A Bit of Eden in Our Backyard

A Bit of Eden in Our Backyard

Almost two years ago, I saw the Back to Eden film, an interesting and educational documentary on a form of gardening that is built on two premises: Don’t till, and cover the ground with mulch. I was so taken with the concept that I immediately told my husband, “We...
A Million Things in the March Off Grid

A Million Things in the March Off Grid

This post is an update about the Schaap family, who wrote the popular March Off Grid series two years ago.   Everything I learned about homesteading this year can really be summed up in one sentence: I have so much to learn about homesteading. Because here’s the...
A Family’s March Off Grid

A Family’s March Off Grid

I’m blaming grid noise. How else would I have missed it? The first letter is large and bright orange. The rest of the letters are all disproportionally big, somewhat crooked, and uniquely colored. Together, they cheer “LeTS Go ooF Grid” from the clean white back side...
Not Off Grid, Yet

Not Off Grid, Yet

This is the second post in a series from the Schaap family about their effort to reduce their dependence on the modern system and increase their self-reliance called March Off Grid.  Read their introductory March Off Grid post here. My family was attending a wedding...
March Off Grid

March Off Grid

This is the first post in a series from the Schaap family about their effort to reduce their dependence on the modern system and increase their self-reliance called March Off Grid. One of the primary goals of the Beyond Off Grid project is to motivate families to take...