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If you’ve run out of drinking water during a lakeside camping trip, there’s a simple solution: Break off a branch from the nearest pine tree, peel away the
Imagine how hard just one bee works in a single day. Bees tend to at least 2,000 flowers daily, with tiny wings beating 10,000 times per minute, carrying
The egg industry has done an impeccable job keeping us in the dark. Most people have no idea what hens (and male chicks) go through for egg production
Apartment container gardens are great for those living in tight spaces. To make sure that these gardens fit into your busy schedule, we will need to toss out
Monsanto is losing millions on failed GM cotton. The company illegally pushed a form of Bt cotton into India and Africa more than a decade ago, but farmers
Today, we invite you to explore the awe-inspiring Backyard Fire Pit Swing Set, a truly spectacular undertaking that seamlessly blends the warmth of a fire pit with the
When Jami’s basil plants, trumpet vine, and green beans were being eaten alive by unseen bugs, she had to find an effective way to get rid of the
We do it every year. Novice and experienced gardeners plant too much of a good thing in their edible gardens. Novice gardeners, in their inexperience, often plant all
Quick Facts… Some annuals are best seeded directly in the garden in spring. Cold frames allow starting plants as much as six weeks before planting-out time. Do not
Indian startup Avant Garde Innovations has developed a low-cost wind turbine that can generate 3-5 kW hours of electricity daily… Soon after assuming office, Kerala (southern state of India)
Originally designed and built by an architecture student, who wanted to experiment with creating super-affordable housing using reclaimed materials, this forest den has served as a comfortable home
Many people plant trees in a way that almost insures that they will eventually get sick and die or at least not thrive. It is all about the
In the video below, we meet Jeff, Rose, and their 5 girls who are living completely off grid on a 40-acre piece of land in Northern British Columbia, Canada.
If you’re looking to entertain friends around your own backyard fire pit, here’s a really sturdy little project that can be built for $200 (or less) in as
Inspiration came to Rolf Disch in the early 1990’s, as local German government wanted to build a nuclear power plant near his home-town of Freiburg. Disch and fellow
You are trying to take care as a family, and you have decided to start recycling more, eat healthier, produce less waste, start exercising more, you are watching
You may be skeptical about how a civilization could create flourishing gardens on a lake, but the Aztecs achieved just that with their ingenious floating gardens. Picture yourself
The same design and engineer firm that created the Sydney Opera House has completed the world’s first algae-powered building, actually surrounding the building with tanks of water and
Since 1965, Faustino Barrientos has lived alone on the shores lake O’Higgins’ in a house built from the remains of a shipwrecked fishing vessel. He’s a pastoralist, living
Meet Connie and Craig from Wind Chasers. They’re a retired couple who built themselves a 100% off-grid, passive solar earthship. The couple built the earth ship because they wanted
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