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6 Cheap DIY Greenhouses

by JW

A great selection of inexpensive greenhouse ideas that are inspired by simple housing structures. Time to swap out the canvas on my tipi for greenhouse plastic.

http://waldenlabs.com/6-diy-greenhouse-designs/?inf_contact_key=fd723eac4823897da941ff12b69e43fcc4b209c3ffe5bfd0a81d8e6f8f2dde6f

6 Cheap DIY Greenhouses

by JW

A great selection of inexpensive greenhouse ideas that are inspired by simple housing structures. Time to swap out the canvas on my tipi for greenhouse plastic.

http://waldenlabs.com/6-diy-greenhouse-designs/?inf_contact_key=fd723eac4823897da941ff12b69e43fcc4b209c3ffe5bfd0a81d8e6f8f2dde6f

How to Grow Mushrooms in Your Garden Path

by JW

A wonderful use of mushroom spore inoculated wood chips in a garden path to add to your food forest designs.

http://www.treehugger.com/lawn-garden/how-grow-food-your-garden-path.html

How to Grow Mushrooms in Your Garden Path

by JW

A wonderful use of mushroom spore inoculated wood chips in a garden path to add to your food forest designs.

http://www.treehugger.com/lawn-garden/how-grow-food-your-garden-path.html

If you are growing an annual vegetable garden, having sufficient fertility is of paramount importance. Most people know that plants need nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium to grow. These elements are represented on fertilizer bags everywhere in percentage terms by the three numbers prominently displayed. For example a 24-18-12 fertilizer has 24% nitrogen, 18% phosphorus, and 12 percent potassium. This is also an example of a chemical fertilizer.

This I can tell simply because the percentages are too high for an organic fertilizer. An organic fertilizer rarely has more than a single digit percentage of any of the NPK ratio. There are also secondary elements and micronutrients that are often overlooked but still vital. For example, if you have a calcium deficiency you can apply all the NPK you want, but the plant will not be able to use it.

Using Garden Fertilizers

by Phil Williams

Alternative Fishing Methods

by claytonk

When you are in a survival situation, knowing how to fish can get you a great source of high-energy protein quickly and easily. But let’s say you are in a survival situation and don’t have any fishing gear such as tackle, line, or hooks. What then?

Knowing a few basic techniques for catching fish without gear can be the difference between going hungry and staying alive.

Alternative Fishing Methods

by claytonk

Knowing a few basic techniques for catching fish without gear can be the difference between going hungry and staying alive.

Gardening in a Drought

by JW

An interesting gardening technique for drought prone areas from people who deal with extended droughts and dry conditions.

http://thesurvivalmom.com/gardening-in-a-drought/

Gardening in a Drought

by JW

An interesting gardening technique for drought prone areas from people who deal with extended droughts and dry conditions.

http://thesurvivalmom.com/gardening-in-a-drought/

Organic Weed Control

by JW

http://www.motherearthnews.com/organic-gardening/organic-weed-control-ze0z1504zcwil.aspx

Organic Weed Control

by JW

http://www.motherearthnews.com/organic-gardening/organic-weed-control-ze0z1504zcwil.aspx

6 Compost Problems and How to Fix Them

by JW

Learn to identify and solve common problems that can occur with your compost pile.

http://www.urbanfarmonline.com/urban-gardening/backyard-gardening/6-compost-problems-and-how-to-fix-them.aspx

6 Compost Problems and How to Fix Them

by JW

Learn to identify and solve common problems that can occur with your compost pile.

http://www.urbanfarmonline.com/urban-gardening/backyard-gardening/6-compost-problems-and-how-to-fix-them.aspx

Vertical Gardening Tips

by JW

A bunch of handy tips and methods of growing vertically to get the most out our your growing space and select crops.

http://www.motherearthnews.com/organic-gardening/vertical-gardening-zmaz89jazsto.aspx

Vertical Gardening Tips

by JW

A bunch of handy tips and methods of growing vertically to get the most out our your growing space and select crops.

http://www.motherearthnews.com/organic-gardening/vertical-gardening-zmaz89jazsto.aspx

Rocks and Stones in the Garden

by Phil Williams

Rocks & stone can be a great addition to a garden or an orchard. Most gardeners will take the rocks out of their garden, but many times that is a mistake. In “Sepp Holzer’s Permaculture”, Sepp Holzer tells a story from his childhood about how he had the earliest, sweetest, biggest strawberries that he grew in a rocky area. He noticed his best strawberries were closest to the stones.