Useful Websites

This is just a start - I'll post useful videos and websites all in one place for access to us and whoever wants to read this blog.

http://homestead.org/
Has a nice index of articles on homesteading. The first one we read was how to save tons of money paying off the loan sooner.

http://www.permies.com/
Real people, doin' it. Mostly covers permaculture techniques and people's experience with it.

http://earthship.com/blogs/category/ck1-learn-more/ck2-how-to/
The home website of our original inspiration for doing what we're doing now.

http://weatherspark.com/
Great detailed charts on local weather, as well as trends, highs and lows, all in chart foramt to make it easy to visualize. Even sun angles at various times of the day, nice for figuring overhanging areas for shade and solar gain.

http://www.motherearthnews.com/renewable-energy/renewable-energy-options-zm0z14jjzrob.aspx#axzz3Ky0aKyET
Various places on a Homestead where renewable energy can be implemented

http://www.conservationtechnology.com
Though geared more towards manufactured products for various green building design, it still has useful 'general' info on water collection, ponds, green roofs, etc

Growing Grains (Mother Earth News article)
Advice on growing grains

Fungi.com
Mycoremediation - we plan to use it in our composting toilets and to protect from neighboring pesticide and herbicide runoff

Attracting Bats

Nickel Iron Batteries
Apparently you can build your own battery, they last 50 years and are non-toxic.

Open Permaculture Magazine