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Outdoor Gardening
A Sprout Indoors: At 14-Days
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 starting to see...
Tracking Utility Data: See changes to make changes
Someday, I dream of driving an electric vehicle and having solar panels generating clean energy on the roof of my house. These are some great goals, but it's essential to be realistic about the changes you can make today and the ones needed to make those dreams come...
Power Generation
Every other day, it feels like I have to search for another power outlet to keep some gadget charged and ready to go. Power generation & home heating are significant issues that need to be addressed swiftly. Sooner, rather than later if we're to have any chance at...
First Aerogarden Harvest
Today was my first harvest from the Aerogarden. For those unaware, an aerogarden is a type of basic, easy-to-use, small hydroponics system. It has a built-in light, water basin, room for some foam cores, and conveniently flashes a little light to remind you when you...
Population Density & Mass Transit
Mass transit is one way to help improve the sustainability of cities. However, one of the greatest shortcomings is population density. Transit is more expensive for every kilometre travelled. Additionally, there is a high cost associated with building (or rebuilding)...
Food Security
This past spring I took the plunge and tried to grow something. I started a whole bunch of plants in my sunroom: tomatoes, green beans, potatoes, onions, carrots, and peppers. I thought I would be lucky if I managed a single tomato. Instead, I began a journey toward...
An Introduction – Sorta
What is solarpunk to me, and what exactly is Solarpunk Canuck? This brief article sets the stage for thoughts, explorations, and experiments.
Running in Circles
With everything going on in the world right now, it's pretty difficult to keep kids happy. In my case, both kids are home full-time until at least September. This is immensely draining for everyone, but remaining active is very important. I'm in a unique situation, as...
Nowhere to Play, again…
With the soccer dome owned by the school board, which won’t allow community use during COVID, Sudbury soccer clubs have nowhere to play.
Spring-Fall 2023
Plantings
Harvests
Servings
What’s Growing?
Potted Gardening
A variety of differently sized & shaped pots, filled with a mixture of compost & soil, and watered from below. With a limited space that is also shared by 2 small children, a deck box, and a small outdoor seating area, choices need to be made.
Potatoes
- Planted: TBD 2023
- First Harvest: NIL
Plantings
Harvests (Outdoor)
Spinach
- Planted: TBD
- First Harvest: NIL
Plantings
Harvests (Outdoor)
Bell Peppers
- Planted: TBD
- First Harvest: NIL
Plantings
Harvests (Outdoor)
Iceberg Lettuce
- Planted: TBD
- First Harvest: NIL
Plantings
Harvests (Outdoor)
Bok Choy
- Planted: TBD
- First Harvest: NIL
Plantings
Harvests (Outdoor)
Tomatoes
- Planted: TBD
- First Harvest: NIL