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home made solar water heater powered by a fresnel lense

October 12, 2012 5 Comments

Goto. Alternegy Inventive Design Group.com” This is the fastest way to heat water by useing sun light, the fresnel lense can hit 3200deg. and the black storage tank helps retain, and maintain the the temp of the water.

Cantaloupe

October 12, 2012 3 Comments

I try to blow up a cantaloupe, but fail. Instead A few months later there are cantaloupes growing

Organic Turf Fertilizer

October 10, 2012 No Comment

Visit us at www.huschfertilizer.com Certified Organic Fertilizer. This product has a NPK rating of 9-3-4. It is an all purpose organic fertilizer that is good for lawn and garden applications. This organic product contains no animal droppings.

Why do farmers raise ducks?

October 9, 2012 4 Comments

Image by marco bono photo by Ling Ling Question by Ned: Why do farmers raise ducks? I understand farmers raising chickens, cows, pigs, geese, sheep, etc. But why do they raise ducks? Nobody (except the Chinese) eat them and their eggs aren’t food either… So what are they for..? What do you think? Answer below!

which dairy goat produces the smallest baby of these breeds, alpine, nubian or saanan?

October 5, 2012 1 Comment

Image by ILRI Farm Africa dairy goat project farmer visited during the trip (photo credit: ILRI/Fulani Media). Question by Pamela: which dairy goat produces the smallest baby of these breeds, alpine, nubian or saanan? we have 2 nubian females and we want to breed them to another dairy goat. We want to breed them to […]

Homemade Solar and Wind Power Systems – Create Renewable Energy

October 4, 2012 No Comment

www.SolarEnergyGuide.net – Homemade Solar and Wind Power Systems – Create Renewable Energy There is a great deal of talk these days about renewable sources of energy. Governments argue over what is the best source to use and do not always direct their support to the most obvious renewable resources. For instance in the UK at […]

Solar Water Heating from Worcester Bosch Group

October 3, 2012 4 Comments

Roger Bisby demonstrates Worcester’s Greenskies Solar water heating. The system comprises solar panels, a hot water cylinder and a high efficiency condensing boiler.

Are goat farms profitable?

October 1, 2012 2 Comments

Image by JustinDustin Question by stacey b: Are goat farms profitable? My partner and I have been considering starting a goat farm, in Vermont. We have done lots of research and book reading, and my partner has lots of first hand experience in farming and construction. I wondered if anyone had advice, or knew first […]

define sustainable agriculture. Why is sustainable agriculture important for the future?

September 28, 2012 2 Comments

Image by friendsoffamilyfarmers Question by Merry: define sustainable agriculture. Why is sustainable agriculture important for the future? PLEASE ANSWER Add your own answer in the comments!

What does the peom Immortal by Louis Untermeyer mean?

September 27, 2012 3 Comments

Image by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District Familiar faces vie for table tennis glory The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District and URS Corporation have held ping pong leagues for several years and ultimately hold a championship tournament on the seventh-floor patio of their downtown Los Angeles office building. This […]