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Image | Garden Primer: How to Read a Seed Packet
Garden Primer: How to Read a Seed Packet
by JW

Understanding and being able to determine the right seeds for your garden can be an important part in achieving success in growing your own food.  Here is a nice breakdown of the information you will find on the back of those seed packs.
Garden Primer: How to Read a Seed Packet
 by JW

Understanding and being able to determine the right seeds for your garden can be an important part in achieving success in growing your own food.  Here is a nice breakdown of the information you will find on the back of those seed packs.
Image | How to Plant Bare Root Fruit Trees
How to Plant Bare Root Fruit Trees
by Phil Williams

What is a bare root tree?

A bare root tree is just like it sounds. It comes with the tree, roots, and no soil. This is extremely beneficial to online shippers, as it makes the trees extremely light to ship. I received three trees from Adams County Nursery that weighed less than ten pounds all together. I would not buy bare root trees from a big box store, as it is hard to know how they have been cared for. It is best to buy direct from the grower if possible. I have had good luck with the trees from Adams County Nursery.

How to Plant Bare Root Fruit Trees
 by Phil Williams

What is a bare root tree?

A bare root tree is just like it sounds. It comes with the tree, roots, and no soil. This is extremely beneficial to online shippers, as it makes the trees extremely light to ship. I received three trees from Adams County Nursery that weighed less than ten pounds all together. I would not buy bare root trees from a big box store, as it is hard to know how they have been cared for. It is best to buy direct from the grower if possible. I have had good luck with the trees from Adams County Nursery.

Image | 15 Items That Should Be In Your Vehicle During the Winter
15 Items That Should Be In Your Vehicle During the Winter
by JW

A good list of things to consider for that winter trip and your car EDC during the winter months.

http://readynutrition.com/resources/15-items-that-should-be-in-your-vehicle-during-the-winter_04012014/

15 Items That Should Be In Your Vehicle During the Winter
 by JW

A good list of things to consider for that winter trip and your car EDC during the winter months.

http://readynutrition.com/resources/15-items-that-should-be-in-your-vehicle-during-the-winter_04012014/

Image | Preparing for Cold Weather
Preparing for Cold Weather
by Aaron M

The notion of preparing for cold weather has radically different meanings between geographic locations. A person living in Louisiana will have different needs than someone in Wyoming, and as such, it’s important to discuss what environments create “cold,” the types of cold, and how they create thermal injuries.  There are differing schools of thought, but the following is a good cross-section that should help you get a hook set in Old Man Winter and keep his icy fingers off you as much as possible.
Preparing for Cold Weather
 by Aaron M

The notion of preparing for cold weather has radically different meanings between geographic locations. A person living in Louisiana will have different needs than someone in Wyoming, and as such, it’s important to discuss what environments create “cold,” the types of cold, and how they create thermal injuries.  There are differing schools of thought, but the following is a good cross-section that should help you get a hook set in Old Man Winter and keep his icy fingers off you as much as possible.
Image | Wonderbag: Electricity-free Slow Cooker Bag
Wonderbag: Electricity-free Slow Cooker Bag
by JW

A very cool new product to change people's lives for the positive.

From the Amazon Wonderbag Store:

Wonderbag is a simple but revolutionary portable slow cooker. It continues to cook food, which has been brought to a boil by conventional methods for up to 12 hours, without the additional use of fuel. No plugs. No Fuss.
Wonderbag: Electricity-free Slow Cooker Bag
 by JW

A very cool new product to change people's lives for the positive.

From the Amazon Wonderbag Store:

Wonderbag is a simple but revolutionary portable slow cooker. It continues to cook food, which has been brought to a boil by conventional methods for up to 12 hours, without the additional use of fuel. No plugs. No Fuss.
Image | Using the Crash Course to Educate Teens
Using the Crash Course to Educate Teens
by heronview

Can you imagine how it must feel to be a teenager today confronting your economic future? Do you go to college and incur a debt you will spend the rest of your life repaying? Or do you consider jumping right into the job market, and finding a job, any job, to begin to build a resume? I am an independent studies teacher at a small charter school, and students are my special interest. The Crash Course materials have played a valuable role in answering some of those questions that teens confront.

Using the Crash Course to Educate Teens
 by heronview

Can you imagine how it must feel to be a teenager today confronting your economic future? Do you go to college and incur a debt you will spend the rest of your life repaying? Or do you consider jumping right into the job market, and finding a job, any job, to begin to build a resume? I am an independent studies teacher at a small charter school, and students are my special interest. The Crash Course materials have played a valuable role in answering some of those questions that teens confront.

Image | Compost Water Heaters
Compost Water Heaters
by JW

A great article on the concept of using the heat for a compost pile to heat a volume of water. Great for showers, space heating and managing a greenhouse in the winter. 

http://www.resilientcommunities.com/compost-water-heaters-from-jean-pain/

Compost Water Heaters
 by JW

A great article on the concept of using the heat for a compost pile to heat a volume of water. Great for showers, space heating and managing a greenhouse in the winter. 

http://www.resilientcommunities.com/compost-water-heaters-from-jean-pain/

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