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This Genius Cheat Sheet For Gardeners Tells Where And When To Plant Your Vegetables. If you’ve never planted a seed in the ground before, chances are that the thought of growing your own vegetables — no matter how exciting — incites feelings of anxiety. The general principle is easy: plant seed, add water and watch the vegetable grow. But the logistics are complicated. When do you plant everything? How big will cabbage grow? Will it overshadow the carrots? Am I going to fail??? The answer is yes, you will probably fail at more than a few things when starting your first garden. — rudegyalchina: allforoceans: Links Make your...

10 Houseplants That Ease Stress, Purify Your Home, And Are Impossible To Kill. Houseplants are a truly delightful addition to any home. They’re a great decoration, but they also have profound impacts besides just looking good. They create a relaxed ambiance in pretty any room of your home. According to a 2008 study, researchers found that hospital patients who had plants in their rooms reported much less stress than those who didn’t. That’s why we’ve compiled for you this useful guide to the 10 easiest houseplants to grow. 1. Image: Tom Parnell Aloe vera is one of my favorite plants to grow. 2. Image: Aaron Gustafson NASA found that the English Ivy is one of the most purifying houseplants you can have, but be warned! 3. Image: Jnzl’s Public Domain Photo Rubber trees are fast growing and easy to please. 4. Image: Oliver Quinlan The peace lily is a wonderful, easy to grow and impossible to kill houseplant that periodically sends up the gorgeous white flowers you see above. 5.

Image: woodleywonderworks The snake plant is another easy to grow and hard to kill houseplant. Honey On Tap From Your Own Beehive - Flow™ Hive Home. How To Easily Make A Beehive In A Jar DIY Project. It seems everyone is interested in how to make your own beehive in a jar. Have the rows of organic honey jars at the farmers market got you thinking about starting your own backyard beehive? If you live in a suburban area, you may think that starting a beehive cannot be done. However a common suburban backyard can be a perfect place for beehives if done correctly and you do a bit of research and planning before ordering your bees and supplies. It is actually a very simple and easy process with the right tools. Everything you need is below including a supplies list and pictures of our DIY beehive. First get a piece of thick plywood and cut to 16″ x 20″. Next cut 2 – 22″ pieces from a 2″ x 12″ x 6′ board and 2 – 18″ pieces from a 2″ x 12″ x 6′ board.

Get your 12 wide mouth mason 1/2 gallon size jars (or a normal quart sized jar). Here is the 12 beehive jars arranged and installed in our backyard beehive. Another view of our DIY backyard beehives in a jar project. Mark Ruffalo. 30 Insanely Clever Gardening Tricks. Steve Areen Builds Perfect Dream Dome Home In Thailand For Less Than $10,000. When most people imagine their dream home, they probably think of a large, sprawling vacation house that cost hundreds of thousands of dollars. When Steve Areen thought about building his dream home, all he had to do was find $9,000 and a place to build. He did just that and, in a few weeks, he had a vacation home in the middle of Thailand that could make anyone drool. In just 6 weeks, Steve was able to create the home of his dreams.

With a Thai friend’s guidance, his son-in-law’s masonry skills and a lot of work, the team made progress quickly. Steve was given a place on his friend Hajjar Gibran’s mango grove to build his home. The basic structure only cost about $6,000. In Thailand, materials are cheaper, but it’s still mind blowing to know just how little this cost to make. The extra details and furnishings of the home brought the cost up another $3,000. Totaling approximately $9,000 for the entire home. It took elbow grease and dedication. But it seems so worth it. Can I go here right now? How To Make A $454 Homemade Air Conditioner For About $15. This Is Totally Awesome, And So Easy To Make! - The Good Survivalist | The Good Survivalist.