Double Dose of Spring DIYs! Here are two spring inspired DIYs using moss! Hope you enjoy. Supplies: Moss mat, cork coasters, Mod Podge. Pantry Supplies: Scissors, paintbrush. First, paint a thick layer of Mod Podge on the top of the cork coaster. Then, lay it face down onto the back of the moss mat. The next project is a simple flower pot necklace. Supplies: small wooden flower pot (check your local craft store in the wood section!) Pantry Supplies: Paintbrush, scissors. First, glue both ends of the chain to the inside of the pot. dress found at a second hand store.
Recycled Sweater Elf Hoodie Reserved by katwise designing edible ornamental gardens Designing Ornamental Gardens with Edible Plants Many edible plants can be used in ornamental gardens. Not only will your garden look nice but you can eat it! Please read the web pages Before you start and Design Tips. More information on edible ornamentals In the design below we have chosen warm vibrant colours and strong foliage to give impact to the garden. Plants have been chosen for a garden that requires hardy plants, has a moist (normal), medium (loamy) soil with a neutral pH, and is in full sun.
Conclusion Domes are the strongest form in nature and easily support enormous forces. We added about 20 truck loads of soil on the dome without it moving one bit. I’m confident another 100 truck loads could be put directly on top and it wouldn’t make any difference, because the dome is all in compression, and tamped earth (road base in our case) can support very high loads. Domes have lots of other advantages. But no building system is perfect for all climates and situations. So the choice is yours. Photos: Meemee Kanyarath
Peinture à l'argile, esprit cabane, faire soi-meme ses peintures ecologiques De tous temps, l’argile a été utilisée dans la construction, pour réaliser des briques, des enduits (voir la recette d’enduit décoratif à l’argile) ou des peintures. Cette recette de peinture à l’argile est simple à préparer et à mettre en oeuvre. Le rendu est superbe, la finition est mate, couvrante, très typée et naturelle. Récolter de l’argile Soit on achète l’argile en poudre, soit on la récolte sur les bords d’une rivière ou d’un étang. Mettre la terre argileuse dans un seau et ajouter un peu d’eau. Recette de peinture à l’argile Pour préparer la peinture, on ajoute à l’argile différents ingrédients. La coloration de la peinture d’argile peut se faire avec un colorant universel, des pigments, etc. Sur peintures anciennes, poncer légèrement et dépoussiérer. D’autres recettes à base d’argile ou de terre ? * Blanc de Meudon ou Blanc d’Espagne, c’est de la craie naturelle broyée finement, se trouve en magasins de bricolage, au rayon ciments en paquet de 1,5 ou 5 kg. Pour aller plus loin
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Nifty Food & Plants To Grow Indoors {May Surprise You If you don’t have any garden space or you live in a climate with a short growing season, you can still exercise your green thumb with these indoor plant ideas…a few will even produce fresh produce too! You’ll find tips for growing assorted herbs, a couple vegetables and a few neat-o plants to try your hand at. You can grow them inside year round but many will thrive outdoors during the summer months (if you have the space) but move them indoors once it gets a little chilly and before the first frost (imagine having garden fresh tomatoes over the winter!). Never Pay For Onions Again Enjoy Garden Fresh Onions Year Round With This Tip Here’s a great tip from MyByrdHouse: Onion Recycling Tutorial: I learned this tip a couple of years ago and have tried it and found that it works and is quite marvelous. The trick is to take the cut end (root side) and plant it in a pot, water well, give it some time and voila! Please visit the site for complete details, great tip! Bean Sprouts In A Jar
Aérienne ou hydraulique : quel type de chaux pour quel usage ? Particulièrement adaptée aux constructions en matériaux naturels tels la pierre et la terre, écologique puisque qu'elle récupère lors de sa mise en oeuvre le CO² qu'elle perd lors de la fabrication, la chaux maçonne, recouvre, protège et décore les maçonneries d'origine tout en leur conservant leurs qualités respirantes. Imperméable à l'eau mais perméable à la vapeur d'eau, fongicide, anti-bactérienne, elle est l'alliée des habitats sains (voir les fiches: rejointoyer à pierres vues et enduit traditionnel à la chaux ). Associée à des matériaux naturels (chanvre, lin, bois, billes d'argile, liège....) elle peut constituer le liant de mortiers fibrés et/ou isolants (voir la fiche enduit terre/chaux et paillettes de lin et dalle en béton de chaux ). La chaux est issue de la cuisson de pierres calcaires. Sous la dénomination "chaux naturelle" on trouve donc deux types de chaux : La chaux aérienne dite CL 90 : La chaux en poudre est vendue en sacs de 25 kg. La chaux hydraulique dite NHL :
open letter regarding growing food… « oakparkhatesveggies ed note: before you read the letter, i want to link to a petition that someone started at change.org. many people seem to be coming here from other sources, and since they do not follow the blog, they don’t know where to find it. also, i wrote on another post that i would like this letter to be used as you see fit- as a template for your own letter, as a jumping-off point for discussions/letters to the editor/local debates/anything else you can think of to get people talking about these issues. in addition, you have my full permission to print and re-print all or part of this letter, so please feel free to do with it whatever you think will be the most useful. you are welcome to adapt it as necessary. thank you for your support. -julie Dear Sir/Madam: In the past year or so, I have seen a growing assault on a specific type of individual freedom. So what can you do? Thank you and best wishes,