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Build a Barn Style Greenhouse With These Step By Step Instructions
If you live where winter temperatures are well below freezing, a greenhouse allows you to grow plants year-round. You can plant cool-weather fall and winter

Never Wash Your Face with Soap Again
Confession: I haven’t used soap on my face in years. Instead, I use the oil cleansing method. It’s the most natural and easiest way to have

The 13 Best Chicken Breeds for Cold Climates
This article was originally published on the Grow Network. There are four articles in this series on different strategies for cold-weather chicken care. Below, we

Your Tea Bags Contain Plastics, Chlorine-Bleach, and Artificial Flavors!
Which? Gardening magazine found that the vast majority of teabags contain plastic such as nylon, thermoplastic, PVC, or polypropylene. While these plastics have high melting

Shocking Animal Abuse Chickens Sexually Abused And Ripped Apart
Animal abuse amongst factory farms is a reality that is more common than many of us care to recognize. A Toronto based animal rights group

Next Generation San Antonio Urban Farming Legal
There used to be a time when free people didn’t ask permission to grow food. I guess I can understand why legislation like this exists.

Ohio Airdrops 800,000 Oral Rabies Vaccine on 14 Counties
Last month the Department of Health in Ohio dropped 800,000 rabies vaccine packs in the Northeast border of the state in an attempt to form

Wind Turbine That Can Power Entire House for Lifetime: For the Cost of an iPhone
Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, after assuming office in Kerala a southern state of India, kicked up a storm by publicly supporting the Athirappilly hydro electric

Making Herbal Medicine at Home
Are you frustrated with the medical system? Do you believe it is too expensive and often does more harm than good? Would you like to

Easy Gluten Free Blueberry Banana Bread Bars
While I love to bake, I’ll admit I don’t love baking gluten free. There is a learning curve and it’s hard to get the taste

VIDEO: How to Build a Log Cabin with Simple Tools for Cheap!
If you have a forested scrap of land somewhere (or you know someone who does), this video may inspire you to build a log cabin

The Benefits Of Using Turpentine Medicinally
The medicinal benefits of turpentine have been used as a natural remedy for a variety of health problems for generations by many. Although ingesting what’s
