Grow Your Own Grains, Part 1: Best Seeding Methods — Low Tech Video, No. 24
May 6, 2022
In this video we show the best methods to seed home-scale grains. … More Grow Your Own Grains, Part 1: Best Seeding Methods — Low Tech Video, No. 24
Category: Research
Grow Your Own Potatoes — Low Tech Video, No. 23
April 15, 2022
In this video we show the best methods to grow potatoes based on our funded research study. … More Grow Your Own Potatoes — Low Tech Video, No. 23
Foodmageddon, Episode 26: Venison
April 8, 2022
In this episode we harvest a deer and turn it into hamburger, canned stew meat, sausage, and soap! … More Foodmageddon, Episode 26: Venison
Bee-Breeding Project — Lab Note 3.02
June 14, 2021
For the last two years, we’ve been trying to breed mite-tolerant bees out of regular packages here in southern Wisconsin. Read more about our theory and methods in our grant application. Our project has been funded by the Blooming Prairie Foundation and the native-seed producer and plant nursery Agrecol, which also hosts our hives. We … More Bee-Breeding Project — Lab Note 3.02
Update to No-Till Wheat Study
April 28, 2021
Last fall I planted winter wheat and rye without any powered, mechanized equipment. This involved furrowing and seeding. Unfortunately, most studies of sewing density are for large fields worked by tractors. They also assume modern, dwarf wheat. Since I had none of these, I tried out various densities. I wrote it all up in a … More Update to No-Till Wheat Study
Firewood: Saw and Axe vs. Chainsaw and Splitter — Low Tech R & D
April 26, 2021
A chainsaw and log splitter can make quick work of a cord of firewood. But they’re dependent on fossil fuels. How do saws and splitting axes stack up? We tested it out this spring as part of our Low Tech R & D series. You can find this and other tests at the project page. … More Firewood: Saw and Axe vs. Chainsaw and Splitter — Low Tech R & D
Saw & Axe vs. Chainsaw and Splitter — Low Tech R & D, Video No. 2
April 21, 2021
In this episode, we summarize our comparison of a snowblower, snow shovel, and snow scoop for clearing a driveway. … More Saw & Axe vs. Chainsaw and Splitter — Low Tech R & D, Video No. 2
Beekeeping Volunteer Opportunity
March 24, 2021
Join us in our research apiary and help us with our breeding program. … More Beekeeping Volunteer Opportunity
Snowblower vs. Shovel vs. Scoop: Snow Removal — Low Tech R & D, Video No. 1
March 5, 2021
In this episode, we summarize our comparison of a snowblower, snow shovel, and snow scoop for clearing a driveway. … More Snowblower vs. Shovel vs. Scoop: Snow Removal — Low Tech R & D, Video No. 1
Calories Grown in Foodmageddon
February 16, 2021
This last year, we challenged ourselves to grow our own food, as if fossil fuels disappeared. Starting in February, we simulated collapsing transportation and agricultural infrastructure by buying less and less at the grocery store: first we lost produce, then frozen, and by the end, even shelf-stable foods. In August, we were essentially cut off … More Calories Grown in Foodmageddon