Why Keep Bees? The stock answer for why to keep bees is because bees make honey, and fresh, raw honey tastes much better than what passes for honey
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How To Make A Penny Ball (Repels Slugs)
Who knew? Apparently it’s the copper in pennies that repels slugs… “I have always loved spheres in gardens, but most of the ones I have been drawn to
How To Make Olive Oil Candles
It’s a good idea to be able to know how to create your own light sources in case you ever need them. This is a simple candle that
Solar Powered Window Blinds
In this era where everyone’s searching for innovative ways to harness the sun’s energy, the makers of Blight, a solar venetian blind, deserve some recognition. This solar blind
How To Make Bio Fuel Briquettes
Project: To find a use for the large amount of sawdust produced from wood turning, sawing, firewood etc. The 2 choices I had was to either dump / compost it or
How To Grow 100 Pounds Of Potatoes In 4 Steps
Container gardening isn’t only for savvy urban gardeners and folks with limited space to grow, it can also be for folks who want to maximize their yields in
How To Grow Asparagus
“My family didn’t grow asparagus when I was a child. We found it. My dad had a sharp eye for the tender green spears that grew wild along
Medicinal Uses Of Garlic
Up until about 50 years ago, nature was our medicine chest. Nearly every community had a natural healer or midwife who had studied plants and their use in
How To Grow Your Own Shrimp
I raise freshwater shrimp (Macrobrachium rosenbergii) in my small windmill pond here on my farm. The shrimp are bred and hatched out in salt water and then introduced
How To Grow Cucamelons
Doll’s house-sized ‘watermelons’ that taste of pure cucumber with a tinge of lime. These little guys are officially the cutest food known to man & oh-so-easy to grow
Get Your Garden Off the Ground
If you’re interested in gardening on any level, it’s nearly impossible not to notice that vegetables are once again enjoying the gardening spotlight. Like everything else, the gardening
How To Preserve Cheese Without Refrigeration
It’s interesting what a seemingly innocuous sounding sentence can do. Apparently the phrase “you can wax your own cheese and store it” is a vile enough claim to
Free Documentry – The “CleanTech” Future
What if we could live in a clean world? A world in which energy would be 100% renewable, water no longer polluted, transportation truly green and production methods
Keeping Bees Using The Top-Bar Beekeeping Method
Beekeeping is a great hobby, whether you keep bees for pollination, honey, profit, medicinal uses or all of the above. But getting started with bees can be expensive
How To Build A Fire
Building a fire is the most important task when dealing with survival in the wilderness. Be sure to build yours in a sandy or rocky area or near
Greenhouse Construction With Rocket Mass Heater
Greenhouse construction with a rocket mas heater, including an excellent demonstration of the rocket mass heater sideways burn. A rocket mass heater is typically 10 times more efficient
20 Skills You Can Trade After “The End Of The World”
“People sometimes forget that the smallest and most convenient storage space is in their own heads. If you find yourself in the midst of a disaster and you
Making Pinecone Fire Starters – O So Pretty!
Ok, so these are really PRETTY. However, they’re not a bad idea at all – it “could” prove to be useful to pack a few in the camping bag.
Creating An Algae Bioreactor From Recycled Water Bottles
This is VERY VERY cool… “Here’s how to build a photo-bioreactor that uses algae to convert carbon dioxide and sunlight into energy. The energy that is produced is
31 Things You Can Freeze To Save Money
“I’m pretty sure I could probably save a considerable amount of money if I just knew HOW best to freeze things that I purchase in bulk. As it
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