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Things i want. Plants/Gardening. Coffin Couch Red. 9 Houses You Won't Believe People Actually Live In. Part of the appeal of being a homeowner is the ability to customize your house the way you like it.

9 Houses You Won't Believe People Actually Live In

For some, that means adding a deck, repainting or expanding the bathroom. For others, it means entering the realm of madness and becoming its eternal ruler. Cacti Garden Complete. Maple - Tap Maple Trees at Home - Make Maple Syrup - Maple Supplies. Plant a Food Forest - Grow It! Blog. Many of us are killing ourselves right now digging garden beds and getting ready for the spring rush.

Plant a Food Forest - Grow It! Blog

However at the same time we’re doing that, we can also plan for a future where we no longer have to fight the weeds, till the ground and toil for a few basketfuls of veggies. Perennial Vegetables: Grow More Food With Less Work - Organic Gardening. Suppose a new agricultural breakthrough promised higher yields, a longer growing season and much less work.

Perennial Vegetables: Grow More Food With Less Work - Organic Gardening

These claims can become real benefits for those willing to make a change to a way of gardening that more closely mimics nature. Nature’s ecosystems always include not only annual vegetables, but also perennials — edible roots, shoots, leaves, flowers and fruits that produce year after year. Besides fruit-bearing trees and shrubs, more than 100 species of perennial vegetables grow well in North America. Growing Food Hidden in the Forest - Homesteading and Livestock. Rick Austin has not planted a garden in years, yet he plops 3 to 6 gallons of fresh-picked fruit and vegetables every day onto the kitchen counter for preparing or storing.

Growing Food Hidden in the Forest - Homesteading and Livestock

Often, Austin’s gathering binges prompt his wife to say, “Stop! Grow an Edible Food Forest - Care2 Healthy Living. There has been a lot of interest lately in food foraging.

Grow an Edible Food Forest - Care2 Healthy Living

A nature walk in the woods can turn into a bountiful buffet of forest produce when you know which plants are edible along the trail. Hemp Burlap Wallcovering by twenty2. Our hemp burlap is extremely durable and is well-suited for both residential applications and higher traffic areas.

Hemp Burlap Wallcovering by twenty2

It is ASTM-E84 fire rated for commercial applications. The material can be vacuumed to release any dust that may accumulate on the surface. Do not use water to clean the grasscloth wallcovering, as the natural vegetable dyes used to create the colors can bleed or streak. INSTOCK ITEMS Your order will ship within 1-2 business days if your item is in stock. The ship date may vary based upon availability of each item. Don’t Forget to Flush Your Solar-Powered Toilet. A lot of people are betting on solar energy being the path to a cleaner future and Bill Gates is betting the toilet of the future for the developing world—and perhaps all of us—will be solar powered, reports Reuters.

Don’t Forget to Flush Your Solar-Powered Toilet

How to Build a Natural Swimming Pool. Learn how to build a natural swimming pool in order to create a cooling summer retreat for your homestead. Whether you like to practice your dolphin dives or lounge away the day on a raft, swimming is one of summer's perfect pleasures. With a minimum of materials and without an arsenal of chemicals, you can build an idyllic water oasis right in your own back yard and thwart summertime's sultry dog days. Though fairly common in Europe, natural swimming pools (like the one pictured above in an Austrian family's backyard), are in their infancy in the United States. $9,000 EV Is Here, All 770 Pounds Of It. There are cars made by BMW called the Mini.

$9,000 EV Is Here, All 770 Pounds Of It

There are mini cars, such as Smart Fortwo and the Fiat 500 designed to take advantage of the light weight and easy maneuverability of a small frame. And then there are really, really mini cars — micro sized cars usually designed as electric vehicles specifically used for in-city driving. The new Zagota Volpe may have just invented a new classification: the micro-mini. METRO Automatic Compost Bins. Night Blooming Plants and the Midnight Garden.

Bluetooth Electronic Deadbolt. How secure is my Kevo lock?

Bluetooth Electronic Deadbolt

Kevo is extremely secure, both digitally and mechanically. Kevo uses multiple levels of encryption to increase digital security, and it is continually reviewed by industry-leading independent digital security experts. The lock also contains Kwikset's patented SmartKey technology, which is tested to the most stringent lock picking, bumping, and physical security standards. What if my phone battery dies? If your phone battery dies, you can always use the Kevo fob or a standard key to unlock your door. What comes with the Kevo lock? The Kevo package includes one deadbolt assembly, one Kevo fob, two standard keys, and 4 AA batteries. Goji Smart Lock for the Home. Edyn: Welcome to the connected garden. by Edyn. The Edyn smart garden system lets you know what’s happening in your garden at all times.

Edyn: Welcome to the connected garden. by Edyn

Whether you’re a novice gardener or managing a small-scale organic farm, Edyn is there to take the guesswork out of gardening. Inserted in the soil, the Edyn Garden Sensor gathers and analyzes data about changing weather and soil conditions. The Edyn App displays this data as a real-time snapshot of your garden, and pushes alerts and suggestions to maximize plant health. A separate component, the Edyn Water Valve, uses the data collected by the sensor to smartly control your existing watering system, watering your plants only when needed.

With advanced tracking technology and intuitive design, the Edyn smart garden system keeps you connected to your garden or farm so you can grow healthier plants.