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Germination Test for Quality Seeds With Spring on the horizon, and winter slowing drawing to a end, its time to start turning ones attention to readying for gardening season. But are your older seeds worth planting, or should you consider bartering or investing in new seeds? Solution: Germination Testing How do you test whether your seed […]
From reducing waste and saving money to preserving seasonal produce, there are many reasons why traditional canning is making a comeback. Canning, whether it’s making fruit jam or pickling vegetables, gives me a lot of satisfaction. The more I do, the easier and more efficient it gets. Recently, my grandmother lamented that canning is a […]
New LifeStraw® Water Filters Give the Gift of Safe Drinking Water to Outdoor Enthusiasts and Emergency Preppers with each LifeStraw® purchase, one school child in Africa receives clean drinking water for an entire school year. 20 November 2013, Lausanne, Switzerland — The award-winning LifeStraw® water purifying technology has been integrated into a new refillable water […]
4 Alternative Ideas to Growing Plants and Gardens in Tiny Homes So, you live off the grid, inhabit a tiny home, or even live in the big city in a small apartment… This doesn’t mean you have to give up on growing a garden or having plants flourishing in that place you call home. Seeing […]
Key Water Indicator Portal The KWIP is a portal through which data can be represented in graphs, charts, and tables. Selected indicators from the UN-Water Task Force on Indicators, Monitoring and Reporting are displayed, although more indicators or variables can be added in the future. The main purpose of the KWIP is to provide information in a […]
Growing your Gardens Indoors All Year Round with Indoor Vertical Garden This may be taking it a little to the extreme, but the concept is still there when it come to gardening or growing plants all year round via indoor gardening solutions. In this case vertical gardens. If it can be done with simple house […]
Building Indoor Gardens or Herb Solutions doesn’t have to be difficult. A green wall – also known as a plant walls, vertical walls or living walls – are a beautiful and newer alternative method to growing indoor gardens, plants, flowers or kitchen herbs. The possibles are endless, and can be constructed basically on any interior […]
Stumbled across a couple great recipes for uniquely organic booster juices, and homemade flu shots from the garden. Eating healthy and maintaining a balanced intake of fresh produce can help to ward off illnesses and ailments during the winter months. The idea of boosting your immune systems can help carry you through the winter blues, […]
25 Safe Natural Alternatives to the Flu Shot The absolute, number one way to avoid catching the flu is through the exercise of good personal hygiene. Wash your hands frequently when you are out. Use a paper towel to open bathroom doors and turn on taps. Although I’m normally not a big fan of hand […]
Some great ideas when it comes to beating Cabin Fever, and none better then with a drink. When winter settles in, our homey, DIY tendencies can emerge: knitting hats, scrapbooking, organizing those vacation shots on iPhoto or … making vermouth? It may not be the most traditional of crafts, but rendering your own infused wines, […]
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