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How to Raise Goats – 3 Tips To Help You Start A Goat Farm Successfully In This Profitable Market

Image by Jin Aili goats – the pens are for the "zero-grazing" method of raising goats, to avoid environmental degradation by MeganMorris Article by Ted Allen Keeping goats for a profit is now acquiring more and more patrons. For one thing, the market is still expanding. Demand for goat milk based products (e.g. goat cheese, […]

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green manure is a sustainable organic fertilizer

www.permies.com Helen Atthowe of http shows off her sustainable organic fertilizer experiments starting with a pasture that is dominantly used for grazing and some haying. The goal is an organic minimum till and no till vegetable production system. The area started with smooth brome, weeds like oxeye daisy and goldenrod, and legume/nitorogen fixers alfalfa and […]

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Harvesting our home grown cantaloupe here in Arizona – November, 2011

Looks like it was just a little bit early to pick this great looking cantaloupe, but the last one I grew was eaten by bugs. It still tasted really good, but wasn’t as sweet as it should have been. I’ll be leaving the other cantaloupes on the vine for a couple more weeks.

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what are the various methods for organic farming?

Image by 46137 Question by ADARSH P: what are the various methods for organic farming? which is the cheapest method to do organic farming? Can you help? Leave your own answer in the comments!

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mini aquaponics system?

Image by Jason Riedy The demo setup seemed a bit over-engineered, though. hm. Question by master1455: mini aquaponics system? how can i make a cheap, mini aquaponics system i am only 14 years old and i just have 1 goldfish Can you help? Leave your own answer in the comments!

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What are the drawbacks to using wind turbines or solar panels for providing all power to a home?

Image by jurvetson Finally! Been following this electric car’s development closely for two years (photos)… The high speed charger is on the left, and thanks to SolarCity, it connects to the solar panels. No more gas! Question by SWEET SENSATION: What are the drawbacks to using wind turbines or solar panels for providing all power […]

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fukuoka style seed balls for no till farming

www.permies.com Brian Kerkvliet of Inspiration Farm in Bellingham, Washington shows how to make Fukuoka style seed balls. A mixture of clay, compost and seeds. The balls can be tossed into existing crops. Some people use see balls (or larger “seed bombs”) as a form of “guerilla gardening” toss the balls into areas that are desolate […]

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What is the best and cheapest beekeeping supplier? Im between Brushy Mountn and Mann Lake since they ship free?

Image by Salim Virji Beekeeping in Alphabet City Question by AnnalynneR: What is the best and cheapest beekeeping supplier? Im between Brushy Mountn and Mann Lake since they ship free? Which suplier would you receommend for the best prices? Mann Lake and Brushy Mountain both have free shipping offers so I guess Im in between […]

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Our Homesteading Creations

This is a video for our website about our outdoor creations and alternative buildings.

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What plants in a vegetable garden need to planted next to each other in order to thrive? Or does it matter?

Image by Beedle Um Bum There is a border of flowers all around the Vegetable Garden at the Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens, and more flowers scattered through the produce beds. They are there to attract beneficial insects, and they also look great. Question by Lisa: What plants in a vegetable garden need to planted next […]

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