Food and Nutrition
10 Ways To Make Your Trash Work For You
June 21st, 2010Those that are attempting to adopt the homesteading mindset are trying to re-learn the lost knowledge from our agrerian ancestors, as well as trying to find practical ways to save a buck or two. The homesteading mindset is all about re-purposing items we already have in our possession. Finding ways to re-purpose trash can not only make your lifestyle more “green,”, but it can save you money and time as well.
Better than Bleach: Use Calcium Hypochlorite to Disinfect Water
June 19th, 2010Did you know that bleach has a shelf life of months? Many preppers who are planning to use their bleach to treat water may be in for a surprise when the bleach is not as effective as orginally believed. Here is an alternative to bleach that has a shelf life of 20 years!
Garden Dying? Sometimes We Have To Cut Our Losses
May 11th, 2010So the garden isn’t turning out the way you wanted it to. We all had dreamy thoughts of a plentiful harvest. Sometimes, things do not turn out the way we want them to. When that happens, sometimes it is best to cut your losses… literally, and start over and learn from the mistake. However, some of the vegetable plants can still provide you essential nutrients, you just have to look outside of the box.
It’s All Flower Power: Use Your Favorite Plants To Repel Mosquitoes
April 26th, 2010Despite what many believe, mosquitoes are not after your blood. They can smell you from 100 feet away! The deodorants, lotions, perfumes and smelly shampoos confuse the mosquito into thinking you are a flower, and they believe your blood to be flower nectar. To remedy this predicament, plant these herbs and flowers that will repel the mosquitoes into someone else’s yard.
Better Tomatoes Via a Fertilizer of…Human Urine?
April 24th, 2010This article was generously contributed by Popular Science for your reading pleasure.
By Rebecca Boyle
You say tomayto, I say tomahto.
You say Miracle-Gro, I say … pee.
Apparently, human urine works remarkably well as a fertilizer for tomatoes, according to a new study out of Finland.
Plants fertilized with a mixture of stored human urine and wood ash produced [...]
Food Costs up 2.4% In a Single Month
April 23rd, 2010If this trend were to continue, and the cost of food were to rise an average of 2.4% per month for the next twelve months, here is how it might look a year from now at the grocery store when purchasing exactly the same items on your shopping list.
5 Reasons Why There is Security in Seeds
April 23rd, 2010Seeds are an invaluable commodity and hold the key to long term sustainability, and survival in some cases. Here are 5 reasons why investing in these meager seeds can hold the power to sustained health.
Urban Gardening: Grow Anywhere!
April 22nd, 2010Just because you live in an apartment, does not mean you have to live without the joys of fresh, homegrown garden vegetables. There are just a few simple steps that can help you achieve your homegrown produce dream.
4 Simple Ways To Improve Your Garden
April 20th, 2010There is more to gardening than planting the seed and watching it grow. Plants require certain needs to be met in order to produce it’s fruit. Here are four simple ways that can improve the health of plants as well as provide a bountiful harvest.
Simply Sprouting
April 16th, 2010Sprouts are a delicious alternative to expensive bottles of vitamins which can lose their nutritional value as well as expire within a year of it being purchased. In fact, sprouts provide the highest amount of vitamins, minerals, proteins and enzymes of any of food per unit of calorie.
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