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Homemade Red Wine in Five Simple Steps
Most wine making guides really over-think the wine making process. They tell you to buy all kinds of equipment and additives that you don’t really
How to Make a Self-Fertilizing Hay Bale Garden Bed
I’ve recently found an even better idea than straw bale gardening, and that is hay bale gardening! Straw bales are usually comprised of stalks of
Farmer Faces $2.8M Fine for Plowing His Land
Think you’re free to plow your own farmland? Not without a permit, says the federal court system. Longtime farmer John Duarte may face up to a
How Mullein Heals Forests After Fires & Other Healing Benefits of Invasive Plant Species
Invasive plants are non-native plants which thrive and spread aggressively, displacing other natural plants. They are usually introduced by people either accidentally or on purpose,
12 Reasons Eating With Your Hands Will Improve Your Life
Should you Eat with Your Hands? If you ask most people, eating with your hands is a savage thing to do. I’ve even referred to
Urban Farming on the Rise in Detroits First Sustainable Agrihood
Urban Farming is on the Rise in Detroit 5 years ago I moved to Detroit with my then life partner. We were attracted by an
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.
Five Simple Tips to Lower Your Electricity Bill
Whether your reasons are environmental, financial, or both, nobody likes a high electricity bill. Well, accept maybe for the electric company! Here are five simple
The Woodwide Web: How Mushrooms Invented the Internet
Fascinating new research has revealed that we’re not the only species that use an internet to communicate. Plants may seem like they don’t do much
Hemp Will Save the World: Here’s Why
Hemp has been touted recently for it’s useful properties and there’s good reason for it! It actually solves a lot of worldwide problems from deforestation
How To Season & Clean Cast Iron Cookware
You’ve heard how great cast-iron cookware is, but you may also know that you’re not able to just toss it in the dishwasher, either. Hopefully
Quit Breaking Your Eggs! Use an Egg Collection Apron.
Introducing the egg collection apron! Do you send your kids out to gather eggs, and too often, you end up with upset kids and smashed eggs?