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Another Year Of Gardening Failure (And What I Learned)

These are just nine of my failures this year. I also mysteriously lost a couple of pomegranate trees to an unknown pathogen, lost chickens to raccoons, misplaced my good pruning shears…

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The 5 Water Storage Tips You Need To Know Right Now

There’s quite a few ways to keep water but the big questions are how much water to save and what’s the best way to keep it safe?

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This Fatty Food Promotes A Healthy Heart And Waistline‏

The myth persists that high fat foods gunk up your arteries and pad your hips. But it’s just not true especially when it comes to the highest fat fruit on the planet – the avocado (Persea Americana).

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Trail Signs – Communicate Secretly

What does the CIA and a hobo have in common? Both love secret communications. And if you’re on the trail, it’s a good idea to know a few of their methods.

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8 Terrifying Creatures That Destroy Pests

These creepy creatures are helping you out! Don’t fight them! Today we’ll take a look at eight terrifying creatures that destroy pests.

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Vitamin D deficiency substantially increases risk of dementia

Vitamin D deficiency is associated with a substantially increased risk of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease in older people, according to the most robust study of its kind ever conducted.

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Communicating During A Disaster: Emergency Radios And Frequencies Guide

If your spouse and children are away from home when disaster strikes, would you be able to communicate with them and help guide them home?

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Why is everything so fast these days?

Fast food, fast internet, fast cars, everything it seems is fast. Some of my grandchildren can barely cook a decent meal, preferring to stuff something in the microwave or go to McDonalds.

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Grow your own painkillers

Planting your painkillers close to regular oriental poppies will most likely keep them un-noticed.

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Brain-Eating Amoebas: What You Need to Know

It sounds like the stuff of horror films, nightmares, or scary bedtime stories. Unfortunately, Naegleria fowleri – more commonly known as “brain-eating amoeba” – is very real.

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Foraging For Mayapples

Mayapple fruits are ripe when they are as yellow as a lemon, and are soft and slightly wrinkled. Their ripening time usually occurs somewhere between mid-July and September

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Getting outta Dodge

Getting outta Dodge-what to do when you need to leave.

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