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Sustainable In The City
3 Simple DIY Laundry Detergent Recipes From Around the Web
Making your own natural, homemade laundry detergent is one of the easiest parts of a transition to a homesteaders lifestyle and a more natural way of living. Check out these 3 simple laundry detergent recipes you can make from around the web!
Urban Gardening: Grow Anywhere!
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.
First Bee Highway Set Up in Oslo
The Norwegian capital has inaugurated the world’s first ‘bumble bee highway’, a corridor through the city pollen stations every 250 meters.
Edible Public Park Helps to Feed 200,000 People Every Year
The Incredible Edible Park is a 7.5 acre public park that grows enough food, vegetables and fruits to feed 200,000 needy persons a year. Once a weeded, unused piece of land owned by the electric company is now a productive community garden.
8 Reasons to Become a Yardfarmer
Apart from raising awareness about some of the important issues and challenges we face, Yardfarmers is about converting unsustainable suburban developments, urban food deserts, or other neglected land into sustainable, more resilient opportunities for people while building community.
Five Eco Friendly Alternatives For Emergency Preparedness
Are you ready for the first 72 hours of an emergency or natural disaster? If an unforeseen event should happen, sustainable and reusable supplies are great tools for you and your family. Here are several eco-friendly and health conscious ways to prepare for the possibility of an emergency.
22 Ways To Conserve Water In Your Home
Learning ways to practice the art of conserving water now, will help you lower your energy bills and make the most of your water sources during times of emergencies.
5 Sustainable Ways to Repurpose Newspapers
Newspapers seem to accumulate the most in homes and knowing its many uses can serve you in a more sustainable manner.
8 Reasons to Become a Yardfarmer
Apart from raising awareness about some of the important issues and challenges we face, Yardfarmers is about converting unsustainable suburban developments, urban food deserts, or other neglected land into sustainable, more resilient opportunities for people while building community.
Five Eco Friendly Alternatives For Emergency Preparedness
Are you ready for the first 72 hours of an emergency or natural disaster? If an unforeseen event should happen, sustainable and reusable supplies are great tools for you and your family. Here are several eco-friendly and health conscious ways to prepare for the possibility of an emergency.
22 Ways To Conserve Water In Your Home
Learning ways to practice the art of conserving water now, will help you lower your energy bills and make the most of your water sources during times of emergencies.
5 Sustainable Ways to Repurpose Newspapers
Newspapers seem to accumulate the most in homes and knowing its many uses can serve you in a more sustainable manner.
Going Rogue: 15 Ways to Detach From the System
We must come to the understanding that there is no true safety net for us to fall into; it’s up to ourselves to get us out trouble.
Agrihoods: The Self Sufficient Alternative to Suburbia
Give it a few years, and you might start to see these farms pop up in neighborhoods near you.
How The “Dacha Farms” Made Russia Self-Sufficient
Since they aren’t so reliant on a centralized logistical infrastructure like most American farms, they will be able to keep feeding the population through just about any disaster.
4 Ways to Remove Fluoride and Other Harmful Chemicals From Your Water
Here are four ways to effectively remove up to 90%-95% of fluoride and other harmful chemicals in you water.
6 Fool-Proof Tips For a Successful Garden
As rewarding as it is to produce your own food source, it takes practice and work to refine this pertinent skill. For those who have just discovered their green thumbs, take note of some simple advice that can help your garden grow to its maximum extent.
7 Ways to Be More Earth-Friendly on Earth Day
In the grand scheme of things, each of us can make a profound difference in our carbon footprint by making some slight changes to how we live. Here are 7 ways we can be more earth-friendly and sustainable.
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Garden Hack: Make Your Own Seed Tape
Try this easy diy seed tape and watch how quickly your seeds will sprout!
22 Ways To Conserve Water In Your Home
Learning ways to practice the art of conserving water now, will help you lower your energy bills and make the most of your water sources during times of emergencies.
8 Reasons to Become a Yardfarmer
Apart from raising awareness about some of the important issues and challenges we face, Yardfarmers is about converting unsustainable suburban developments, urban food deserts, or other neglected land into sustainable, more resilient opportunities for people while building community.
8 Uses For Wood Ash
I have discovered several ways to use wood ash.
10 Easy Survival Seeds to Grow
Those who have started their survival gardens have no doubt learned from a few garden mistakes along the way. Yet through these mistakes, gardeners have stumbled upon wisdom and grown into better gardeners. These experienced gardeners have taken certain factors into consideration before the seeds are planted, and through experience found which vegetables varieties are easier to grow.
Reducing Waste and Simplifying Your Home
Here are 5 ways to reduce waste in your home and simplify your life.
10 Gardening Tips for Growing Market-Worthy Tomatoes
It’s just about that time of year when you need to get your tomatoes started! Here are my top tips for growing the biggest, juiciest tomatoes that will be the envy of the neighborhood!
10 Great Vegetables for Fall Gardening
Get outside and enjoy the weather by preparing a big fall garden.
10 Holiday Gift Ideas For The Gardener In Your Life!
It’s that wonderful time of the year when we all start thinking about the perfect gift to get for those closest to us. But it’s also time to take advantage of the deals out there and get the best gift for the gardener in your life!
10 Seeds You Need for the Survival Garden
Survival seeds are one of those long-term preparedness measures that every family should have. If the days come when a survival garden is needed, the family will be happy to have invested in such an important prep item.
10 Simple Hacks for a Successful Vegetable Garden
Recently, I wrote an article listing essential gardening laws to give your plants the best chance at providing you with a big harvest. Taking that advice and using these ten quick tips provided by experienced gardeners can help you save time, increase your growing space and reduce costs.
