While reading my new Permaculture Magazine I was struck by an article that spoke of an ancient Incan way of agriculture called Raised Field Agriculture. They would dig up canals near lakes and pile the soil on the sides to create raised beds. These canals help the plants by providing water most, if not all, of…
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Rain Water Collection
Being that it’s raining like it’s monsoon season here in LA, I thought I’d post some info and resources on rain water collection. So as you hear that rain falling, think of all it could be doing for us… The basic principle uses rain gutters to re-purpose rainwater that would otherwise run down the street…
Do try this at home, straight razor shaving
I used to not have to shave. Sadly my current cash cow of a job requires me to be “Clean Cut”. No more lumberjack look alike contests for me. So in my do it your own way fashion I went and got me a straight razor to shave with. I must say that the first…
DYS Crack!
This web page is seriously dangerous. To much info on Do it Your Self type projects. Ever wanted to make a Hay Slow Cooker? Would you like to Convert your Honda Accord to run on trash? You should Save Water! Kitchen Faucet with Foot Pedal. You can’t go wrong with this page. Unless you…
Some great ideas
I love this webpage! They have an amazing amount of information. This article features a neat technique using Geothermal Air Exchange combined with “Energy Recovery Ventilation”. They bury a pipe about 7′ underground to make the air passing through cooler or warmer depending on the outside temperature, thus maintaining the home at a relatively constant…