First Plantings of Spring and More Gardening News

Our insane wood pile after tree removal I received a large box in the mail on Friday, the kind of box that could only house… plants! Fedco. Of course they had to arrive on the busiest weekend since last Summer. Of course I wasn’t ready… So after our Earth Day Celebration I stuck almost all …

Riot for Austerity – Month 29

It’s already 6 April but I know I doubt I’ll have  time at the end of the month, so here are our numbers for March + 5 days of April. It’ll all even out. Our first year’s averages were calculated here, our second year’s averages can be found here. Gasoline. Same as usual. I’m doing a lot of …

A Month of Contrasts

April Fools! – contrast with – 3 April Those seedlings are still sitting on my window sills (inside) – and of course the spinach has bolted. I might be able to plant them out tomorrow, if the rain lets up and if it doesn’t snow! Downstairs in the basement the lights and heat mat are working …

We’re Going Solar

stack of PV panels We’re doing it, we’re putting solar PV on our roof. Though many went before it, taking delivery of the stack of panels felt like the first step. It was the first time something happened, not just talk and research and calculations. It was also irreversible: that’s $16,100 worth of panels, paid for …