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Hi All,

I have to share this simple and super effective Solar Oven Design from Kathy Dahl-Bredine.
From, (http://solarcooking.wikia.com/wiki/Kathy_Dahl-Bredine)
"Kathy and her husband are Maryknoll Lay Missioners working in Oaxaca, Mexico with local organizations on sustainable development among indigenous and marginalized rural communities. Kathy works with the organization Niño a Niño (Child to Child), a group… Continue

I'm sure many of you know that the eggs from your backyard flock are much healthier than the conventional factory-farm egg, but now we have some indication of how much better!

Testing done by Mother Earth News in 2007 concluded that most of the eggs currently sold in supermarkets are nutritionally inferior to eggs produced by hens raised on pasture.

Compared to official U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) nutrient data for commercial eggs, eggs from hens raised on pasture (that would include… Continue

Phenomenal example of an Herb Spiral at Joan Baron's home

Hi All, I have been asked by many people (most recently Martha last night) about herb spirals. They are a beautiful and productive use of space for the home permaculturalist. I wanted to share some resources that… Continue

Ollas are unglazed earthenware pots that provide slow deep water released direc… Continue

Odds N Ends from the Garden- Cauliflower Leaves!

Hi All,

I am cleaning out the Winter garden in preparation for the Spring plantings (I know, should have done this a couple weeks ago!) and was overwhelmed with the amount of Cauliflower leaves my plants produced!

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