This is the Year to Save Seed! Here’s How
By Kara Stiff, Low-Carbon Life
If ever there was a year to learn to save seed, I think this is it. So many people planted coronavirus gardens this spring that many seed sources ran out.
Ten Ways I Use My Solar Oven
By Kara Stiff, Low-Carbon Life
With all these different uses, my sun oven is full all day, nearly every sunny day. It’s a big part of how we reduced our electricity use by 85%.
Eating Seasonally in Early Summer
By Kara Stiff, Low-Carbon Life
I first started eating seasonally so I could save money by growing my own food, support my local economy and have the freshest and most flavorful stuff. But that’s not why I keep doing it. The truth is I just personally find it more interesting than eating off the shelf.
Cheap, Simple DIY Water Catchment and Irrigation
By Kara Stiff, Low-Carbon Life
I like the idea of living within the rain budget of my area, which isn’t too hard because we usually get too much. I like the idea of having irrigation water even if I lost access to my local water utility for some reason (power outage, income outage, anything).
Resilience is Connected to Justice
By Kara Stiff, Low-Carbon Life
How are resilience and justice connected? In my humble and not-particularly-well-educated opinion, lots of ways. All the ways.
Five Reasons to Garden (That Aren’t About Food Security)
By Kara Stiff, Low-Carbon Life
I salute every coronavirus gardener, and I dearly hope they will make a permanent habit of it! Because there are some excellent reasons to garden that have nothing to do with food security.
An Eco-Friendly Dish Washing Routine
By Kara Stiff, Low-Carbon Life
But sometimes when things are out of my control, when it’s impossible to tackle big stuff because the money isn’t there and restrictions are pushing from all sides, it feels really good to make a small change that is under my control. Especially if it’s something I’m staring at heaps of.
4 Things I Learned by NOT Going to the Grocery Store for a Month
By Kara Stiff, Low-Carbon Life
Now is a great time to think ahead a little further than tonight’s meal, plan to leave something on the shelf for others, and support our local farmers. I’m making the trip to my favorite pastured farm tomorrow.