Image by Dept of Energy Solar Decathlon Patrick Earle and his wife Shannon (left), along with their daughter Ailyn, tour the Team Alberta solar-powered home on the first day the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon opens to the public, taking place on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., Friday, Oct. 09, 2009. (Photo by […]
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Image by Hopkinsii Two weeks ago today we went horse riding. I was given a humorously small horse on the basis that somebody had to have the grumpy one. A number of the kids, looking nervous from the backs of mighty steeds, asked if I’d swap, but no. After all, a man’s gotta do what […]
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Image by This Year’s Love Judah being a spaz. Today from 6-8 Judah, Rachel and I stood outside of the entrance of Jewel to raise money for the HSCA. I dreaded it and only agreed to do the "Tag Day" (that’s what they call it) out of guilt and a sense of obligation since they […]
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Image by Chris and Jenni Dee gave us two dozen fresh eggs while we were there, the hens just started laying again, they stopped in November so we lucked out! The boys were just fascinated with this whole experience. I’m sure we will be back often to help feed chickens and collect eggs 🙂 Question […]
Continue reading …Raise bed gardening has many benefits. It is not as hard on the back as conventional gardening, it’s easier to control the irrigation/ moisture content of soil, easier to control weeds and also easier to harvest crops. You can buy fancy raised beds up at Sams club with only about 32 square ft of gardening […]
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Image by chrisjohnbeckett View On Black The design is allegorical and displays a female figure, representing the City of London, sitting on ruins in a languishing condition, her head hanging down, her hair dishevelled and her left hand lying carelessly upon her sword; behind is Time with his wings and bald head, gradually raising her […]
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Image by Shamelessly Hannah Cheerios topped with goat milk. Question by Emily: Is there a goat milk fudge recipe that’s sugar free? Were trying to make goat milk fudge with the milk from our goats and we can’t seem to find a recipe that’s sugar free. Can you help? Leave your own answer in the […]
Continue reading …Question by Haley: What good reasons are there for livestock production being sustainable? I know many “sustainable agriculture” types who say that we should grow mostly plants, or grain, and greatly lessen livestock production. However, I would say that livestock is one of the most important segments of agriculture for feeding a population, in certain […]
Continue reading …Luxury Gardens – Best Out Door All Organic Fertilizer Soil Mix Ultra Premium 420 SOIL MIX Humboldt
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www.MonsterGardens.com , Brings a treat to all the 707 growers in California! We have found an Ultra Premium Soil mix that needs no amending. This product is for sale at the Monster Gardens Shop in Sonoma County California. For the more remote customers, we will have 1.5 bags available very soon. Ultra Premium Soil Cost […]
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Image by Rachel Tayse Question by : Can a rural village ban backyard chickens? Serious answers only please.? I recently moved to Wisconsin with my family. The property we purchased has a chicken coop standing in the back yard, and we (as well as our realtor) assumed this meant we would be able to have […]
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