My garden, aka food plot is in the woods. There is no access to electricity back there, however I have an old farm well I can ...

Autumn. The leaves are turning hues of gold and red. The sound of the wind rustling through them has a subtle crispness to it, different from the soft and lush rush of the summer breeze. It’s that ...

Having spent 30+ years in residential construction, contracting, remodeling, maintenance and home repair, Deane now contributes DIY, informational and financial content as a freelance writer and ...

Whether it's to help lower electricity costs or just a general desire to live unplugged from the rest of society, more and more people are choosing to go off-grid. While the concept of "off-grid" ...

Katherine Martinko is an expert in sustainable living. She holds a degree in English Literature and History from the University of Toronto. In Portugal, Madeiguincho is one local architecture and ...

Communal living isn’t a novel idea in modern society. As the cost of living increases dramatically while wages struggle to keep up, it hardly surprises that many have begun to actualize alternative ...

Perhaps you’re dreaming of obtaining your home’s electricity without having to rely on that provided by your town or city. If so, you’re hoping to go “off the grid.” And if that’s your dream, you’ve ...