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Untitled. Organic Gardening… Growing Seedlings in Recycled Containers (tutorial) I have been saving some old boxes and cardboard tubes and plastic lids and such for the past several weeks… it’s so wonderful how you can recycle things you find around your home into something you needed and wanted, for free!

Organic Gardening… Growing Seedlings in Recycled Containers (tutorial)

Today I’ll show you two different ways to create mini-greenhouses for your precious seedlings. Here are just some items from a large collection of recyclable goods I’ve been saving. After the planting season, I’ll just rinse out any plastics I’ve used and toss them back in the recycling bin. The cardboard I generally just plant right into the soil with the seedlings… that’s the advantage of using toilet paper and paper towel cardboard tubes for your seedling pots. The bottom is open and the sides turn to mush (from all the water) by the time you are ready to plant, so they are ready to go directly into the ground. 1. When we do finally use up a roll of paper towels, we always save the inner tube. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

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Join today Stores maintenance info for all your vehicles Delivers product recommendations Tracks oil and filter changes Emails maintenance reminders. Go hippy with homemade henna. Unique and Inventive Camping Ideas. “where’s the device that can speed and slow the passage of time?”

Unique and Inventive Camping Ideas

“under the seat” dudes, so my friend chris posted this up on facebook, and it just has to be spread. i mean i really never thought our generation would ever get a bus, and volkswagen, you have delivered, especially for us indoor hippies. this van can literally double is size, and the inside is clean and stylish. not sure of the price tag, but its the first thing i’m getting when i win the lottery. thank you vw! 57 Uses For Petroleum {Free} JellyOne Good Thing by Jillee. Petroleum jelly (commonly referred to by the brand name Vaseline) has been around since the 1870s and is an FDA-approved over-the-counter skin protectant, widely used in cosmetic skin care.

57 Uses For Petroleum {Free} JellyOne Good Thing by Jillee

However, some doctors believe this petroleum-based product is potentially harmful because it can be difficult for your body to eliminate, sometimes causing toxic buildup in various organs. Plants by State. Chocolate Syrup Recipe. Oct 8 Welcome to Unsophisticook!

Chocolate Syrup Recipe

I'm always cooking up something new, so be sure to subscribe to the blog to receive FREE updates sent right to your inbox. Like most kids, my children love chocolate milk. Birthday Phone Song. 90283167501716500_8LwwESD9.jpg (553×716) Contact These 173 Manufacturers for High Value Coupons! One of my favorite ways to get high-value and sometimes even FREE item coupons is e-mailing manufacturers.

Contact These 173 Manufacturers for High Value Coupons!

It is very simple and doesn't take a whole lot of your time. The below list of companies have been known to send out coupons to consumers who contact them. All you need to do is go to the links included below and send the manufacturer a little note. 160 Reasons to Stock Coconut Oil in Your Larder « Survival Sherpa. Source: Wake Up World.

160 Reasons to Stock Coconut Oil in Your Larder « Survival Sherpa

Www.deliciousobsessions.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/122-Uses-for-Coconut-Oil.pdf. 52 Uses for Coconut Oil - The Simple, The Strange, and The Downright Odd! - Delicious Obsessions. <<Update 03/20/12 — Make sure you take some time to read through the comments on this post.

52 Uses for Coconut Oil - The Simple, The Strange, and The Downright Odd! - Delicious Obsessions

When I first wrote this post back in January 2012, I thought 52 uses for coconut oil was amazing. Little did I know that my readers would leave double, and probably even triple that many new uses in the comments! >> Gelatin- 12 Unusual Uses and Health Benefits. Gelatin is one of my daily supplements in some form or another, and I’m continually amazed at the uses I keep finding for it.

Gelatin- 12 Unusual Uses and Health Benefits

As I explained in a previous post: “According to Nourishing Traditions and much of the information I’ve read from the Weston A. Price foundation, there are various health benefits to Gelatin, including: – Supports skin, hair and nail growth. Dutch Oven Cooking—Getting Started Guide - Scouting magazine. A campsite primer for cast-iron cooking.

Dutch Oven Cooking—Getting Started Guide - Scouting magazine

Welcome to the world of Dutch oven cooking. Whether you’ve cooked with one for years or just want to try it for the first time, we’ve designed this column for you. You’ll need a Dutch oven and an appreciation for good food. Sizzling Bacon Candle. Awesome Rocket Stove Design - Bushcraft USA Forums. Easy Samoa Smores. These little babies are sooooo good! I don't really like smores all that much but I would eat this little guy any day of the week.

I call them Samoa smores because they taste a lot like the Samoa Girl Scout Cookies. Preparedness Project - A Bucket of Charcoal! Today's Project is FAST and EASY . . . It's a Bucket of Charcoal Briquettes! You Will Need: 1 or 2 5-Gallon Buckets with Lids. The Cardboard Box Oven. A cardboard box will make an oven — and it works just as well as your oven at home! There are different ways to make a cardboard box oven. 1. The open top Box Oven Cut off the flaps so that the box has four straight sides and bottom. The bottom of the box will be the top of the oven. 2. The cardboard boxes that hold reems of paper, 10 reems of 8 1/2 by 11 inch paper, or 10 reems of 8 1/2 by 14 inch paper, will make. Survival Bow Making Instructions. By Jason Knight The following bow making instructions will help you construct an effective bow in a relatively short amount of time.

A quickie bow is a fast-made bow for immediate use in a survival situation. It is carved from a sapling or branch of a tree. The reason it is called a “quickie” bow is because it is made at the time the wood is harvested, rather than waiting a year or more for the wood to season (as is typical for regular bow construction). The advantage of this bow is that it is ready to use right away.

How to Make Homemade Peppermint Extract. Part of the reason that I decided to grow mint this year was so that I could try making my own peppermint extract. Jesse and I are pretty much obsessed with mint (especially mint plus chocolate) so we go through a lot of mint extract. Even though I buy my extracts through Azure Standard, they’re not exactly cheap, so making my own seemed like a great way to save some money.

I finally got down to it last weekend. The extract has only been sitting for a few days so far so I can’t tell you how it came out, but I wanted to share the method now in case anyone else has an abundance of mint just begging to be used for something. How to Make Peppermint Extract I did a quick Google search and found a multitude of recipes, all of which followed the same basic outline. Harvest a bunch of mint leaves from your mint plant. Check this out! - Garden Junk Forum. Self-Watering Planters For Starting Seeds. Peanut Wreath Feeder. SproutRobot: The easy way to start a garden. Tactical Intelligence. A Fun Way to Watch Food Grow. Rootvue Farm® is a garden laboratory which shows children the underground process of vegetables as they grow from seed to harvest. The RunnerDuck Kids Projects - Plastic Bird Feeder. 15 Tips And Tricks To Make You Life A Whole Lot Easier. May 25, 2012 | 5 Comments » | Topics: Hacks (via) Hot Stories From Around The Web Other Awesome Stories.

Girly-butthole-hair: chris-is-hardcore-fest: ... - Clean and Refurbish Cast Iron. Making the Most - Little House on the Prairie Living. Living with less, but only the best. – 11 May , 2010Posted in: Minimalism Great article from the New York Times on how this lovely flight attendant packs for 10 day trips. Homestead Hints ~ 75 Uses for Baking Soda! - Little House on the Prairie Living. Out here in the country, life revolves a little differently than it does in the city. 72 Hour Kits. Early on in our marriage we heard advise to update our 72 hour kits every 6 months around the time of General Conference, which would be in the spring and in the fall. Survival Kit Series Week #23: Important Documents - Your Own Home Store. You can even go through the series a few times over a year or two adding just the most basic supplies the first 6 months and then a few more “extra” supplies each time you cycle through it again. No need to get overwhelmed.

Drivemocion EX Series LED Car Sign. Calculators, Lessons, and Worksheets. Crafts by Friends. 61854194852492743_fW0RH2rO_c.jpg (420×700) Did You Know... Dryer Lint Cleaning Tips - Article. Clean lint from your clothes dryer 1 of 4 Photo 1: Remove the top (dryer with lint filter on top)