by blythe_tait@bigpond.com | Mar 31, 2016 | Eco-living
We are big fans of deep pipe irrigation (irrigation method #1). Another system we have been experimenting with in our ongoing pursuit of water efficient gardening is wicking beds. A wicking bed is a garden bed with a waterproof lining that holds a reservoir of water... read more
by blythe_tait@bigpond.com | Mar 11, 2016 | The House that Works Out Fitness
My broken ankle is an inconvenience, there is no doubt about that. Just ask my husband, who is now having to drive all four members of the family to every school, sporting and work commitment we have between us- mornings and afternoons and evenings every day of the... read more
by blythe_tait@bigpond.com | Feb 29, 2016 | Eco-living
Living in a 2 storey house without stairs…and a broken ankle When I posted about living in a house with no stairs, a lot of folk (quite sensibly) raised concerns about how we would cope in this house if injury struck, or in our old age. Always ready to go the... read more
by blythe_tait@bigpond.com | Feb 16, 2016 | Eco-living
Irrigation Method #1- Deep Pipe Irrigation Even though our property borders a creek, the ram pump and piston pump projects are still in the pipeline (ha ha), so we rely solely on rainfall for both household and garden water requirements. Our first fruit trees... read more
by blythe_tait@bigpond.com | Feb 5, 2016 | Eco-living
Are you worried that you will never see inside our fabulous house because we do not know you or like you? Fear no longer! The Owner Builder magazine is a wonderful Australian publication which helped to fuel our own off-grid dreams. The House that Worked Out is... read more
by blythe_tait@bigpond.com | Jan 29, 2016 | Eco-living, livestock
Having moved up in the world, shifting from our 1 room 6 x 6 metre cabin to the grandiosity of the House That Worked Out, we decided to share the love and improve the living conditions of our chickens. This was not a completely selfless decision; the chickens... read more
by blythe_tait@bigpond.com | Jan 9, 2016 | The House that Works Out Fitness
The House that Worked Out is also a House that Works Out! Being active is really important to all of us, which is great, because it means we can hang out together trying to be ninjas. It also means that as well as building chicken coops and pergolas and sheds, we... read more
by blythe_tait@bigpond.com | Dec 25, 2015 | Eco-living
Merry Christmas from the House That Worked Out! And, as a special treat, here is both a blog entry AND a nifty video we put together ourselves. (Yes, someone has just discovered imovie). You can either read and watch or just scroll down for the story in our short (and... read more
by blythe_tait@bigpond.com | Dec 7, 2015 | Eco-living, livestock
Whenever we embark on new projects for The House that Worked Out, we always ask ourselves a few questions: will this project improve our quality of lives? does it give us enough bang for our buck? Are there any downsides to the new project, especially regarding... read more
by blythe_tait@bigpond.com | Nov 20, 2015 | Eco-living
As difficult as this may be to believe, not everything we do here is a world-resounding success. In fact, our recent duck pond project has been one smelly, filthy, disgusting, dangerous failure. Dangerous, yes. Read on. The problem with the pond is that I left it too... read more
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