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Homesteading for beginners…?

Image by robot_zombie_monkey A bunch of us went out to St. Johns to visit Eric’s (and Ben’s) chicks. This was their second time outside and they were having a grand old time. Question by Boppysgirl: Homesteading for beginners…? My husband and I are going to close escrow on our new 5 acre property with a […]

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Is it getting tougher to trespass into America?

Image by aSIMULAtor walking around the streets, eating dirt. the life of an urban chicken. Question by Renegade.: Is it getting tougher to trespass into America? Guard makes border breachings tougherBy BARBARA BARRETT McClatchy Newspapers LAS CRUCES SUN-NEWS/NORM DETTLAFF VIA AP Army National Guard Spc. Gustavo Gutierrez, 23, of Las Cruces, N.M., scans the U.S./Mexico […]

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Amish cows….

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Amish cows….

Dairy cows leaving the barn after evening milking in Shanksville, PA.

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www.RedWormComposting.com Presents…a quick look at my current winter vermicomposting bed. I set it up late in the fall with coffee grounds, fall leaves, straw, and left-over garden crops. I have access to a steady supply of coffee grounds from a local coffee shop which will definitely help as things get colder.

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David Holmgren is co-originator (with Bill Mollison) of the permaculture concept and author of the recent book, PERMACULTURE: Principles and Pathways Beyond Sustainability. He talks about the need to move beyond the lulling hope that ‘green tech’ breakthroughs will allow world-wide ‘sustainable consumption’ to the recognition that dwindling oil supplies inevitably mean a mandatory ‘energy […]

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Supplies needed: 5-7 gallon bucket, stick to go across bucket, aquarium pump with two hoses and two stones, 6 steel nuts to weight down stones, molasses (unsulphured), 12″ foot end of pantyhose, 2 cups worm castings, Brew for 24 hours. The solution you use on your plants should look like WEAK TEA, so add water […]

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Prototype Micro Power Wind Generator

Presenting a new concept in home power electricity generation. The blades are a nice bit of half pipe in a simple Darius layout. The interesting bit is the power generation. If you look closely, the gap between the coil and the rotor magnet is 80mm. The system is in development. We are hoping to scale […]

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How to make wind power generator,FREE Plans and a FREE guide. This guide is Packed with loads of great pictures and designs on every thing you need to build your own wind generator, as well as solar panel building guide.The guide normally sells for . but we are Giving it away FREE to the first […]

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What age can a girl go to a county health dept or planned parenthood in Oklahoma to get b/c without her parent?

Image by beecatcher brood box split in to three with two removable boards. These fit snuggly so bees cannot move from one area to another. This is to house 3 x 3 frame nucs with princesses or queens. The board on the top is a divider board, note the slit in the board to allow […]

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The Benefits of Vertical Aquaponic Gardening with Bright Agrotech’s Co-Founder Nate Storey. In this video, Nate explains some of the advantages of vertical gardening (using aquaponics or hydroponics). Top 3 Benefits: 1) Reduces labor 2) Increases productivity 3) Lowers costs Bright Agrotech is the expert in vertical, high yield, space-saving gardening technology. Watch other aquaponic […]

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