Fashion III: redesigned clothing by Kirsten Dirksen on February 1, 2010 A trend among celebrities, DIYers, fashionistas and eco-activists may prove to be the most eco-friendly way to dress. Redesigners are …
Guía de moda III: ropa rediseñada by Kirsten Dirksen on February 1, 2010 Celebridades, diseñadores aficionados, amantes de la moda y eco-activistas se convierten en los nuevos “rediseñadores”: reciclan sus armarios para ir …
Passive solar glass home: beauty of watching the sun move by Kirsten Dirksen on January 21, 2010 Back in the late seventies when Cliff Butler was ready to build his dream home, he was looking for one …
How to buy a backyard wind turbine by Kirsten Dirksen on January 19, 2010 Five years ago, mostly just off-grid types put up wind turbines in their backyards, but today, thanks to new products, …
Backyard wind for all: iPhone apps & hardware store turbines by Kirsten Dirksen on January 17, 2010 Experts on both sides of the Atlantic are predicting rapid growth in the market for backyard wind turbines in the …
The comeback of cabbage: a seasonal wonder veggie by Kirsten Dirksen on January 14, 2010 Cabbage entered my home for the first time this week. While I’d eaten cabbage in the occasional picnic coleslaw, I’d …
A seasonal winter salad: green cabbage coleslaw by Kirsten Dirksen on January 13, 2010 If you’re trying to eat from a veggie garden or from an allotment (box scheme, etc), you’ll discover that in …
Cheap superfood: coleslaw as winter salad recipe by Kirsten Dirksen on January 13, 2010 If you aren’t eating cabbage, you should. That’s according to a New York Times list (via Men’s Health) of the 11 …
A tiny home for a growing family (bed under stairs included) by Kirsten Dirksen on January 7, 2010 They’re not part of any official Small House Movement, but they live in a small home and they live well. …
Idle parents in search of a slow, free range childhood by Kirsten Dirksen on January 5, 2010 “It seems to me that today we are speeding up children too much in some ways (academic hot-housing, for example),” …
