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 …
Slow, free range, idle parents can increase IQ and happiness by Kirsten Dirksen on December 30, 2009 In my Silicon Valley hometown, there seemed to be only one speed for raising children: fast forward to college. Here …
America's post fast food era & Europe's oldskool land lovers by Kirsten Dirksen on December 7, 2009 “Don’t you think America is preparing for a post-fast-food period whereas Europe is slowly entering the fast food period?”, wrote …
The wine barrel (population and parenthood) by BioDieselHauling on December 4, 2009 The Earth has been around about 5 billion years, life about 4 billion. Half a billion years for animals, 200 …
Hackers on the good life and Sarah Palin as eco-model by Kirsten Dirksen on November 23, 2009 I was publicly criticized by a few hackers* last week and after a bit of soul searching, I’ve decided their …
Spoiled: The Economic Downturn and "Struggling" by BioDieselHauling on November 23, 2009 (This began as a discussion with someone, and turned into a blog post) My original comment was not meant to …
How to make an indoor worm bin (vermicomposting) by faircompanies on November 18, 2009 “About 30% of the waste that goes into landfills could have been rescued, could have been composted. We could really …
