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7 Tips For Frugal Gardening
Gardening is what you make of it. It can be a chore, or it can be a relaxing and invigorating activity. It can be a necessity and a way of life, or it can be [ … ]
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The Dangers of Mineral Depletion
Minerals are a key part of the diet that allows your body to function properly. Research has shown that the food we eat today is nutritionally lagging behind food eaten by our grandparents. Mineral deficiency [ … ]
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Why Frog Populations Are Declining And What You Can Do About It
No matter where you live, some types of frogs and toads are native. These amphibians live throughout the world, but unfortunately, they are on the decline. Various environmental threats are causing them to become fewer [ … ]
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8 Uses for Dandelions
Those pesky, but delightfully bright flowers that pop up all over your lawn are tremendously useful. You can eat every part of the plant, roots, leaves, and flowers and they are good for you. Dandelions [ … ]
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How To Successfully Grow Vine Fruits
When you think about growing fruit, you probably imagine trees and orchards. Plenty of fruits grow on trees, but there are also vine fruits. Vines, whether they produce fruits or not, are interesting and useful [ … ]
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How To Grow Berry Bushes
Producing fruit in your backyard, on your small farm, or on the family homestead is a great idea. There is nothing like fresh fruit in the summer and fall, and when you can pick it [ … ]
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DIY Pest Control
Fewer things are more aggravating to a gardener than walking out to check the crops and finding some pest has destroyed the produce. This frustration is especially true if the goal is to live a [ … ]
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Useful Weeds In The Garden
Weeding is one of the most tedious chores in the garden, especially if you are pulling them by hand, one at a time. It means spending hours kneeling or crouching, bent over your garden, and [ … ]
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Dive into Hydroponics
When you grow your own food in an attempt to sever ties with big agriculture and the mega grocery stores that sell their wares, you sometimes have to get a little creative. The traditional way [ … ]
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What’s In the Beef?
On January 10, 1984, Americans first got to see three older women gathered around a seemingly impressive looking hamburger in a fast-food restaurant that proudly proclaimed themselves “The Home of the Big Bun.” After two [ … ]