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Food Sustainability: Part 2: Preserving Shelf Life of Stored Food | NaturalFreeChoice.com - 0 views

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    By: NaturalFreeChoice.com When storing food it is necessary to verify how we are going to manage the shelf life of our food. Looking for the right conditions is essential to keep it in edible conditions so we stay healthy also during the time we consume this food. When choosing your food for storage make sure that is in good quality conditions. When choosing the place you should follow the following steps, so your food last longer: 1) Quality of Food - Be sure that you are buying or storing fresh food or food that is in good conditions 2) Rotate: Food that was stored first should be the food consumed first (First In First Out) or the one the one that expire first 3) Low Temperature: Try to low the temperature as much as you can in the area of storage since every increase of 18 degrees F cut by half the live of the food. Try to store in an area above 32 deg F and below 72 deg F.
Yamila Gonzalez

Permaculture Design Principles | NaturalFreeChoice.com - 0 views

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    Permaculture designprinciples help us to design our own environment in a self sufficient human settlement which helps to maximize efficiency and production and at the same time leads to sustainability. Since every place is different, the techniques, plants, animals, etc. may vary according to the situation but the same principles apply. Regarding to the planning, observation of the natural patterns and cycles is used; you can make a drawing of the actual area and analyze what needs to be changed. For example you can make notes regarding to the areas where there is more shade or more sun, take notes about what time the sun falls and rise, study which are the best plants to grow and in which area to plant them so you can build an efficient system.
Yamila Gonzalez

Water Management | NaturalFreeChoice.com - 0 views

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    By: NaturalFreeChoice.com We can help the environment and at the same time reduce costs. Some of the ways to start is being aware of the waste produced in our home, also what resources could be used in a more efficient way so that we can save water and other resources, therefore reducing the associated costs. Following are some ideas for water management: 1) Reuse water to feed the plant - the water can come from several ways: a) Dishwashing water - Use buckets for washing, for example two buckets can be used for one bucket for soap and water and other with only water to rinse the dishes. Use biodegradable soap for dishwashing so you can reuse it. b) Compost Shower - Use biodegradable soap c) Kitchen water - Water used from other kitchen uses, like water from boiled potatoes. d) Dish drying racks - You can build a rack over an area where you are growing plants, then clean water drips into the ground this way watering the plants.
Yamila Gonzalez

Permaculture Seed Saving - Part 3: Seed Harvesting | NaturalFreeChoice.com - 0 views

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    If you want to be food sustainable it is good to start harvesting your own seeds. One of the advantages of harvesting your own seeds is that you can choose the best ones, and at the same time saving for the future. When you consider harvesting you should choose disease free plants and observe them to see if they have the quality that you want like the size of the plant, the flavor of the fruit or vegetable, resistance to pests, harvest time, etc.
Yamila Gonzalez

Tips for a Permaculture Garden | NaturalFreeChoice.com - 0 views

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    f you are planning to be food sustainable a permaculture garden is an excellent idea. A permaculture gardencan be built in a rural or urban area. Just select the space you want your garden. In permaculture practices the place chosen to built the garden is often referred as "site" and the process is called "site design". Efficiency is a key in these designs, we should observe the conditions and patterns in the area so that with the minimum effort and resources we can obtain the best results or what is called "higher yields".
Yamila Gonzalez

What is a LETS System | NaturalFreeChoice.com - 0 views

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    By: NaturalFreeChoice.com A LETS system is a non - profit locally initiated exchange network backed by good and services and there is no need of coins, paper money or tokens of any kind. Transactions are recorded in a local central location and open to all members. Good and services can include the following: food, health services, clothing, repairs, housing, transport, legal services, equipment, business services, entertainment etc., through the operation of a credit economy that is community based and the use of dollars are reduced or not used. The LETS system work in the following manner: 1) Community people set up an organization 2) Anyone on the community can join the organization 3) Good and services are set by a directory of members 4) The transactions are kept on record and updated regularly 5) Services or good are paid by a note or cheque for an agreed amount of LETS units.
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IfItWasMyHome.com - Visualizing the BP Oil Disaster - 0 views

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    Enables the move the spill to compare sizes Visualizing the BP Oil Disaster: An explosion on the BP-operated Deepwater Horizon oil rig on April 20, 2010m sparked the greatest environmental disaster in United States history. This mashup visualizes the area that would be covered if the oil spill was in your city, or any other city. APIs: Google Maps. More at our Visualizing the BP Oil Disaster profile.
Yamila Gonzalez

Understanding Soil - Part 6: Soil PH Improvement | NaturalFreeChoice.com - 0 views

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    By: NaturalFreeChoice.com Soil improvementis necessary to get better crops when you obtain an acidic or alkaline result from a test. You may need to rise or lower the PH level depending on the results obtained from the test. Following are some techniques to adjust the soil to a neutral PH depending on the test results: 1) For both alkaline an acidic: Regularly add mulch, compost, organic fertilizers and other organic material. 2) For acidic soils: The usual way to correct acidity is to use Lime. The safest material is ground up limestone rock (agricultural lime). Also ash from wood fire can be used, crushed seashells ans dolomite.
Yamila Gonzalez

Technology for Permaculture | NaturalFreeChoice.com - 0 views

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    By: NaturalFreeChoice.com Choosing the right technology helps to protect our environment, and at the same time makes our work easier, this type of technology is called appropriate technology. It is designed taking into consideration the ethical, community, economical, and cultural aspects from where it is going to be used. There are some characteristics that describe this technology like the reduction of electric use, reduction of labor, uses renewable energy and materials that are friendly for the environment, etc. Following are some example of this technology with a brief description: 1) Solar cookers a) Use heat from the sun and cooks slow b) There are several designs: 1) Heat trap boxes 2) Curve concentrators (parabolic) 3) Panel cookers 2) Solar dryers a) Can be used to dry vegetables and fruits b) Some designs are: 1) Plastic dryers: made of wood frame and wrapped with a clear plastic 2) Wood and glass dryers: uses air flow
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Glenn Beck on the Warpath: Will We Lose More Good Green Men? : TreeHugger - 0 views

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    We laughed as Glenn Beck took to his whiteboard to outline an absolutely preposterous "theory" about how the Apollo Alliance, led by Van Jones, was organizing a revolutionary army to take over the United States in the name of communism (or something). We smirked as he claimed Americorps was going to become Obama's personal army (or something). We wondered how anyone could take this lunatic seriously. And then it turned out people took him seriously. Due to Beck's incomprehensible but persistent soap-boxing, Van Jones has lost his job as Special Adviser for Green Jobs--Jones resigned over the weekend to prevent his being a 'distraction' to the administration. Now, no doubt pleased with his success, Beck has released the names of the Obama Administration advisers he plans to smear next.
Yamila Gonzalez

Permaculture Ethics and Principles | NaturalFreeChoice.com - 0 views

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    Permaculture ethics and principles can be applied to both home and community. It helps us to make good decisions for healthy people and for the environment. Permaculture itself is an ethical design system. The ethics of permaculture involves three aspects; care for the land, care for the people, and care for the future.
Yamila Gonzalez

Understanding Soil - Part 5: PH Testing | NaturalFreeChoice.com - 0 views

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    By: NaturalFreeChoice.com If we want a healthy soilit is good to know itsPH. PH is refers to the indication of alkalinity or acidity of a solution. A soil with good condition has a neutral PH, if it is acidic the nutrients will quickly leach out of the soil, and if it is alkaline it will be difficult for the plant to absorb nutrients. Most of the food crops prefer a neutral PH, but other prefers an acidic or an alkaline soil.
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    Food, Inc. is a 2008 American documentary film directed by Emmy Award-winning filmmaker Robert Kenner.[2] The film examines large-scale agricultural food production in the United States, concluding that the meat and vegetables produced by this type of economic enterprise have many hidden costs and are unhealthy and environmentally-harmful. The film is narrated by Michael Pollan and Eric Schlosser, two long-time critics of the industrial production of food.[3][4] The documentary generated extensive controversy in that it was heavily criticized by large American corporations engaged in industrial food production.[2]
Yamila Gonzalez

Permaculture Seed Saving - Part 1: Benefits of Permaculture Seed Saving | NaturalFreeCh... - 0 views

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    Seed saving is a good way to food sustainability and economy. Being food sustainable is an important part in permaculture. It reduces your garden expenses, you can control the quality, maturity dates, size of the fruit or vegetable, etc. When you save seeds, you save more for the future, and if you need another kind of seeds you could trade them with other people of the community.
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Window Tinting Chicago - Rejects Maximum Heat Inside House - 0 views

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    You will be largely benefited by installing the tints in your home windows and doors. These tints will help in the rejection of the harmful infrared and ultraviolet rays coming from the sunlight into the house.
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Illinois Window Tinting To Smoothen The Home Windows - 0 views

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    Looking to sell you home for attractive prices? Window tinting can be one of the ways to grab the attention of home buyers. Most of the people know about the practical benefits of Illinois window tinting.
Yamila Gonzalez

The Busybody State | Permaculture Research Institute of Australia - 0 views

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    Why was the Big Green Gathering shut down by the authorities? by George Monbiot: journalist, author, academic and environmental and political activist, United
Yamila Gonzalez

Food Sustainability - Part 1: Food Storage | NaturalFreeChoice.com - 0 views

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    By: NaturalFreeChoice.com Food storage can be used for long and short term planning. Having the right amount of food stored can provide us with enough supply in case that for some reason we are temporarily away from our regular food supply. You can buy the food already prepared for long term storing or you can do it by yourself by drying fruits, appropriate food canning, etc. Before obtaining the food that you are going to store (it does not matter if you are going to buy it already prepared for storing or are going to do it by yourself) you should follow some basic guidelines so you can have a successful plan
Yamila Gonzalez

Understanding Soil: - Part 3: Soil Improvement Techniques for All Types Of Soil | Nat... - 0 views

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    To obtain healthy plants we need healthy soil . Since there are different types of soil we can improve it according its type. The techniques are the following: 1) Organic compost: Provides nutrients. 2) Mulch: Good for earthworms which change humus into nutrients. Protect from direct sunlight, provides nutrients, and increase soil biota. 3) Dry and liquid compost: The same benefits as mulching.
Yamila Gonzalez

Understanding Soil - Part 1: Benefits of Soil Improvements | NaturalFreeChoice.com - 0 views

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    Soil is the basis of our food production. If we want to grow healthy plants it is good to know the benefits of soil improvement. There are various types of soil like clay, loam, and sand. The one that is generally preferred is loam. To get better results from our soil we need to make some improvements, even if it is loam, it can be improved to make it better.
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