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This article seems to indicate a good root cellar is actually 3 different rooms with different humidity levels.
90% for Root Veg / Apples,
50% for garlic/onions etc.
70% for squash /pumpkins.
Anybody build all three in one space?
Is it recommended…
Light Bulb Follow-up-
I ended up buying 4 MR16 LED's and 2 T8 LED's.
On the MR16's my wife couldn't' tell which fixtures I replaced. They run cool, and have pretty good beam spread.
The T8 Replacements work great too. These are for the entry from…
I don't know about folks in Northfield, but Chris Jackson and several others in Plainfield are really savy with orchard care. They're all part of the Winooski Valley Permaculture group on here. Cheers!
Residents, Resources, and Skills available in our Town.
I have some old apple trees very big and unwieldy. Does anyone know of an orchard renovator?
My passivehouse project is moving forward. Lighting Choices now.
Has anyone use the T8 LED bulbs like this?
http://www.ledlightsworld.com/page.html?id=29
Any review?
Do you know of a brand which has 120V power supply as part of the bulb?
Residents, Resources, and Skills available in our Town.
Profile Information
- "How are you involved in preparing for the changes that peak oil, economic instabilty and climate change are bringing, and in creating resilience and sustainable life style in our communities?"
- On an individual level, I am renovating and orchard, and planting a forest garden.
- In what ways do you identify with the Transition movement? Why are you interested?
- Long term security outside of corporate structures.
- How can you help the growth/acceptance/vitality of the Transition movement?
- I have been reading and researching peak oil for 2 years now. I have a good understanding of what is happening, but not a good way to explain how to change lifestyles.
- Your Favorite Books/Websites/Blogs/RSS Feeds for Information about the Transition Movement
- The Long Descent
http://sharonastyk.com/
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From: Catherine and Daily Musings
When you see that trading is done, not by consent, but by compulsion —
when you see that in order to produce, you need to obtain permission from men who produce nothing —
when you see money flowing to those who deal, not in goods, but in favors —
when you see that men get richer by graft and pull than by work, and your laws don’t protect you against them, but protect them against you —
when… Continue
From: Catherine and Daily Musings
When you see that trading is done, not by consent, but by compulsion —
when you see that in order to produce, you need to obtain permission from men who produce nothing —
when you see money flowing to those who deal, not in goods, but in favors —
when you see that men get richer by graft and pull than by work, and your laws don’t protect you against them, but protect them against you —
when… Continue
Posted on October 1, 2009 at 2:32pm — 5 Comments
Independence from The system
From: Episode-273- The Last Pure Form Of Revolution
Listen Here:
Here is a Podcast / Lecture from an independence minded permaculture proponent.
Revolution
It isn’t done in the ballot box choosing the proverbial “lesser of two evils” and calling a congress clown… Continue
Listen Here:
Here is a Podcast / Lecture from an independence minded permaculture proponent.
Revolution
It isn’t done in the ballot box choosing the proverbial “lesser of two evils” and calling a congress clown… Continue
Posted on September 21, 2009 at 9:37am — 1 Comment
I am almost there, but I have growing kids who need clothes and shoes every 6 months
and a
Tractor
Tractor
Posted on September 21, 2009 at 9:26am —
Orchard Update
Almost all of the trees / plants we put in early spring have survived. Some are going gangbusters.
We lost the 2 PawPaws and 2 Mulberries, a few blueberries and, a Hazelnut or 2 (due to over zealous weeding by my boys).
First fruit, the new Gooseberries have fruited, a few berries have arrived.
Here are the weeded and renovated blueberries. Still need another s… Continue
We lost the 2 PawPaws and 2 Mulberries, a few blueberries and, a Hazelnut or 2 (due to over zealous weeding by my boys).
First fruit, the new Gooseberries have fruited, a few berries have arrived.
Here are the weeded and renovated blueberries. Still need another s… Continue
Posted on July 23, 2009 at 3:07pm — 2 Comments
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- At 11:27pm on October 25, 2009,
Brad Vietje said… - Hi Steven,
We decided not to renovate an old building we're living in, and decided on a timber frame & straw bale home because it would be much more sustainable -- and MUCH more satisfying -- than a stick-built super-insulated cube that seemed like all we could afford.
We decided on a recycled timber frame because the contractor we worked with found a home about to be torn down with a good frame. For roughly $16,000 we had it taken apart and trucked to our site. We never investigated what a new frame would cost, but our builder -- a timber framer -- said it would probably be more than that for a locally sawn Hemlock frame.
As for bales, we were excited about a bale wrap, and the the local and sustainable nature of it. The bales come from southern Quebec -- about 80 to 100 miles away, and the timber frame was made about 40 miles from here, roughly 150 years ago. Using natural plasters really appealed to us, too. They're beautiful and seem to project good energy, and we have loved watching the progress of a straw bale home friends built nearby. We didn't know until recently that Natural Design Build, and New Frameworks Natural Building were involved in that home, too.
We are expecting roughly R-35 from the walls, have R-20 below grade and 4" foam will go under the floors, and roughly R-65 in the cap with cellulose. We might get more consistent thermal performance with double-stud Larsen truss walls 12" thick and dense pack cellulose, but having a bale house really tugs our strings and feels right.
A small masonry heater could work with a real tight home -- with outside air for nearly sealed combustion. We were planning on a masonry heater here until I got involved in a new solar heating system. I posted a photo of the heater friends are now producing nearby.
For super-insulated homes with very low heat loads, we could also discuss the solar heating system I'm installing. We were supposed to be the first demonstration site for this new system (not really a new technology -- just a new way of using tried-and-true, off-the-shelf technologies well proven worldwide), but our construction was delayed for almost 9 months, so we'll be the 3rd or 4th. The new part is the thermal storage system and the electronic controls. This can provide up to 100% heat and hot water with no combustion at all, so no fire danger, no CO-2 problems, no particulates and no air pollution issues... The smaller the heat load, the better. I have not written much about this on my blog, and expect to post some details in a few days. Feel free to contact me here or off-list if you'd like to know more.
Clear skies,
Brad
- At 9:06am on October 19, 2009,
Nicko Rubin said… - Glad to hear things are growing. I don't think any mulberry, pawpaw or berries came from me. They are all probably worth replanting though. My pawpaws have had a good second summer in the ground.
- At 8:08pm on November 20, 2008,
George Lisi said… - Welcome, Steven!
Orchard and forest garden. Yes!!
"I have a good understanding of what is happening, but not a good way to explain how to change lifestyles." I think this is the brilliance of the Transition approach - why it is spreading like wildfire from community to community. It truly brings together head, heart and hands in a way that works with how we as humans are motivated and energized. Have you read the Transition Handbook. Check it out! Also Monday's event with Naresh Giangrande (see 'events') promises to be a high energy, watershed event. We have gotten an incredible outpouring of enthusiasm and expect folks from all over VT and beyond. Perhaps we'll see you there!
Cheers! George Lisi, Transition Town Montpelier ~
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