128-sq-foot tiny house on wheels made from salvage by Kirsten Dirksen on August 23, 2010 Jenine Alexander built her own home using reclaimed materials she found at the dump or off craigslist. Total cost: the …
Sonoma County tiny homes on wheels’ pioneers: Forge Ahead by Kirsten Dirksen on August 23, 2010 Many communities, counties and states in the U.S. have minimum size standards, meaning that there are homes that are just …
DIY vintage tiny home for less than $3500: meet Jenine Alexander by Kirsten Dirksen on August 22, 2010 In a town where the median home price is over half a million dollars, Jenine Alexander decided to build her …
How to make traditional fermented sauerkraut at home by Kirsten Dirksen on August 17, 2010 The jury may be out on the exact effect of probiotics on the “good” gut bacteria, but protecting our flora …
The campaign for goats in your backyard and the White House by Kirsten Dirksen on August 16, 2010 They’re as playful as dogs and they also provide milk, and if you choose, meat. Backyard goats may not have …
Mountain man’s salvaged home walkthru: Black Kettle’s Idaho life by Kirsten Dirksen on August 16, 2010 “Black Kettle”, a self-described “mountain man”, hasn’t lived in a home since 1974 which might explain why he chose to …
DIY solar shower by Kirsten Dirksen on August 15, 2010 A solar shower is one of the simplest ways of using the sun’s energy. It can be as simple as …
Raw milk: Idaho ranchers on why not to pasteurize by Kirsten Dirksen on August 14, 2010 Before the advent of pasteurization, all milk was raw milk. There were also a lot more food-related illnesses. Universal pasteurization …
Idaho Cottonwood homestead’s back to basics: raw goat milk by Kirsten Dirksen on August 14, 2010 They’re as playful as dogs and they also provide milk (and if you want to, also meat). Backyard goats may …
A family bike that’s a go: a bicycle built for 3 (plus 1) by Kirsten Dirksen on August 12, 2010 If you prefer bikes to cars, having young kids don’t mean you can’t stick to two wheels. When the kids …
