Liten vitlök blir stor vitlök | Skillnadens trädgård | Sara Bäckmo Under några år ägnar jag mig åt ett experiment; att följa vitlök från liten topp- eller halslök till något som ska likna en skördeklar vitlök med klyftor och allt. Sedan 2012 har jag varje höst planterat ett helt gäng av de små lökar som bildas i toppen av vitlöksplantan. På de lökar som saknat topplök har jag satt smålökarna som bildas på plantans stjälk, de kallas för halslök.Jag har satt och skördat de små lökarna samtidigt som storlöken. Scientists Theorize Inflammation May Trigger Some Mental Illnesses Katherine Streeter for NPR Sometime around 1907, well before the modern randomized clinical trial was routine, American psychiatrist Henry Cotton began removing decaying teeth from his patients in hopes of curing their mental disorders. If that didn't work, he moved on to more invasive excisions: tonsils, testicles, ovaries and, in some cases, colons. Cotton was the newly appointed director of the New Jersey State Hospital for the Insane and was acting on a theory proposed by influential Johns Hopkins psychiatrist Adolf Meyer, under whom Cotton had studied, that psychiatric illness is the result of chronic infection. Meyer's idea was based on observations that patients with high fevers sometimes experience delusions and hallucinations. Cotton ran with the idea, scalpel in hand. This 1920 newspaper clipping from The Washington Herald highlights Dr. Following his death in 1933, interest in Cotton's cures waned. Symptoms Of Mental And Physical Illness Can Overlap Eye of Science/Science Source
Solar-powered Floatwing home in Portugal generates a year's worth of energy in just six months An off-grid adventure awaits daring couples on the Floatwing, a floating romantic getaway for two. The Portuguese design firm Friday developed the beautiful self-sufficient home, which was created with a focus on energy efficiency and environmentally friendly materials. The eco-conscious Floatwing boasts a small environmental footprint and can produce up to 100 percent of its annual energy needs over six months. Friday offers four different models for Floatwing, each providing different levels of autonomy depending on the type of installed equipment. Related: Floating solar-powered Waternest eco-home is nearly 100% recyclable The Floatwing is made up of two levels: the long floating deck and the accessible upper deck that doubles as a roof. While the structure has a six-meter-long fixed width, the house can be customized from 10 meters to 18 meters in length. + Floatwing Via Domus Images via Friday
Off Grid RV-ing - 22 Styles: Which One Suits You? Okay, so there's a lot of cool stuff here! But there's one trait in common among most of them! There has been a big shift in recent years even in RVing! How to Put Rheumatoid Arthritis into Remission By Dr. Mercola If you or someone you know has rheumatoid arthritis (RA), you'll want to watch this video. In it, Sarah Allen, who is a former patient of mine, shares how she put rheumatoid arthritis into remission, and it's a remarkable success story.Rheumatoid arthritis was a passion of mine while I was still in active practice. I treated over 3,000 patients with this disease. I estimate 80 to 85 percent of them experienced significant recovery, if not remission, like Sarah did. "I thought I was very healthy,' she says. Hallmark Signs of RA One of the hallmark symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis is pain in your hands and/or feet. RA Is Typically Treated with Toxic Drugs Traditional care also doesn't have a lot of good hope for RA sufferers. "I was really afraid of what that drug was going to do to my body,' Sarah says. Dr. The book she's referring to is The Road Back: Rheumatoid Arthritis, its Cause and its Treatment, written by Dr. Sarah's Treatment There IS Hope for RA Patients
The Wall Outlet Personal Space Heater This is the compact space heater that plugs in flush with a wall outlet and heats the immediate area of small intimate spaces. Only available from Hammacher Schlemmer and ideal for workspaces, such as beneath office and home desks, workbenches, and reading nooks, the device supplements a home’s existing heating system. Prongs built into the back of the heater plug directly into a three-prong outlet, freeing up floor space and eliminating the need to run cables. The 350-watt heater has a digital thermostat that allows users to easily select a precise temperature between 60° F and 90° F, not merely “high” or “low” heat settings like lesser models. A timer can be set to turn the heater on automatically to warm up a small area before you enter, and an automatic cut-off prevents overheating. Lifetime Guarantee The Wall Outlet Personal Space Heater comes with The Hammacher Schlemmer Lifetime Guarantee at no additional charge.
Dream Retreats: 15 Rustic, Reclaimed and Remote Cabins Who doesn’t dream of getting away for a while to a remote, private nature retreat? While some rustic and nature-centric cabins are just for vacations, there’s no reason you can’t make this a permanent, eco-friendly way of life. Let these 15 cabins, which are often off-grid, made of reclaimed materials and designed for the best views possible, tempt you into making some plans. Phantom Ranch Cabin, Grand Canyon, Arizona (image via: grand canyon nps) Deep down in the bottom of the Grand Canyon, 4,600 feet below the South Rim, is a place known as Phantom Ranch. Blaise Rustic Cottage, Bristol, England (image via: crabchick) Once a fairytale cottage with a thatched roof and a warm glow from the windows, Blaise Cottage – part of Blaise Hamlet in northwest Bristol, England – is sadly not quite what it used to be. Sunset Cabin, Ontario, Canada (image via: archdaily) A private retreat on the shore of Lake Simcoe in Ontario, Canada, this little cabin is simple but sophisticated. (image via: archdaily)
He had an epiphany while living in a dumpster. And it could help change the future of housing. He was living in a dumpster when the idea first came to him. His name's Jeff Wilson — Dr. Jeff Wilson, actually. Photo by Jeff Wilson/Wikimedia Commons. Wilson made himself the guinea pig in a year-long experiment on sustainable living. He traded a 3,000-square-foot home and most of his worldly possessions for a spartan 33-square-foot living space created in a big green dumpster. Wilson's experiment eventually became a nonprofit called The Dumpster Project that "invites learners of all ages to rethink sustainability through the quirky task of turning a dumpster into a home." In an interview with the Washington Post, Wilson said the experience made him happier than he's ever been. Living in a dumpster may not be for everyone, but Wilson thinks smart home engineering can yield the same benefits. Case in point: tiny houses. Photo by Benjamin Chun/Flickr. Some are craftily adapted from materials not typically used with home building. Photo by ROLU/Flickr.
Meet Ameka: New App With Positive Message For Black Kids | The Black Home School By: Krystle Crossman There are many different apps that children can play with that are fun and educational such as apps that are put out by PBS and Nickelodeon. Now there is a new app on the block that is educational and inspirational for African-American children everywhere. It is a storybook game where there are a series of characters and adventures along the way. There are many different issues that come up while Ameka is running through the story that she is telling. The app features a lot of different interactive play scenes where children can tap on certain objects that they see. The main demographic for the game is younger children but the age ranges from 2 years old through 9 years old.
Geodesic Dome Home Kits 10 Secrets To A Happy & Healthy 100 Years Of Life: Lessons from Okinawa, Japan The island of Okinawa in Japan, just north of Taiwan, has long been a hot spot for the secrets to longevity. It is unrivaled for its health, spirituality, and connection to mind and body. In fact, Okinawa has some of the highest number of centenarians (those who live past 100) in the world, at about 50 per 100,000 compared to 5-10 per 100,000 in the USA. These aren’t your average old folks, either. Here in the West, we associate old age with misery, joint pain, dementia, and nursing homes, but in Okinawa, the centenarians are happy and surprisingly independent. Diseases like Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s, autism, cancer, diabetes and heart disease are virtually unheard of, at least, not until you’re 90! 1. Okinawa is a beautiful tropical island (which helps anyone’s mood), but there is a bigger secret to their success. 2. In Okinawa, the population follows a plant-based diet where they grow their own food. 3. 4. They practice a technique called Hara Hachi Bu, where they do not overeat. 5.
How to Build a Garden Pond or Fish Pond It’s no secret that everyone with a garden tends to relax more and enjoy time in nature. In order to create an ideal ambience for enjoying the outdoors, you will need a pond! In this DIY project you will find out how to build a wonderful pond. Everything from preparing the site to the actual digging of the pond and setting up of the stones and other materials, you will find it in the tutorial. Watch the video featured on the webpage and begin making your own pond right away!
DIY Verticle PVC Pipe Strawberry Planter Tower A PVC strawberry tower is an innovative way to grow lots of strawberry plants on a small plot of ground. Making this planter may need some work on it, you’d better gather all the materials and plan well before you start . Make sure the space between each pipe is enough for the airflow during final set up. There is an easier way, please see clearly last photo, it’s was cut with saw. Materials:
How to Make Vertical Strawberry Tube Planter I must write it here, at the very beginning - it is the best tutorial ever, and it is about Vertical Strawberry Tube Planter!. It guides you through all steps with details,tools and supplies, shows clear pictures, and what's more, tells you about some tricky stuff while preparing this cool planter. I bet there are just few people in the whole world who despise straberries. I even risk to say it is the most delicious fruit. Check this out and say what you think of it.