The Homestead at Denison University
This is slightly off-topic but very relevant to designing a complete sustainable homestead, which a house is just one component of the whole system. The other components needed to sustain life vary depending on where you choose to live, but … Continue reading
Posted in Sustainable Living
Tagged Denison University, homestead, homesteading, school, The Homestead
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Simple Solar Homesteading
I’ve written about this Simple Solar Homestead before but LaMar has made some improvements to his website including the addition of videos and photos of cabins built from the plans in his book. His book is called Simple Solar Homesteading … Continue reading
Posted in Books
Tagged book, ebook, homestead, homesteading, lamar alexander, off the grid, simple solar homesteading, solar, tiny house
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The Field Lab – Extremely Sustainable Homestead
The Field Lab, also known as the Southwest Texas Alternative Energy And Sustainable Living Field Laboratory, is the 40-acre desert homestead of John Wells. John had been living in upstate New York for years but had a bit of awakening, like … Continue reading
Posted in Sustainable Living
Tagged homestead, humanure, jenkins, john wells, off the grid, rainwater, solar, southwest, sustainable, swamp cooler, texas, the field lab
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Firesign Farm – Sustainability and Simple Living
This is a quick, almost-off-topic post, but I thought important enough to share. In my online wanderings for more information about sustainable living I ran across a blog about a place called Firesign Farm. It’s the one-acre homestead of Sadge … Continue reading
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Tagged chickens, firesign farm, homestead, Sustainable Living
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Book Review: Simple Solar Homesteading by LaMar Alexander H.E.S.
For five bucks Lamar’s ebook Simple Solar Homesteading is a bargain. You can also order a print copy for $15 plus shipping but buying the ebook pdf version will give you quicker access to the information. I ordered the book … Continue reading