Window Farmers Community How Biodiesel Works" If you've read or watched the news lately, you've probably come across some article, snippet or sound bite related to oil and oil prices. Even in your daily routines, there's a good chance of someone mentioning it. Whether it's in automotives, economics, history, geography or politics, oil has managed to filter into almost every aspect of our daily lives. It's one of the most discussed (and controversial) commodities that consumers rely on daily. All of this talk about oil sparks continued interest in gasoline alternatives. Things like electric cars and hydrogen fuel cells are being talked about as feasible alternatives to oil. Lost in the mix are the biofuels, fuels made from biological ingredients instead of fossil fuels. In this article, we'll take a closer look at biodiesel, one of the major biofuels. Generally speaking, biodiesel is an alternative or additive to standard diesel fuel that is made from biological ingredients instead of petroleum (or crude oil). Photo courtesy U.S.
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Grow The Easiest Garden on Earth Garden as if your life depended on it, because it does Spring has sprung — at least south of the northern tier of states where snow still has a ban on it — and the grass has ‘riz. And so has the price of most foods, which is particularly devastating just now when so many Americans are unemployed, underemployed, retired or retiring, on declining or fixed incomes and are having to choose between paying their mortgages, credit card bills, car payments, and medical and utility bills and eating enough and healthily. Many are eating more fast food, prepared foods, junk food — all of which are also becoming more expensive — or less food. In some American towns, and not just impoverished backwaters, as many as 30 percent of residents can’t afford to feed themselves and their families sufficiently, let alone nutritiously. In some cases this round of price hikes on everything from cereal and steak to fresh veggies and bread — and even the flour that can usually be bought cheaply to make it — will be temporary. What’s for Supper Down the Road?
Portable Power Station - Urban Survival Barrelponics - Getting Started With Aquaponics Here is what you'll need to set up your system. 1 - 55 gallon food grade barrel (check craigslist*). 1 pump (I used a 200GPH pump I bought off of ebay). Grow Medium (Hydroton expanded clay grow pebbles or pea gravel is preferred). 1/2" piping for pump to beds, and siphon to tank (a 10' pipe is about $2 at the hardware store). 2 - #18 o-rings 2 - #14 o-rings Bell Siphon: 1 - 3/4" PVC pipe, 18" long. 2 - 3/4" 90° Elbow. 1 - 3/4" Male and Female threaded to slip adapter 1 - 3/4" to 1 1/2" Bell Adapter 1 - 2" PVC pipe, 8" long. 1 - 2" PVC pipe cap. 1 - 3" PVC pipe, 10" long. Tools: anything to cut holes in plastic/PVC (I used a Dremel). 100% silicone and caulk gun sharpie Other things you'll need: Water Test Kit empty soda bottle (for peeponics) Seeds Fish *neo71665 brought up a great point in the comments feed about buying barrels on craigslist and I wanted to expound on it here because I think its worth understanding.
Got Weeds? Use Vinegar, Not Roundup NEED PROOF THAT VINEGAR IS A WEED-TERMINATOR? Just look at the weeds growing along a pea-gravel path in my Herb Garden. These were photographed yesterday afternoon, just moments before I sprayed them with cheap, straight-from-the-bottle, store-brand white vinegar. Here’s what all that greenery looked like this morning: I’d say those weeds are deader than dead. And that’s why I use vinegar on the gravel paths, brick walk-ways, and blue-stone patio here at A Garden for the House. And speaking of Roundup! The next time you want to murder your weeds, why douse them with something that will remain in the soil for who knows how long? Application: I use a pump-sprayer to apply vinegar. I’ve found that vinegar works best if sprayed on warm, sunny days (at least 78 degrees). Note: Vinegar is not selective; it can potentially harm plants you wish to keep, should you accidentally spray them. (Need to eradicate weeds from a garden bed? Will vinegar kill every weed it touches?
Who? « Nomadic Allotments The Nomadic Allotments project is delivered in collaboration between Borough Market, The Welsh School of Architecture, Rachael Davidson and Dr. Cristian Suau Qasim Ahmed, Student Hannah Barnsley, Student Hannah Frances Barnsley is in her first year at Cardiff university studying architecture. Keith Chan, Student Johnny Edwards, Student Theo Ellis, Student Originally from Brighton, Theo is now in his first year at the Welsh School of Architecture. Teodora Petrova , Student David Phillips, Student Yeko Smirnova, Student William Swithinbank, Student Alun Williams, Student Alun is a second year student at the Welsh School of Architecture in Cardiff. Edwin Yu, Student Yuliye Yudchenko, Student Peter Locker, Carpenter After 25 years working as a carpenter and joiner Peter Locker completed a fine Arts degree at the London Metropolitan University in 2003. Rachael Davidson, Designer and Coordinator Rachael Davidson has worked as an architect in both New York and London. Dr. Like this: Like Loading...
Build a Simple Solar Heater After walking into my workshop one December morning and feeling a bone-chilling 10 degrees, I decided to install a heating system. Given the rising costs of propane and my family’s environmental concerns about using nonrenewable fossil fuels, a solar solution seemed fitting. I’m a retired aircraft engineer, but you don’t need a similar background to tackle this project. In fact, a solar air heater built into new construction or added to an existing building can be an easy and inexpensive heating solution. I reviewed many solar collector concepts and decided to install a thermosiphon air collector on the south wall of the workshop. To minimize costs, I integrated the collector with the structure and used readily available materials. How It Works The thermosiphon collector consists of clear, corrugated polycarbonate panels fastened to 2-by-6-inch studs. At night, airflow reverses as air in the collector cools to outside temperatures. Performance and Economics Sizing the Solar Collector Pros:
Beginner beekeeping questions and resources. | Beekeeping in Manitoba Bee on flower. Do you want to start keeping some bees in your back yard? Manitoba has some really good options when it comes to keeping bees. There are lots of good honey plants, and summers are long enough for bees to take full advantage of them. There are a few options available for getting your first hive of honey bees and all the equipment you will need to get started. Where to get bees from: If you need bees you can get some through this web site, visit the nucs page for more information. Beekeeping Equipment options: BeeMaid Honey in Winnipeg carries all your beekeeping needs, from the hobby beekeeper to the commercial beekeeper they have what you are looking for.Visit the classified adds on the RRAA website.Visit the Classified adds on the Manitoba Beekeepers Association.
Open Source Permaculture On Its Way to the Internet Samuel Mann/CC BY 2.0. A permaculture garden in Otago, New Zealand. From the urban sprawl of Istanbul and Mexico City to the Rocky Mountains in the United States and the deserts of Jordan, permaculture activists are gently greening the world one small patch at the time. Prague-based documentary filmmaker and environmentalist Sophia Novack is hoping to help accelerate that process with the creation of Open Source Permaculture, a free online resource that she says would teach "anyone (including you!) ... how to grow an incredibly productive backyard permaculture garden." Permaculture Social NetworkingThough the full definition is more complex, permaculture, short for "permanent agriculture," is essentially a way of designing farms and gardens so they work like natural ecosystems. Richard Patterson/Sterling College/CC BY 2.0. With six days left in its campaign, Open Source Permaculture has raised more than $9,000 of its $15,000 goal.
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