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A Few Reasons Why You Should Mow Like Your Grandpa

4/27/2015

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A reel mower is the type of mower your grandfather may have used It consists of a series of blades that are spun when you push the mower across the lawn. It requires no oil, gas and works great when you take proper care of your new tool.


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Organic Food- Is it really better for you?

4/24/2015

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There is a widely held belief that organic food is better for you in many ways when compared to conventionally grown produce. There are three main claims out there that I want to explain in a little bit of detail.






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Composting Meat and Dairy Leftovers

4/4/2015

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Yes you can compost meat, bones and other dairy products if you want to. I know that there is a fairly strong myth out there that you can't do it for a variety of reasons. But with the proper precautions it is certainly possible to do. There are always a few concerns that come up with composting items such as these. The most common concerns are smell, animals and health and safety. 

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Composting Options For The Winter  

4/3/2015

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Composting your leftover food scraps in the winter can be a challenge. With the cold temperatures you can't get things to decompose like you want them to outside. So that leaves you with a few options left on the table.

You can,

  • Have a large enough outdoor bin to hold a winters worth of scraps.

  • Throw everything in the trash

  • Set up something inside to compost scraps.


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Heating Your House With Firewood

4/2/2015

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Despite the fact that heating your house with wood does release CO2 into the atmosphere it does essentially amount to zero emissions when you take into account that there are new trees ready to absorb whatever CO2 is emitted from your chimney.  So if you harvest the wood in an ecological responsible manner then then firewood can be a very eco friendly heating material of choice.

There are 3 types of wood heaters that you can have in your home, the fireplace, wood stove and masonry heater/stove.  These three technologies all have their strengths and weaknesses and it depends on what your are looking for in a heating system

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Getting Ready for Spring Planting

4/2/2015

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Getting ready for the garden this coming spring is more about what plan you put into place this winter than it is about tilling the soil and planting the seeds.  Getting a solid plan into place can save you a lot of headache in the spring.

The first thing you should do is take a look at notes you should have been taking during the summer.  Good notes along with pictures will act as a record of what you had success and failures with.  For example I kept a log that I put in planting dates, germination dates, rainfall and production success of plant varieties. 

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DIY 2 Liter Bottle Greenhouses

4/2/2015

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Have you ever had trouble starting seeds in the spring or fall or maybe in the middle of winter if your crazy like me. Well I know I have and I have been searching for a long time for effective seed starting methods that don't involve purchasing something custom made for the job. Items like the Jiffy Greenhouse or the Hydrofarm Germination Station are wonderful tools but they don't provide the versatility I like.


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How Do Seeds Germinate?

4/2/2015

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The ability of seeds to endure harsh conditions and only germinate when the conditions are good is a miracle of the natural world.  A seed is essentially life in a pill form that is just waiting to spring into action as soon as it can.

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The Long Term Effects of Cultivation

4/2/2015

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Cultivation has been a tried and true practice for agriculture since its beginnings.  But in recent years we have begun to understand what the long term negative effects it can have on your soil.  The negatives are not little ones either and repairing them will take long term changes in how we conduct agriculture.  While there are many different consequences to much tillage I am just going to quickly gloss over three of the most common ones.       

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Two Documentaries to Inspire You to Change Your Life

4/1/2015

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Over the years I have read and watched as many sustainable lifestyle books and documentaries as I could in order to find what I could be doing in order to live a more sustainable existence.  While I couldn't begin to narrow down my favorite books as there are so many.  I do have just two documentaries that I can place among my favorites. 

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