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How to Choose the Best Vehicle for Your Homestead
HLiving on a homestead has its benefits, but it also has drawbacks. You need to do chores and there is work all day long. From hauling
Growing Guide To Beat The Heat: Drought Resistant Plants
You are capable of growing and producing your own food, you just have to be knowledgeable on the conditions and care your plants need! Find
Ghee: The Better Way to Do Butter, How to Make it and Why You Should
Ghee is one of those things I’ve heard about for years but never bothered with myself, which is a big mistake. Turns out it’s all
New Solar Powered RV Is Off-Grid Dream!
Packing up your things and taking a road trip is a goal for many adventurers and off-griders, but driving around a vehicle that gets 8
Why is Amazon Buying Whole Foods in a $13.7B Cash Deal?
In an interesting announcement today, Amazon has decided to purchase Whole Foods in an extremely lucrative deal that’s making business insiders talk. Whole Foods Market’s
The One Thing to Invest In For a Successful Garden
It’s Winter, and many of us are starting to plan our Spring gardens. When funds are limited, however–you may constantly be asking yourself, “What’s the
Would Permaculture Have Prevented the Brazil Fires?
There’s been a lot of drama recently as far as Brazil is concerned with the deforestation and subsequent wildfires which have been largely started as
Pancalieri, Italy – Mint Essential Oils Reign Here
This small Italian village is known for its mint essential oils. The land and environment in Pancalieri have provided excellent conditions for growing a variety
Build a Hurricane-Proof Home Without Nails, Using Kanawatugi
In Japan, you can see pagodas erected 1500 years ago, withstanding typhoons and earthquakes alike. How are those old buildings still standing? These complex buildings
Monsanto’s RoundUp Faces New Safety Doubts Over Unsealed Documents
RoundUp’s already-questionable reputation suffered another blow recently. A federal court conducting cancer investigations ordered some of Monsanto’s confidential documents to be unsealed–and what they found
No Yard? No Problem. How to Garden in a Small Space
So you’ve been bitten by the RV bug but still want to garden? Container gardening might be your solution! Maybe you’re still dreaming of the
Would you Sleep in a Floating Tent?
An Ohio-based company SmithFly, has made it possible to sleep in a floating tent (yes, on water). This tent is a water lover’s dream, as
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BioIntensive Gardening – How to Double Dig, Make Compost, & Companion Plant
Biointensive gardening is an organic method designed to creative highly productive gardens with long term sustainability at its core. What is so great about this
IT’S ALIVE! Living No-Turn Compost: BioChar
Maybe you wanted to start composting this Earth Day, but you’ve heard it’s tricky to get right. I understand–nobody wants a stinky mess out back
The Tropical Fruit Tree Americans Forgot: The Pawpaw Tree
What if I told you that North America has an easy-to-grow native tropical fruit tree that you’ve never even heard of? The Pawpaw is our
Tomatoes Hate Cucumbers: Secrets of Companion Planting + Popular Planting Combinations
Did you know that tomatoes hate cucumbers? Consider companion planting. While they might taste great together in a salad, tomato plants dislike growing in close
How To Start a Kitchen Scrap Garden
How to Regrow Kitchen Scraps Feel like you never really get your money’s worth of lettuce or celery at the store? Why not grow another
This is Why Your Compost Stinks
You started out with good intentions–wanting to create richer soil for your garden and reduce your waste. Maybe you even bought the pretty compost crock