Log or Cabin?

I've seen some pretty cool structures made with logs. But Piet Hein Eek's Tree Trunk Garden House is the simplest and most modern example of cordwood masonry I've seen. I think this would be perfect in my backyard...
via Treehugger.com 
Books on building with cordwood

"Piet Hein Eek Hides Garden House In Pile Of Logs:
via Mocoloco

Mocoloco shows us a musician's studio in Hilversum, designed by Piet Hein Eek, known to TreeHuggers for his scrap wood furniture. ... Read the full story on TreeHugger"

Manifesto House

I've been fascinated by the emergence of shipping containers as a building material. Manifesto House by Infiniski goes one furhter by incorporating wooden pallets, yet another by-product of global shipping.
via superuse.org
via www.inhabitat.com


Manifesto House: "While not totally prefabricated, the Manifesto House by Infiniski utilizes pre-made materials like shipping containers and wooden pallets to create a totally rad modern house. Infiniski's mission is to build homes cheaply and quickly using sustainable materials while incorporating renewable energy systems. They have many designs already available, which can be interchanged and easily modified.

Built in Curacavi, Chile, for a grand total of 79,000EUR, the modest home is composed of two 40´ shipping containers and two 20´ containers. The use of wooden pallets on the exterior of the home gives it fantastic texture, but also has purpose...

A visit from an Eyed Elater

In our garden
Originally uploaded by monkeymark

who is that?!...
From www.whatsthatbug.com
Eyed Elater
(06/08/2008) Big false eyed flyer
Hi Bug-folk,
I was buzzed by this loud flyer while watering my blueberries. He
landed in the raspberry thicket. Luckily I had my camera. What is it?
Area: Philadelphia, PA Date: 6/8/08 around noon
I love your site!
Thanks!
mark



Hi Mark,
This is a Click Beetle known as the Eyed Elater.

Planting the Seeds

We've been busy tending our starts and getting seeds sown into the beds in our backyard. We've got a big new veggie patch and an herb and edible flower garden outside the kitchen. More soon...