by SR_Gray | Jan 5, 2023 | Solarpunk Canuck
Another year has passed, so it’s time for the 2022 annual review. This is an opportunity for me to reflect on successes and learning opportunities over the year. It’s also an excellent opportunity to look forward to 2023 and set new goals. Of course, I...
by SR_Gray | Nov 10, 2022 | Solarpunk Canuck
Smart homes are all the rage right now. From voice assistants to TVs, bulbs to switches, outlets to locks, motion detectors to vacuum cleaners… The list of smart devices on the market seems neverending. While the voice assistants from the big chains often draw...
by SR_Gray | Nov 9, 2022 | Solarpunk Canuck
This past May, my family and I downsized from a detached single-family house to an apartment townhouse. We were able to cash in before the housing market began to come back from the stratosphere, clear out all our debts, and move into something that would allow us the...
by SR_Gray | Nov 6, 2022 | Solarpunk Canuck
It’s a little over a year since I picked up an Aerogarden and began growing with a simple hydroponics system. Since then, I’ve had some seeds that failed to grow, some that ended up being strangled out, and some that were so incredibly successful that I...
by SR_Gray | Nov 5, 2022 | Solarpunk Canuck
To say my outdoor garden failed this past year is a bit of an understatement. Other than a small handful of cherry tomatoes and an equally small handful of super sweet strawberries no larger than my thumbnail, I wasn’t able to get anything edible. I was able to...
by SR_Gray | Jun 3, 2022 | Solarpunk Canuck
Solarise Con 2022 live-streamed on both PeerTube and Youtube last week, and I was quick to promise a brief review of the panels. As mentioned in my preview, four panels are devoted to different topics: tech, renewable power, aesthetics, and narratives. As previously...
by SR_Gray | May 26, 2022 | Solarpunk Canuck
This upcoming weekend is Solarise Con 2022 (register here). Described as “A day of global conversation on Solarpunk, a movement and a subgenre of speculative fiction in which humanity has addressed climate change.” There are four panels, complete with...
by SR_Gray | May 21, 2022 | Solarpunk Canuck
Hydroponics My primary Thai Chillies bush is down to less than a dozen chillies, all of them unripened. At one point I had three or four dozen ready to go, so I decided to give them to other people to enjoy. I shared them with a handful of folk, and word spread....
by SR_Gray | Mar 23, 2022 | Solarpunk Canuck
It’s been a little while since I’ve provided an update. I’ve been tied up with school, work, and packing up my house to move. As a result, I’ll be spreading the posts out a little more than I originally hoped. On the bright side, I’ve...
by SR_Gray | Jan 25, 2022 | Solarpunk Canuck
It’s been 14-days since I started planting indoors using traditional soil. I put down three hot chillies, three bell peppers, two spinach, three iceberg lettuce, and six white onions. With daily watering and some minor rotation for the lighting, I’m...