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Build Your Own Solar Thermal Panel For Under $5
This is an excellent example of up-cycling old stuff and creating something really practical & useful from it… “After our first attempt at a home built proof of
Water Pumping Windmills
“Standing tall like a giant sunflower in a sea of undulating prairie grasses, or in any rural setting, a windmill is a thing of beauty. Not only are
How To Make A Greenhouse From Old Windows
This is very cool… “This is a brief guide on how I took some old windows from houses they where tearing down in my neighborhood and turned them
Kill Your Weeds With Store Brought Vinegar
If you’ve got weeds in the garden, rather than using Roundup or another chemical, consider using good old natural store brought vinegar. “Need proof that vinegar is a
How To Get Rid Of Ants
My sister swears she can actually smell ants. No kidding. “What do they smell like?” I ask her curiously… Like ants!” ~ she replies. Righto… maybe my nose
Raising And Butchering Weaner Pigs For Your Family
“For several years we raised weaner pigs here in the Valley. It’s been a great way for us to know what is in the meat we are eating.
How To Build The Ultimate Compost Bin
“Step 1: Beg Explain patiently to professional carpenter husband over several months that current compost bins are old and too small and in the wrong place. Paint dazzling
How To Use A Small Farm For Tax Write Offs
If you own rural property and have a love for farm activities, you can benefit by turning a hobby farm into a business. For example, you can deduct
Contact These 173 Manufacturers For High Value Coupons
Apparently these 173 manufacturers will send you high value coupons if you just contact them via email and ask for them. “One of my favorite ways to get high-value
How To Make Scandinavian Log Candles
These things are awesome. If you’re in need of some emergency lighting, heat, or something to cook from, these “Scandinavian” log candles burn for hours and all you
Apple Plans To Build New Solar Farm
According to several news items from reliable sources, Apple is teaming up with Nevada utility NV Energy to build a solar farm to support its data center in
A Better Way To Stack Firewood
On the other side of the Atlantic, Scandinavian people have been taking wood heat seriously for centuries longer than we have. They also stack wood in round piles.
How To Make Homemade Butter
Looks good doesn’t it! And, yes, it tastes as good as it looks! Homemade butter tastes so much better than store-bought, so we took advantage of a good
Threshing Grain On A Small Scale
Homemade grain threshing solutions… An important first step for the small-scale grain grower is choosing grain varieties that can be threshed without modern machinery, since some grains grow
How To Grow Square Water Mellons
Have fun in your garden this year. Grow some square watermelons! It’s fun and easy to grow fruits and vegetables in containers. By growing these cool watermelons you can
How To Make Your Own Tea
Tea is funny. It is both companion and social prop. “Come, let us have some tea and continue to talk about happy things,” Chaim Potok writes in his
Feed Yourself For Free: 12 Edible ‘Survival Plants’
Dandelion salad anyone? While there are hundreds of edible foods to be found in the wild… …just 12 plants will provide enough sustenance for you to live on.
How To Build A Potato Tower
Here’s the concept behind the potato tower… You build a 2′ by 2′ box with these 33″ corner posts in each corner. You place soil in the box
How To Build An Outdoor Mud Oven
Rocket stoves and outdoor grills are great for cooking in a pot or skillet when the power is down or non-existent following a disaster or a worst case
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