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Health Blogger Poisons Herself During Livestream
Whoops. “Zhang filmed herself eating what she thought was a massive leaf of aloe vera — which is probably not…
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Urine is a Great Fertilizer… EXCEPT FOR DRUGS!!!
Seriously, is EVERYONE on drugs these days? I mean, I’ve been known to drink coffee all day and sometimes chain-smoke…
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The Survival Gardener Book of the Week #8: Small-Scale Grain Raising
I quit eating almost all grain some years back. I used to have heartburn, sore joints and lethargy during the…
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Composting Success in Washington
Imagine gardening here: Stunning! That’s a picture from Sheila in Washington. She writes: “I just wanted…
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Where to Find Sand Pear Trees
Mary wonders where to find sand pear trees like the ones she enjoyed as a child: “I am in Central…
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A Novel Method for Propagating Yams
Happy Independence Day to my American readers. I am a direct descendant of John Howland, crew member on the Mayflower.…
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Beautiful Moringa Trees
Karl has been having excellent success with his moringa trees. Last week he sent me some great pictures. First, look…
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Why I Don’t Use a Scythe (Am I Wrong?)
I’d love to use a scythe instead of a string trimmer. Ah, the scythe. The wonderful, beautiful scythe. Compared to…
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Joel Karsten: Straw Bale Gardening Shill
Last year I wrote a post for The Grow Network on Straw Bale Gardening… and along came Joel Karsten to…
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The Survival Gardener Book of the Week #7: Sepp Holzer’s Permaculture
Welcome back to another Survival Gardener “book of the week” post! Look at the plants in the book cover above.…
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Zoo Doo
My grandmother sent me an amusing newspaper clipping: Boutique manure, clocking in at $2.59 per lb. Note to self: Start…
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Brazilian Pepper Composting and Mulch: Good or Bad?
Brazilian pepper composting or use as mulch? Good idea or bad idea? I have spoken in the past of Brazilian…
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