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A how to guide
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Battery Technologies for Off-Grid Living
There are so many battery technologies out in the marketplace, and it is highly likely between me writing this and…
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5 Key Stages of Designing a Chicken Tractor
If you’ve kept chickens for any length of time I’m sure you’ll be familiar with chicken tractors; also known as…
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Raised Garden Beds in the Bush – Growing Your Own Food in Poor Soil Conditions
“We acknowledge and pay respects to the Dhurga people of the Yuin Nation, the traditional custodians of the Country where we…
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Raising Shiitake Mushrooms: An Inexpensive Delicacy
The Chinese have been using shiitake mushrooms as a nutritional and medicinal food for over 6,000 years. One of the…
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Storing Water in the Landscape: A Swales and Ponds Primer
Rain is one of the leading causes of soil erosion. The problem isn’t with rain itself, but rather with bad…
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How to Build a Solar Dehydrator to Preserve Food
If you are a gardener, you understand the abundance that comes during harvest season can be overwhelming. Instead of frantically…
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How to Make a Compost Water Heater
Everyone loves hot water in the home, but the ecological cost of long, hot showers powered by fossil-fueled water heaters…
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Four DIY Projects to do at Home
There are many things you can do around the house to be more self-reliant. This is a list of just…
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Ferro-cement Water Tanks an Affordable DIY Solution
When there is no water there is very little else. That is why water is, with good reason, the backbone…
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Urban Garden Tour – How We Grow Food For Our Family of 6 in Our Backyard
Feeding a family of six is no easy feat, nor is it without high expense. What’s more, starting an urban…
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How Weed Barriers can Improve the Quality of Your Garden
While permaculturists strive to live sustainably and limit their impact on the environment, it can be a challenge to manage…
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Beautiful and Nutritious Lupinus
Have you heard of this little beauty? Most likely you have but just didn’t know it. Lupinus, also called Lupine,…
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