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A Permaculture Country Club Where There is Disc Golf Course on an Organic Garden!
There is a Permaculture Country Club in Costa Rica, part of Saint Michael’s Sustainable Community, that is a gardening club that runs on Organic Community
This Tiny House was 3D Printed in Under 24 Hours for Less than $10,000
BY: SHAWNTAE HARRIS 3D Printed Tiny House – Home Building of the Future While the horrific taunt of bills, student debt, and high rent plague
Treehotel: Unique Treehouses in Arctic forest
Kristen Dirksen makes some of the most amazing mini documentaries about alternative homes. She travels all over the world visiting people who live to create
Cat Shit Coffee for $80 a cup?!
We take our coffee seriously here at the Homestead Guru, but I’m not sure if I’ll be shelling out for a cup of Kopi Luwak
Companion Planting Romance: Tomatoes Love Basil
Companion planting in gardening and agriculture is the planting of different crops in proximity for the benefit of both plants such as pest control, pollination,
“Old Milk” Scent Teaches Consumers to Trust Their Senses Instead of the Expiration Date
Food waste is a global problem and Sweden is no exception. More than 30 percent of the food in Swedish households is wasted, according to
What is a Flower Essence? Feature on Turks Cap
Catherine and her friend Juliet talk about flower essences at Barton Springs in Austin, Texas. Turks Cap is a native Texas flower, named ofter is
Communal Living And Radical Sharing – Is This Lifestyle For You?
“I was looking for a place where I would have a sense of family and belonging, and where I could be more ecologically sustainable,”
Five Reasons to Get Naked in Your Garden
The 16th annual World Naked Gardening Day is coming up soon! Yes, #nakedgardeningday is a thing. You may now be wondering, why would anybody want
No More Detention – School Replaces Discipline with Meditation
Meditation and Behavior A Baltimore school, Robert W Coleman, replaced detention with meditation. The results have been incredible. School administrators reported that they have not
DIY Chicken Feed Recipe: Better, Cheaper Eggs
One thing you’ll learn quickly when you start keeping laying hens, is that no egg comes for free! What your flock eats directly correlates into
Antibiotics In Our Water Supply: The Hidden Threat
This article was originally published on the Grow Network. There’s no denying it. The looming threat of drug-resistant bacteria is turning into a very real