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Archive for June, 2009

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A big part for many of living self sufficient is to move of the city and enjoy rural living. Rural living has so many benefits to it there are however the some negatives given, well, its location.To make the most of rural living there are some things you can do which will make the transition [...]

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I talked about why you should build a hydroponic garden but to fair about it, I should explain some of the drawbacks to building a hydroponic garden. Unlike building a garden in the backyard right in the soil, when you build a hydroponic garden it takes a great deal more time and more money. Equipment [...]

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Let’s start with the basic definition of what a hydroponic garden is and go from there. A hydroponic garden simply defined is one without any soil use but grows solely in a different medium such as water. Why would someone want to do this? Well as a plant tries to grow its roots need to [...]

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Put simply, homesteading is started with a purchase of land with a farm. Now the details of how much land do you need to homestead or what size farm should be included to homestead really depends on what you plan to do when you are homesteading. Many people want to live self sufficiently so they [...]

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To start out with let’s define what a renewable energy really means. Renewable energy is any source of power that is quickly replaced by nature. The most common forms of renewable energy used include sunlight, wind, and wood. The application of these renewable energy can result in a house that is completely using energy which [...]

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So what does it take to really live the self sufficient life fully? It is something I wonder about a good myself as I work to get there on my own. Here is what I think it takes on how to live the self sufficient life. Food: You need to provide completely for yourself. So [...]

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