The House That Worked Out
hand-building an eco-home without buckets of money, skills, or a clue
The story of how our family escaped the city and made a life in the country in the face of the impending zombie apocalypse.
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Irrigation Method #2- Wicking Beds
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
Why You Should Break an Ankle
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
Them’s The Breaks
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
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