My disclaimer is that I am not an expert on how to grow indoors. There is snow still on the ground here and that doesn’t change the fact that I have this desire to grow vegetables and a stronger desire to produce and eat organic food that I have grown, cared for and picked (not [...]
Organic seeds. I am trying to grow as many organic vegetables this year. I am seeking out vegetables that will do well in a high tunnels. One of the only sites I trust for ordering seeds (organic or not) is Johnny’s Selected Seeds. We are going to keep things simple this year. We are ordering [...]
Off grid seems to get easier every year. There are times I say to myself, “Why am I living off grid in Alaska?” Those days are few, most of the time I am thankful I decided to live off grid. My wife and kids don’t seem to mind either. As I make improvements (such as [...]
Solar power in Alaska is not the greatest thing during the winter months (about 4 months of the year). The main reason for this is the location of the sun during the winter and the amount of time that sun is in the sky. Now I say all of this based on my own personal [...]
I made it a point this year to set aside funds and purchase 6 more solar panels. It was hard to find 6 more Sharp 175 watt panels since Sharp stopped producing them (I am not sure why). They are a great panel (no issues with high wind, snow loads or power production). With 12 [...]
Cheap solar panels can be bought anywhere and everywhere now. I bought my first 2 panels for $1,000 each. I bought my next 4 panels for $550 each. The next six that I plan on buying this summer are around $269 each! If you are thinking about solar now is the time, the price has [...]
I did get 2 turkeys this summer and raised them. They were easy and hassle free. I butchered one already and will butcher the other turkey soon. We kept the 2 turkeys with the chickens, they did fine together. The turkeys would follow the chickens when we would let them out to free range. I [...]
I have been waiting, watching and searching for a new LED TV. I have a TV from 1999 and it is time to upgrade. My family and I watch movies on the laptop (no TV where we live….and I like that). The LED TV’s are bigger, use less electricity than my laptop and my old [...]
So we have hit a temperature of 0 F. Let me tell you how the chickens are doing. We have 3 road island red hens and 1 rooster. We went into winter getting 3 eggs a day. We are getting 2 – 3 eggs per day still. The chickens are sheltered from the cold air, [...]
This is a follow up to yesterdays post: 24 v Solar Panels. I did some more research on the 18 v solar panels. What do all the people do who bought 24 v panels and systems? Here is the simple solution: People who will be adding 18 volt panels need to use a controller that [...]