Outside Survival Instructables 642.1K 541.7K 251.4K 592.0K 601.8K 231.9K 423.6K 531.4K 311.5K 802.7K 18010K 522.6K 424.7K 1083.2K 1237.1K 1514.4K 894.7K 31818K 1155.0K 543.9K 573.8K 1708.4K 2035.0K 42440K 1187.3K 1644.6K 515.6K 47325K 231.1K 724.7K 1434.3K 864.3K 1813.1K 403.6K 231.8K 33120K 2574.9K 33439K 855.9K 702.8K 41736K 2394.0K 746.2K 235.9K 364.3K 17811K 67831K 15921K 1505.1K 104048K 72162K 50289K 962.4K 936.8K 626.4K 864.1K 291.8K 37311K 5 Old Foods To Throw In The Garden Instead Of The Garbage About two months ago, we were FINALLY getting our seedlings put into the garden. (It snows in May in Colorado, so we get started later than most folks.) On one of the many trips inside the house to fetch a tool I’d forgotten, I noticed an old potato sporting many eyes in the pantry. Normally this all-seeing potato would probably have ended up in the trash, but since we were in the process of gardening anyway, this time I decided to plant it. I didn’t read any books or how-to guides for growing potatoes from, well, other potatoes. And now we have 5 healthy potato plants growing away in our garden! This got me thinking about other “spoiled” or “unusable parts” plants that can be re-born in the garden. Love This? Thanks for subscribing! Read on to discover more foods that should be planted, not tossed, when they begin to sprout because of age. 1. Image credit: energyandintensity via Flickr 2. Image credit: danielle_scott via Flickr Related Reading: 7 Good Reasons To Eat More Sweet Potatoes 3. 4.
DIY Laundry Soap Detergent: Images & Recipes Homemade laundry soap is quick, easy and cheap. What other reasons do you need to make either a laundry powder or soap for your front loader or top loader washing machines? I will teach you how to make laundry detergent and a laundry soap liquid with step-by-step instructions, and you will never want to buy another box of expensive, commercial washing powder again. I don't know about you, but when the children were still at home I had a mountain of washing to do each week. And when they became teenagers the washing pile got bigger still. And not because their clothes were larger, but because they would change up to 3 times a day! As a result, one of the most expensive part of my fortnightly shop was buying laundry detergent. If only I knew then what I know now! A country washing day So What is inside Commercial Laundry Soap? We can make laundry soap at a fraction of the price using the same elements necessary to clean clothes. By using pure laundry soap we are providing the cleaning agent.
The 9 Rarest Plants in the World We've all heard about the most endangered animals. Creatures like the critically endangered black rhinoceros are famous, and in some cases have been reduced to just a handful of individuals. But what are the most endangered plants? They might not be as exciting or loveable as animals, but they are just as important to the ecosystem – and humanity relies on that ecosystem. Here are nine of the most threatened plants today. Attenborough's pitcher plant is known only from the relatively inaccessible summit of Mount Victoria in Palawan in the Philippines. Pitcher plants are carnivorous plants that trap animals in liquid-filled bowls called pitchers. It was only discovered in 2007 when a team of botanists, tipped off by two Christian missionaries, scaled Mount Victoria. The suicide palm is a gigantic palm found only in remote parts of north-west Madagascar. Suicide palms were discovered in 2005, by a cashew plantation manager during a family outing, and formally described in 2008.
DIY Disaster Survival Disaster has a tendency to strike when we least expect it. A natural (or man made) disaster rarely gives you a warning before turning everything you know and love upside down, leaving you with very little to protect you against its elements. That’s why it pays to take a page out of the Macgyver manual of survival and learn these handy tricks that will help you make the best out of the even the worst of situations. [Click here for full size version] Embed This Image On Your Site (copy code below): <div style="clear:both"><a href=" src=" alt="DIY Disaster Survival" width="DIY Disaster Survival" border="0" /></a></div><div>Courtesy of: <a href=" Journal</a></div> About the Author (Author Profile)
9 Easy Garden Plants For Hardworking People It’s a common dilemma … you love the looks of a flourishing garden, but don’t have a lot of time or energy to put into keeping it up. You’re too busy with the demands of job, caretaking, and just plain living. The good news is that gardening can be a lot simpler than you think. It’s mainly a question of choosing the right type of plants. Here are 9 shrubs, flowers, and vegetables that will require minimal care. Green Plants Image credit: katerha via Flickr Shrubs Busy people tend to be impatient people, so you may wonder why we mention shrubs. Vines Vines are another choice which will provide you with both privacy and beauty. Succulents Love This? Thanks for subscribing! Succulents are beloved of busy indoor gardeners, due to their appealing appearance, low maintenance, and limited need for water. Flowers Image credit: botheredbybees via Flickr Bulbs Plant bulbs in the fall and fugeddabout ‘em. Perennials (Day Lilies) If you’re looking for a hardy perennial, the day lily is for you. Edibles Herbs
Making Homemade Laundry Soap This page is my own personal writings and is copyright protected. NO PART OF THIS PAGE MAY BE COPIED AND PASTED ONTO WEBSITES, BLOGS OR MESSAGE BOARD FORUMS! Making Homemade Laundry Soap By Crystal Miller Making your own laundry soap is very easy! ~If after reading through this you have a question PLEASE read the "Questions Answered" at the bottom of this page. What Ingredients Do You Need? You will need 3 basic ingredients; a soap of some sort, washing soda and borax. The Soap: The most typical type of soap to use is Fels Naptha. Washing Soda: This is not to be confused with baking soda. Borax: Borax is a naturally occurring mineral: Sodium Borate. The Recipe Now that you have assembled all the needed ingredients here is the recipe: Homemade Laundry Soap 1/3 bar Fels Naptha or other type of soap, as listed above ½ cup washing soda ½ cup borax powder ~You will also need a small bucket, about 2 gallon size~ Grate the soap and put it in a sauce pan. **A few things to note about the soap** Back to:
List of superlative trees Wikimedia list article The world's superlative trees can be ranked by any factor. Records have been kept for trees with superlative height, trunk diameter or girth, canopy coverage, airspace volume, wood volume, estimated mass, and age. Tallest[edit] The heights of the tallest trees in the world have been the subject of considerable dispute and much exaggeration. The following are the tallest reliably measured specimens from the top 10 species. Largest[edit] The largest trees are defined as having the highest wood volume in a single stem. All 12 of the world's largest trees are Giant sequoias. Stoutest[edit] The girth of a tree is usually much easier to measure than the height, as it is a simple matter of stretching a tape round the trunk, and pulling it taut to find the circumference. The aberrations of past measurements of yews are beyond belief. As a general standard, tree girth is taken at "breast height". Modern trends are to cite the tree's diameter rather than the circumference.
Heat Your Room For 8 Pence A Day Feeling chilly and don't want to turn up the heat? Here's a cheap and easy alternative to heating a small room - tealights and flowerpots. By positioning two flowerpots over four tealight candles in a bread baking dish, you can heat a small room or office. The gap between the two pots enables a flow of air that then passes warm air around the room. We have friends who have tried this method and it works well. Be aware that the baking dish and pots will become VERY HOT! NEVER leave a naked flame unattended. Tealights are fossil fuel based - this idea is just a start. SAVE MONEY, SAVE ENERGY, SAVE THE PLANET: download a FREE sample copy of Permaculture Magazine Further Resources Heat your room with 1 candle, plus flowerpots, nuts and washers How To Make a Rocket Stove from a Beer Keg with Mark Boyle A Student's Guide to Saving Money & The Planet Compact Living - how to design small interior space Efficient Energy Planning - an original permaculture design principle
20 Houseplants To Clear Toxins From The Air In Your Home! Bringing a bit of nature into your home does more than brighten the atmosphere. Introducing houseplants into various rooms in the house can help reduce the chance of getting seasonal sicknesses (such as the common cold), remove airborne contaminants (volatile organic compounds, or VOCs), reduce the chance of headaches, lift your mood, decrease your blood pressure, reduce allergies, improve sleep and much more. The 20 plants listed below are specifically known for their air purifying properties. So why not breathe a bit easier and enjoy the beauty of a new houseplant at the same time! (All plants listed will clear CO2 and may clear more VOCs than noted.) 1. Golden Pothos (Scindapsus aures): clears formaldehyde and other VOCs. 2. Ficus Alii (Ficus maeleilandii alii): Good general air purifier. 3. Spider Plant (Chlorophytum comosum): Clears benzene, formaldehyde, carbon monoxide and xylene. 4. Lady Palm (Rhapis Excelsa): Good general air purifier. 5. Love This? Thanks for subscribing! 6. 7. 8.