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How to Grow Seed Potatoes

by JW

Learn how to harvest and save part of your potato crop as seed potatoes for your next planting.

http://www.onehundreddollarsamonth.com/how-to-grow-seed-potatoes-start-to-finish/

How to Grow Seed Potatoes

by JW

Learn how to harvest and save part of your potato crop as seed potatoes for your next planting.

http://www.onehundreddollarsamonth.com/how-to-grow-seed-potatoes-start-to-finish/

Making Homemade Toothpaste

by JW

A great tutorial for making your own toothpaste. Also consider using a DIY tooth powder as an alternative.

http://theprepperproject.com/homemade-toothpaste/

Making Homemade Toothpaste

by JW

A great tutorial for making your own toothpaste. Also consider using a DIY tooth powder as an alternative.

http://theprepperproject.com/homemade-toothpaste/

Patterns of Design in Permaculture

by Phil Williams

Permaculture design works to copy many patterns and shapes that occur in nature. This tends to enhance energy flow or slow it down, depending on the needs of the inhabitants. This also adds diversity of life and edge. Below are some of the common patterns in permaculture design and how they can be used.

Patterns of Design in Permaculture

by Phil Williams

How to reuse silica gel packets

by JW

A great list of ideas for using silica gel desiccant packs. Another way to re-use and reduce your waste stream.

http://www.mnn.com/local-reports/illinois/local-blog/how-to-reuse-silica-gel-packets

How to reuse silica gel packets

by JW

A great list of ideas for using silica gel desiccant packs. Another way to re-use and reduce your waste stream.

http://www.mnn.com/local-reports/illinois/local-blog/how-to-reuse-silica-gel-packets

Introduction to Permaculture

by Phil Williams

Permaculture is literally permanent culture. It started out literally as permanent agriculture, but it is now being applied to other areas besides agriculture. Bill Mollison wrote,

"Permaculture is the conscious design and maintenance of agriculturally productive ecosystems which have diversity, stability, and resilience of natural ecosystems. It is the harmonious integration of landscape and people providing their food, energy, shelter, and other material and non-material needs in a sustainable way."

Introduction to Permaculture

by Phil Williams

Permaculture is literally permanent culture. It started out literally as permanent agriculture, but it is now being applied to other areas besides agriculture. Bill Mollison wrote,

"Permaculture is the conscious design and maintenance of agriculturally productive ecosystems which have diversity, stability, and resilience of natural ecosystems. It is the harmonious integration of landscape and people providing their food, energy, shelter, and other material and non-material needs in a sustainable way."

David Seaman: Inflammation From Our Diet Is Killing Us Slowly

by Chris Martenson

Science continues to shed new light on how nutrition has a huge effect on the status of our health. In particular, medicine is zeroing in inflammation as key factor in the aging process – that, over time, diet-caused inflammation wears down our internal systems, resulting in impaired performance and disease.

This week, Chris speaks with Dr. David Seaman, Professor of Clinical Sciences at the National University of Health Sciences, one of the leading experts on clinical nutrition for pain and inflammation. They discuss inflammation, what causes it, the damage it does to our bodies, and the dietary changes we can make to reduce our exposure to it.

David Seaman: Inflammation From Our Diet Is Killing Us Slowly

by Chris Martenson

10 Uses for Salt You May Have Never Thought About

by bgarrett

Salt is one of the most amazing substances in nature. It can be used for many purposes including food preservation, cleaning, cooking, and much more!

Part of being prepared is knowing how to use the supplies that you have – and that includes salt! Below, I have listed 10 things that you probably didn’t know that you could do with salt and hopefully these will inspire you to stock up on salt and incorporate its many uses into your daily life for simple / non-toxic solutions.

10 Uses for Salt You May Have Never Thought About

by bgarrett

Salt is one of the most amazing substances in nature. It can be used for many purposes including food preservation, cleaning, cooking, and much more!

Control Methods for Slugs

by Phil Williams

I absolutely loathe slugs. They are a huge pest in my strawberry patch, and a minor pest in my annual garden. I mulch my garden with either shredded hardwood or straw, and I definitely have more slug problems from mulching. Having said that, the benefits of mulching far outweigh the slugs. I have tried quite a few natural and home remedies that can work wonders at keeping your slug problems to a minimum. Join me in exploring the numerous options we have at our disposal.

Control Methods for Slugs

by Phil Williams

Modular all-in-one chicken coop, raised garden and compost bin

by JW

If working with a tight space and you want to have a nice compact modular design for a chicken coop, a garden, and composting setup, keep this new setup in mind when you start planning.

http://www.treehugger.com/sustainable-product-design/studio-segers-modular-chicken-coop-garden.html

Modular all-in-one chicken coop, raised garden and compost bin

by JW

If working with a tight space and you want to have a nice compact modular design for a chicken coop, a garden, and composting setup, keep this new setup in mind when you start planning.

http://www.treehugger.com/sustainable-product-design/studio-segers-modular-chicken-coop-garden.html