A big part for many of living self sufficient is to move of the city and enjoy rural living. Rural living has so many benefits to it there are however the some negatives given, well, its location.To make the most of rural living there are some things you can do which will make the transition [...]
I talked about why you should build a hydroponic garden but to fair about it, I should explain some of the drawbacks to building a hydroponic garden. Unlike building a garden in the backyard right in the soil, when you build a hydroponic garden it takes a great deal more time and more money. Equipment costs [...]
Let’s start with the basic definition of what a hydroponic garden is and go from there. A hydroponic garden simply defined is one without any soil use but grows solely in a different medium such as water. Why would someone want to do this? Well as a plant tries to grow its roots need to expand. [...]
Put simply, homesteading is started with a purchase of land with a farm. Now the details of how much land do you need to homestead or what size farm should be included to homestead really depends on what you plan to do when you are homesteading. Many people want to live self sufficiently so they decide [...]
To start out with let’s define what a renewable energy really means. Renewable energy is any source of power that is quickly replaced by nature. The most common forms of renewable energy used include sunlight, wind, and wood. The application of these renewable energy can result in a house that is completely using energy which its [...]
There are many ways to heat a house in the winter without cranking up the heat and paying more for your electrical bill. Here are two ways to build a self sufficient house that will be heated without the dependency of your electrical bill. The first option in my opinion is the best option and that [...]
If you are in an apartment that does not mean you can’t live self sufficiently. Anyone can live self sufficient in an apartment if they want to. Sure, it will never be 100% self sufficient but each step you can take to be more self sufficient makes a big difference in your life. If you live [...]
Creating a self sufficient house serves two purposes. The first is that a self sufficient house will lower monthly bills and expenses and the second is that it helps the environment by conserving energy, lowering consumption of resources and making the most of what nature provides rather then what is manmade. The first step on the [...]