Self-sufficiency and degrowth
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A Licenciate in Economics,trained gardener and professional chef.
Own an 10 acre permaculture farm.
This is my notebook - what I find interesting. Do join me ❤️
Own an 10 acre permaculture farm.
This is my notebook - what I find interesting. Do join me ❤️
There is a weavery in the closest town. I have been converting old rags into a rug. This is great fun! In the old times, this is how most people made their rugs.
April 10, 2025 at 3:47 PM
There is a weavery in the closest town. I have been converting old rags into a rug. This is great fun! In the old times, this is how most people made their rugs.
These geniuses also had a chicken harness on sale. Supposedly I am to down my wellingtons, put my prettiest chicken on a flowery leash and trot into the town 🤣
March 25, 2025 at 8:33 PM
These geniuses also had a chicken harness on sale. Supposedly I am to down my wellingtons, put my prettiest chicken on a flowery leash and trot into the town 🤣
The site also had xylophones for chickens 🤣. With the roosters waking the entire village at some ungodly hour and chickens guggling the entire day, sure. We need more noise.
March 25, 2025 at 8:30 PM
The site also had xylophones for chickens 🤣. With the roosters waking the entire village at some ungodly hour and chickens guggling the entire day, sure. We need more noise.
I was searching for an additional feeder for my chickens in a webshop. Did not find the feeder, but came across helmets for chickens! I have had the best laugh of my life!
Just thinking about chasing my little dinosaurs to wrestle the helmets on 🤣. Stuffing their wattles in.
Can't stop giggling!
Just thinking about chasing my little dinosaurs to wrestle the helmets on 🤣. Stuffing their wattles in.
Can't stop giggling!
March 25, 2025 at 8:26 PM
I was searching for an additional feeder for my chickens in a webshop. Did not find the feeder, but came across helmets for chickens! I have had the best laugh of my life!
Just thinking about chasing my little dinosaurs to wrestle the helmets on 🤣. Stuffing their wattles in.
Can't stop giggling!
Just thinking about chasing my little dinosaurs to wrestle the helmets on 🤣. Stuffing their wattles in.
Can't stop giggling!
It is mind -boggling, to say the least. First everybody laughed at The Great Mandarin's utterances. Then came a stupefied silence, as it dawned on all of us that he is actually not joking or speaking figuratively.
March 25, 2025 at 5:20 PM
It is mind -boggling, to say the least. First everybody laughed at The Great Mandarin's utterances. Then came a stupefied silence, as it dawned on all of us that he is actually not joking or speaking figuratively.
I agree partly. But I also think the US has been in decline for quote some time. Life expectancy at the same level as cuba, serious handicaps in education, long-term irresponsible finances both by government, companies and people, looming climate risks spell dire times for the world's breadbasket.
March 25, 2025 at 5:09 PM
I agree partly. But I also think the US has been in decline for quote some time. Life expectancy at the same level as cuba, serious handicaps in education, long-term irresponsible finances both by government, companies and people, looming climate risks spell dire times for the world's breadbasket.
Little joys of a simple life. I start my mornings by lighting the fire. A sourdough bread had been rising overnight, and now it came out of the oven smelling delicious.
The flour comes from a tiny family mill which grinds wheat in 6th generation from local organic farms.
The flour comes from a tiny family mill which grinds wheat in 6th generation from local organic farms.
November 27, 2024 at 5:27 AM
Little joys of a simple life. I start my mornings by lighting the fire. A sourdough bread had been rising overnight, and now it came out of the oven smelling delicious.
The flour comes from a tiny family mill which grinds wheat in 6th generation from local organic farms.
The flour comes from a tiny family mill which grinds wheat in 6th generation from local organic farms.
Here is a fascinating book about it. It has been translated to countless languages.
November 25, 2024 at 5:12 PM
Here is a fascinating book about it. It has been translated to countless languages.
After I learned about this, life has never been the same. Walking among trees now feels like a journey to a fairytale enchanted forest.
November 25, 2024 at 5:11 PM
After I learned about this, life has never been the same. Walking among trees now feels like a journey to a fairytale enchanted forest.
Mother trees are the oldest and largest trees in the forest and support younger, more shaded trees and sick trees until they manage on their own. They send defence signals to younger trees about diseases or insects. Mother trees are also able to distinguish their own offspring.
November 25, 2024 at 5:10 PM
Mother trees are the oldest and largest trees in the forest and support younger, more shaded trees and sick trees until they manage on their own. They send defence signals to younger trees about diseases or insects. Mother trees are also able to distinguish their own offspring.
Trees release pheromones when insects attack. Nearby trees notice the pheromones and release their own pheromones that repel insects. Or trees produce tannins to make their leaves bitter to eat. Other trees sense that and start also producing them to save their foliage!
November 25, 2024 at 5:08 PM
Trees release pheromones when insects attack. Nearby trees notice the pheromones and release their own pheromones that repel insects. Or trees produce tannins to make their leaves bitter to eat. Other trees sense that and start also producing them to save their foliage!
Underground, fungi grow around their roots. The fungi give water and nutrients to the trees and get sugars in return. The fungi wrap themselves around the tree roots and function as a messanger network between trees.
November 25, 2024 at 5:07 PM
Underground, fungi grow around their roots. The fungi give water and nutrients to the trees and get sugars in return. The fungi wrap themselves around the tree roots and function as a messanger network between trees.
Did you know, that trees can communicate with other trees in many ways? A forest is actually a society.
Plants are just slow and quiet animals!
Plants are just slow and quiet animals!
November 25, 2024 at 5:05 PM
Did you know, that trees can communicate with other trees in many ways? A forest is actually a society.
Plants are just slow and quiet animals!
Plants are just slow and quiet animals!
But best of all: enjoy the unbelievable beauty of a true winter day! Get out of the house and potter around - you'll warm up quickly.
Now I am going to the henhouse to feed them. Have a wonderful day ❤️
Now I am going to the henhouse to feed them. Have a wonderful day ❤️
November 20, 2024 at 7:01 PM
But best of all: enjoy the unbelievable beauty of a true winter day! Get out of the house and potter around - you'll warm up quickly.
Now I am going to the henhouse to feed them. Have a wonderful day ❤️
Now I am going to the henhouse to feed them. Have a wonderful day ❤️
Provided you house has a gravel base around it, you can pile a thick skirt of snow around the house. Snow is a superb insulator: remember igloos!
When spring comes, the snow just melts away.
When spring comes, the snow just melts away.
November 20, 2024 at 7:00 PM
Provided you house has a gravel base around it, you can pile a thick skirt of snow around the house. Snow is a superb insulator: remember igloos!
When spring comes, the snow just melts away.
When spring comes, the snow just melts away.
As floors are the coldest part of the house I never walk without my trusty woollen slippers.
November 20, 2024 at 6:59 PM
As floors are the coldest part of the house I never walk without my trusty woollen slippers.
If the house is chilly, never sit on cold chairs. Lambswool easily wins over a padded cushion. Natural fibers are great.
November 20, 2024 at 6:58 PM
If the house is chilly, never sit on cold chairs. Lambswool easily wins over a padded cushion. Natural fibers are great.
Woollen longjohns and shirt, thick woollen sweaters and down pants are heavenly. Thick woollen socks over thinner ones. Agreed, I have no business in the most elegantly dressed woman -contest, but I feel great. Actually, as soon as I do something I have to take some clothes off.
November 20, 2024 at 6:57 PM
Woollen longjohns and shirt, thick woollen sweaters and down pants are heavenly. Thick woollen socks over thinner ones. Agreed, I have no business in the most elegantly dressed woman -contest, but I feel great. Actually, as soon as I do something I have to take some clothes off.
The bed is probably the most expensive item I have inbthe house. Thick woollen mattress and two fluffy down blankets. When I dive in with my hot water bottles, the house can freeze for all I care.
You actually sleep best when the body is warm but the air cold.
You actually sleep best when the body is warm but the air cold.
November 20, 2024 at 6:56 PM
The bed is probably the most expensive item I have inbthe house. Thick woollen mattress and two fluffy down blankets. When I dive in with my hot water bottles, the house can freeze for all I care.
You actually sleep best when the body is warm but the air cold.
You actually sleep best when the body is warm but the air cold.
Then there is the good old trusty hot water bottle! Why heat the house, if you can heat yourself! When I sit down to read, I'll have one in my lap and another under my feet. I go to bed with them. As they have a wool jacket, they stay warm till the next morning.
November 20, 2024 at 6:55 PM
Then there is the good old trusty hot water bottle! Why heat the house, if you can heat yourself! When I sit down to read, I'll have one in my lap and another under my feet. I go to bed with them. As they have a wool jacket, they stay warm till the next morning.
Rugs are a godsend, as the floor is always the coldest part of the house. In summer, I enjoy my wooden floors. But as winter comes, I pile carpets and rugs on top of another. The top carpet is light, so I can just roll it up and shake it clean outside. Or wash it in the snow.
November 20, 2024 at 6:54 PM
Rugs are a godsend, as the floor is always the coldest part of the house. In summer, I enjoy my wooden floors. But as winter comes, I pile carpets and rugs on top of another. The top carpet is light, so I can just roll it up and shake it clean outside. Or wash it in the snow.
Curtains are not just an item for interior design. Thick curtains insulate. Even better is to have a frame with padded cloth. You snap it into the winfow in the evening, and lift it off in the morning. Makes a big difference!
November 20, 2024 at 6:53 PM
Curtains are not just an item for interior design. Thick curtains insulate. Even better is to have a frame with padded cloth. You snap it into the winfow in the evening, and lift it off in the morning. Makes a big difference!
It's freezing outside. How do I save energy without freezing my butt? In times gone by, folks were very good at keeping the warmth in without cutting down every last tree. Here are some great ideas.
November 20, 2024 at 6:51 PM
It's freezing outside. How do I save energy without freezing my butt? In times gone by, folks were very good at keeping the warmth in without cutting down every last tree. Here are some great ideas.
I am not preaching and I dont expect everybody to ditch their job for the countryside. But I want to show, that it is perfectly possible to live a very simple life without compromising any comforts!
Living on less does not mean moving back to caves ❤️
Living on less does not mean moving back to caves ❤️
November 20, 2024 at 6:31 PM
I am not preaching and I dont expect everybody to ditch their job for the countryside. But I want to show, that it is perfectly possible to live a very simple life without compromising any comforts!
Living on less does not mean moving back to caves ❤️
Living on less does not mean moving back to caves ❤️
The closest town is 6 km [4 miles] by bike. I ride my bike in summer and winter. For winters, I have spiky wheels that grip even on an icy road. It is surprising how much you can carry with a bike!
November 20, 2024 at 6:30 PM
The closest town is 6 km [4 miles] by bike. I ride my bike in summer and winter. For winters, I have spiky wheels that grip even on an icy road. It is surprising how much you can carry with a bike!