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April 29th, 2010
Disasters come in all shapes and sizes. Hurricane, tornadoes, earthquakes, volcanoes, home fires, floods – there are so many, and they happen quite frequently. But, for one reason or another, many do not prepare for any type of disaster that could affect them in the area they live. Despite their reasoning, disasters happen to everyday people all over the world. We may each be faced with a disaster some time during our lives. Will you be prepared enough to survive it?
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April 26th, 2010
Despite 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.
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April 24th, 2010
This 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 [...]
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April 23rd, 2010
If 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.
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April 23rd, 2010
Seeds 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.
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April 22nd, 2010
Just 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.
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April 22nd, 2010
With a major disaster, their is a dependency upon the government to save the people. The mistake these victims make is that the government is not Superman. This mentality is one of the biggest mistakes the unprepared make. If a major disaster were to occur over the entire United States, only 7% of the population would be prepared. There would be many dangers that would exist in a long term disaster. Imagine, the dangers that would lurk.
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April 20th, 2010
There 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.
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April 16th, 2010
Sprouts 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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April 14th, 2010
If you are ever faced with a true life and death survival situation, do you know what to eat to keep you alive? Are you willing to eat whatever it takes to keep you alert and moving forward? Survival and nutrition go hand in hand. If you are in a survival situation, you must know specifically what types of food your body needs in order to thrive. Reading this article will increase your chances of survival.
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