More on Homesteading and Backyard Animals From Yes Magazine: Book Review: Urban Homesteading–Heirloom skills for sustainable living From Mother Earth News: COMPARING THE FIVE BEST BACKYARD ANIMALS Catch up on the rest of the Hank D and the Bee series at JoeMohrToons.com. For cartoon updates and other green goings-on, follow Joe on Twitter @GreenCartoons.… Read more:
Category Archives: Alternative Lifestyle Experiment
Hank D and the Bee: Wendy Welcomes “Augie” the Goat
Thanks to all of the people who suggested new characters and voted! Goat barely edged out the Black Eyed Susan, and the love interest for bee–don’t worry, I think we’ll see those two someday (the BES is actually next to goat in the title panel). Congrats and thanks to Jan Steinman for suggesting the goat!… Read more:
TINY: A Story about Living Small [Tiny House Documentary]
This tiny house film has not been released yet, but I know we’re all interested to see how things turn out for Christopher Smith as he crafts his own mini home in Colorado: TINY: A Story about Living Small (teaser) “TINY is a (short) documentary about the ways we find ourselves at home. Following one… Read more:
Hank D and the Bee: The joys of a rain barrel
Related info on rain barrels From ecosalon: Don’t Forget the Rainwater From Sustainablog: Sustainablog’s on-line rain barrel store Show ur love for green-themed humor. Tweet “@GreenCartoons, I’m a #hankhead!” and share your favorite Hank D and the Bee cartoon with the world! Thanks.… Read more:
A Place of Our Own
I used to write more about my own family, and the things we do or have done, but lately I’ve been all over the map with my postings here. This piece is a bit of a return to that, and it’s about our next big project, our homestead. Because we want a place of our… Read more:
Hank D and the Bee: Water is a Human Right (and Wrong)
Related Info General Assembly Adopts Resolution Recognizing Access to Clean Water, Sanitation as Human Right ProtectingWater.com Follow the rest of the Hank D and the Bee series at JoeMohrToons.com. For cartoon updates and other green goings-on, follow Joe on Twitter @GreenCartoons.… Read more:
Hank D and the Bee: How (and When) to Water Your Lawn
Don’t let water evaporate during the hot summer days. Water your lawn in the middle of the night, like Hank! More tips on watering lawns, here. Follow the rest of the Hank D and the Bee series at JoeMohrToons.com. For cartoon updates and other green goings-on, follow Joe on Twitter @GreenCartoons.… Read more:
16 Excellent Tiny House Resources
One of the most popular articles here at Natural Papa has been my post about Our Tiny House Experiment. From talking to other people who are looking to either live in a low impact way, or to simply save money, I have found that the tiny house concept is one that really resonates with them.… Read more:
Our Tiny House Experiment
The nuttiest thing we’ve ever done as a family was to move out of our house and into a one room trailer. A tiny house. Two adults, a four year old, and two cats in a 120 square foot camper. We hauled all of our own water, used a composting toilet, a solar shower, and we… Read more:
Photos from our alternative lifestyle experiment
Here are some photos of our alternative lifestyle experiment. Our youngest was born in the tipi. The bathroom is through the tiny doorway in the back. The family bed, with loft above. Our oldest slept in the loft. Our tiny kitchen, with a gravity feed water system. 10 reasons to… Read more:
The Allure of Humanure: Ten Reasons To Love a Sawdust Toilet
My recent adventure involving a clogged low-flow toilet makes me miss the days of the bucket. We used the Humanure system for over 5 years, and it worked great for us. Sure, there were bitter cold January days when I heard “Papa, the toilet’s full. Will you empty it?”, when I wished we could just… Read more: