You’ve started your homestead and finally, the first crops are coming in! If you are growing your own produce for the first time, this can be a pretty amazing feeling. However, if you’re living off-grid you may face challenges to how to preserve all of...
It seems like there are solar solutions for everything: water heaters, televisions, and even ovens. The question is though, how effective are the solar options – like a solar cooker – compared to traditional ovens? Basically – do solar cookers...
When starting a garden, orchard, or fruit forest, you need to be aware of genetics. Yes, plant genetics matter. How a plant propagates plays a role in the quality and variety of fruit you’ll harvest later on. So, which fruits grow true to seed? Here in Hawaii,...
There are a lot of heat-tolerant edible plants that thrive here in the tropics, but after years of growing a lot of them, I found a few that I like the best. Heat-tolerant edible plants should be the priority foods for any tropical homestead. They will thrive in your...
Do you have Cassava growing in your garden? Well, you should. Cassava has the highest amount of starch in a root vegetable (yes, more than potatoes) and it is one of the most popular starch the world-over in locations like East and West Africa, and parts of...
If you’re living on a budget off-grid, you may have decided to go with a small, undersized fridge or forego one altogether. While you can keep a lot of food at home without a fridge, you may need to consider alternative preservation methods to keep your produce...
