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    which one of you poisoned your garden?

    poisoning the garden?, Hot composting? I'm lost. :(. This will be great if someone can tell me everything about this. can this really help me to better my garden?
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    The Freeze-Drying Thread

    I can always try that, Research has shown that although frozen fruit and vegetables contain slightly lower levels of some vitamins, they are high in antioxidants and fiber. fMost researchers believe that the amount of nutrients lost from freeze-drying is small. But it is worth saving or future use.
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    Lost in (internet) space

    Hello! No.. It really needs to have its own profile. you can always create an account on each sister site. I hope to hear from you, have a great day.
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    What do you do to cut expenses down?

    10 Simple Ways to Curb Your Expenses Cut back and/or bundle telephone and Internet utilities, Stop being a pet lover, Watch what you eat, Boost your debt and lower interest rates, Minimize energy usage, Cultivate a Garden, Stop smoking, Minimize your premiums.
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    Food plots.

    Most common crops in the garden – alfalfa, clover, annual rye, kale (and its close relative, rape), turnips, mustard, buckwheat and grain grasses – provide ample poultry feed. Anything can be cut and taken to the chickens, so the chickens can graze certain crops.
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    Kitty Litter Containers

    We have some fun recycling ideas for you to turn your leftover kitty litter containers into useful household items, rather than clutter. First off, they make great containers for dry food storage, if you have not found that out before. This is particularly useful if you have many pets with...
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    What did you do in the garden today?

    How to Put the Garden Under Your Child's Responsibility, Teach them the Uninteresting Lessons First, Establish Their Roles, Let Them Play In The Dirt, Let Them Play With Bugs, Use The Plants for Practical Purposes, Monitor Their Progress, Gardening for Children is Fun.
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    Ticks!

    A homemade one part vinegar spray solution and one part water help keep ticks and fleas away from your pets. Place the solution in a spray bottle and spray it directly onto your pets, but be careful not to get it in your eyes.
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    Spring Greetings from Illinois

    Heres more!! Hello and welcome to the forums! We hope to hear from you soon!! Have a great day!!
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    Food plots.

    Provide food to the rabbits to feed. Rabbits like a variety of green plants growing in flower beds and vegetable gardens. Plant your favorites — clover, lettuce and carrots. Stop growing crops they don't like, such as potatoes, corn, tomatoes and cucumbers.
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    Pallet boards

    Standing Garden, guy. Because of the space between each slat, it's easy to pack plants to make a beautiful standing greenhouse, a coffee table, a book shelf or a toy bin, a shoe organizer, a swing, a wine bar, a pallet lamp, a pallet pathway.
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    Anyone build a Purple Martin House?

    One of the most important steps to attract Purple Martins is to select the best place for your martin home. Martins prefer the housing that is put in open areas with direct pathways. Choose the middle of the largest open area accessible, approximately 30-120 feet from human housing and at least...
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    Dandelion salve

    Dandelion flowers have pain-relieving and anti-inflammatory properties, and this salve is perfect for all forms of pain and discomfort. This is especially good for muscles and joints that are sore and tired. Dandelion salve also soothes and moisturizes dry, cracked and itchy skin.
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    Is my self canned tomato sauce safe to eat?

    High-acid canned foods such as onions, tomato sauce, fruit and pickles or other vinegar-based foods are good for one year. ... If the food has been properly cooked, there are no obvious signs of mold or spoilage, so if the food tastes good, it will be healthy to eat, although the contents do not...
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    Starting a FREE Homesteading Magazine

    Hello and welcome to the forums! that sounds great! I hope I can get one. :D:D:D have a great day!
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    Kitty Litter Containers

    Clever Concepts For Recycling Kitty Litter Containers Storing Pet Food, DIY Upcycling Gardening Projects, Holiday Decorations & Costumes, Picnic Baskets & Lunch Boxes, Craft Room Containers, DIY Recycle Bins.
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    Growing out of season

    Plants can be grown from seed (started indoors and kept indoors) or planted outdoors at the end of the season. Plants would need to be acclimatized before they are brought into the yard, and again when you bring them out in the spring or fall.
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    Seed Saving Circle?

    In the United States, the right of the farmer to save seeds for subsequent crops was deemed protected by the Plant Variety Conservation Act of 1970. It was thought that American farmers might sell seed to the amount saved for replanting their own acreage. I don't know if we have the same law...
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    Mosquito..be gone...

    Oranges, lemons, lavender, basil and catnip naturally contain oils that repel mosquitoes and are generally nice to the nose. :D:D:D
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    Spring Greetings from Illinois

    Permaculture design is essentially a multi-faceted, integrated and ecologically harmonious method of designing human-centered landscapes. Permaculture covers soil science, hydrology science and engineering, biology, animal husbandry, climate, architecture, geology, geography and much more...
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