green living

More and more I see stories being written for the yuppies to live green. Eco-friendly designers, etc. Bullshit. We get our clothes from the dumpies. Most of my tshirts have been free shwag from a certain computer company whose fruit symbol is everywhere. Our shoes come from garage sales or free boxes and occasionally from the Wallie World markdown trays. Even our jackets and winter coats are found.. Truly living off the excesses of others.
Food and shelter can be acquired cheap or free. I have done many posts on foraging and growing your own as well as backdoor shopping (freeganism). Shelter for most of us with families must be paid for. However suitable shelter can be had for low cost. MObile homes are wonderful alternatives. Low cost and low footprint.
Electric cars and electric transport are another fabrication. Walking or riding a bicycle will suffice. For travel public transport is essential.Besides if the grid does go down your electric vehicle better be big enough to live in. Cause it aint goin anywhere without power.
There is so much waste in this country. Green living requires only initiative and creativity to succeed. Do your part and don't buy into the hype that is sold to you.

didnt get a video done today. too busy

I spent Easter Sunday working in the garden. PLanted some more seed trays. Replanted some seedlings and finally got around to diggin the new bed that Mrs T approved of during the week. We also took a walk to a vacant lot nearby and Mrs T grabbed some rocks for her garden and we created a bulb bed for some bulbs that we rescued from the abandoned lot. Like I always say free is a good price. The ties and lumber for the new bed were also "found".
Hope y'all had a good Easter and got to spent some time outside. With all the new plantings this rain that started about an hour or so ago is wonderful. There is something magical about god water. Peace.

greenhouses

As any gardener or urban homesteader will realize after a few years a greenhouse is becoming more and more of an essential. While walking thru the Lowes this afternoon I saw this model for $199. I could prob make a few adjustments to it to solidify its useage here at the stead. But I will be contemplating it.


This is the type that I would like to have eventually . Stone on one side for solar reactivity and glass or poly for the other 3 sides for light. I would prob also want a desk, table and a small potbelly stove for heat.. But I can dream and eventually create the ideal.

rreal good video on permaculture

View this movie at cultureunplugged.com

weekend plans

Well Mrs T has said the new bed location is fine so I begin digging this weekend and will start gathering soil for that bed and a ne bed in the front yard. Expanding production capability.
I have has some questions this week that I hope to answer in this weeks video message. As always if you have any questions or comments contact me.

back door shopping video

dont be afraid. Lots of good stuff

happy 4-20

a little positive in a negative world