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Comment on Why I am saying No to the Prius by Ariel

Ariel — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 02:20:29 +0000

Just stumbled across your blog today and thought I’d comment on this post. Have you seen the Arcimoto? It wouldn’t be a replacement for a family car, not enough room, but could definitely be a fully electric commuter car, then you could keep the Volvo around for hauling all the stuff but not need to drive it all the time. The Arcimoto cars were all designed in Eugene, Oregon too, not in Korea or Japan, and I’ve heard the company plans to keep their production in the Northwest. Don’t quote me on that tho.
http://www.arcimoto.com/

Comment on Garden season 2012 commences by 10yearchallenge

10yearchallenge — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 03:07:07 +0000

Annette – as a PSE customer, if you purchase solar panels manufactured in WA state and are set up as a grid-tied system, you get paid $0.54/kWH as opposed to $0.15/kWH when you roll the meter backwards and feed the grid. The non-WA solar panels are slightly more efficient, but at least one of the panels produced in WA (can’t remember the manufacturer at the moment) is the most durable / reliable on the market with regard to the certification torture test.

-Derek

Comment on Garden season 2012 commences by kitsapFG

kitsapFG — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 03:00:48 +0000

My rhubarb is up too. I love hearing about how your energy savings projects are working out and your garden efforts are getting underway.

Comment on Garden season 2012 commences by 10yearchallenge

10yearchallenge — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 02:59:41 +0000

Hi Noelle! The cover crop was a mixed variety suited for fall planting. I can’t remember the exact mix.

Annette, we’ll do a post about solar options soon. There are some excellent incentives that are improving pay back periods here in WA.

Comment on Garden season 2012 commences by Sustainable Eats

Sustainable Eats — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 02:48:32 +0000

Sandy that is awesome on the energy savings! What kind of solar system did you look at with a payback of 7 years? I would love to get something here. This place is not at all energy efficient but because of the design not much we can do (log home, no insulation opportunity).

Comment on Garden season 2012 commences by Valerie

Valerie — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 01:14:13 +0000

Wow, rhubarb already? I’ll have to check out back!

Comment on Garden season 2012 commences by noelle

noelle — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 23:51:34 +0000

Looking good! What cover crop did you plant?

Comment on Dear Big Leaf Maple by Garden season 2012 commences | The 10 Year Challenge

Garden season 2012 commences | The 10 Year Challenge — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 21:56:25 +0000

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Comment on Rats, worms, moles, and dirt by jean

jean — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 04:26:53 +0000

lordy, only in america! you shot a rat? never heard of a rat trap?

Comment on August garden update: Potatoes, garlic, pumpkins, canning, sunflowers, and more by solar garden stakes;solar flowers; solar garden lights

solar garden stakes;solar flowers; solar garden lights — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 16:43:45 +0000

This article focuses on the growth of “white” potatoes – your standard every day potato which is a member of the Solanaceae family which includes tomatoes, eggplants and capsicums. Sweet potatoes are a different family than white potatoes. The sweet potato is a member of the morning-glory family, Convolvulaceae. Sweet potatoes (Ipomoea batatas) are not actually a tuber, but a storage root.