Bring More Bees Into Your Garden

This awesome bamboo hanging “bee house” will attract more bees into your garden… “Boost your garden’s productivity by providing a happy home for peaceful, non-stinging Mason bees. Slightly

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One Third Of U.S. Honeybee Colonies Died Last Winter, Threatening Food Supply…

More on the bee apocalypse… “Nearly one in three commercial honeybee colonies in the United States died or disappeared last winter, an unsustainable decline that threatens the nation’s

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Building A Solar Furnace To Heat The Shed…

Here’s a pretty cool little “up-cycling” project. This guy got some free time one day and decided, instead of sitting on his ass, he was going to made a basic solar

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How To Make Home Made Baby Wipes…

Lets face it, baby stuff is expensive. And there’s a whole bunch of stuff new mums need. Nappies, wipes, creams, more nappies, wipes, and creams… So why not

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World War Bee (Maybe) – Putin VS Obama

An impending bee apocalypse could lead to world war, according to Putin… The shocking minutes relating to President Putin’s meeting last month with US Secretary of State John

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Free Documentry – Gas Land

In May 2008, Josh Fox received a letter from a natural gas company offering to lease his family’s land in Milanville, Pennsylvania for $100,000 to drill for gas.

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Making Simple Flat Breads From Food Storage Staples Can Sustain Life In An Emergency

Everyone loves fry bread, tortillas and pita bread. All these breads can be made from a few staple ingredients. If you get caught in an emergency situation, these

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Organic Chicken Feed Is Cheep When You Make It Yourself

A benefit of raising your own chickens is having inexpensive organic eggs and meat. The problem is that in many areas it is nearly impossible to get organic

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The Portable Treehouse

Want to go camping, but afraid of bugs, snakes, or bears? Why not pitch your tent in the air, above the forest floor and away from critters and

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So You Wanna Pick A Fight With A Bear?

Looking to pick a fight with a bear? Well, we wish you good luck with that, but just incase… According to Stephen Colbert, bears are the number one

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Franken Seeds – Hybrid Seeds vs GMOs

Hybrid Seeds. Genetically-modified (GMO) seeds. Heirloom seeds. The labels often confuse people. Not a single day passes without some well-meaning reader leaving a comment like this one: “GMOs

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Food Shortages Could Force World Into Vegetarianism

Water scarcity’s effect on food production means radical steps will be needed to feed population expected to reach 9bn by 2050. Leading water scientists have issued one of

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How To Make Your Own Vinegar

So you finally found that bottle of crappy wine that rolled under the couch a couple of years ago after THAT crazy night. And it just so happens you’ve got a

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How To Make Mozzarella Cheese In 30 Minutes

Like cheese? Like Pizza? Like cheesy pizza? Here’s a step by step tutorial to make your own mozzarella cheese in 30 minutes. Now that’s quick. More Details Here

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Need A Wash? Make Some Castile Soap…

Bit smelly? Need a good wash? Why not make some castile soap. If you happen to have stinky people with sensitive skin, you could make them a bar

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Rain Water Storage Barrel System

Rain barrels collect rainfall and store it, so that it can be used later. There are 3 main components – The roof, the barrel, and the hose. These

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Out Treckking? Dont Get Caught In The Dark Again…

Out trekking and need to setup camp before the sun goes down? Lost your watch? Don’t get caught short. Here’s how you can roughly determine how much daylight

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Human Activity Is Still Killing Right Whales

Human activity is still killing right whales, one of the most endangered animals in the ocean. An analysis of four decades of whale deaths shows that attempts to

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Growing Up To 72 Plants In A 55 Gallon Drum

Gardening space at a premium? Well here’s an interesting idea. Go poke a bunch of holes in a 55 Gallon drum and you’ve just gone and got your own

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The Chunnel – A Wire Mesh Chicken Tunnel

Come on little red! Come on! If you’re keeping chickens in your backyard and would like to give them a little more space to run around (and can’t

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