Building Materials, DIY Discussion, Gardening, Green, How To, Resources
Have you ever admired those nice commercial-style high tunnel greenhouses? If you’ve checked the price, you know it can take some real money to get into greenhouses. But “four seasons gardening” pioneer Eliot Coleman has …
Written by: Rich
DIY Discussion, Electronics, How To, , Resources
Makerspaces are a hot trend right now among the geek-tastic and the hipsterati. Never hear of a makerspace? Don’t feel bad, most of the world is in the same boat. But when you read more …
Written by: Rich
Once upon a time, dinosaurs roamed the earth. Millions of years later, computers the size of dinosaurs appeared on the scene. To contain these beasts, huge cupboards lurked in homes everywhere. With the supersized computers …
Written by: Amy
Most people who do any sort of cooking find themselves using garlic in generous quantities. Or perhaps that’s just me. I tend to add it by the spoon full to soups, stuffed mushrooms, pot roasts, stir fries …
Written by: Lauren
DIY Discussion, How To, Resources, Solar
This fall, I had the pleasure of being a guest instructor at a small college here in Iowa. It’s not your average private liberal arts college, however. The Maharishi University of Management, or MUM for …
Written by: Rich
I’ve been on a home improvement kick for awhile now. And lately, the mirror in our guest bathroom has been silently begging for my attention even though I have never once asked it for advice …
Written by: Amy
Termites. Even the mention of the word is enough to make wood tremble with fear. They could be in your home right now, munching away on your walls, ceilings and floors like stoners at a …
Written by: Eric
There comes a time in every gardener’s life when they face some tough decisions. Like when to start indoor herbs for the inevitable transition to the long winter. OK, maybe it’s not that tough of …
Written by: Amy
DIY Discussion, Heating & Cooling, How To, Tools
As the old song from Mary Poppins goes: Chim, chimney. Chim, chimney. Chim, chim, cher-ee, a sweep is as lucky as lucky can be! And I gotta say, yes, you better be pretty darn lucky …
Written by: Rich
Decor, How To, Windows & Doors
If “Roman blinds” sound overly lavish to you, it’s time to emerge from behind the bed sheet that is doubling as your current window covering. Roman blinds CAN look like they cost a million dollars. …
Written by: Amy