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Homemade Solar Power - Pros and Cons

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Are you thinking about making homemade solar power for your home? If you are then you know that solar energy can be a great renewable power source. I like to use solar energy wherever I can in my home, but its not for everyone. There are a few things you need to take into consideration before you start building your solar panels and canceling your account with your local electric company.

Types of Solar Power You Can Use in Your Home and Garden

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You want to save on your electricity bill. You want to do your part to help our environment. You want to know more about the types of solar power and how you can use it in your home. But it sounds complicated doesn't it? It doesn't have to be.

Uses of Solar Power in Your Home

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There are many uses of solar power in your home. They range from passive solar energy to dry your clothes to going completely off the grid and generating enough solar energy to provide all the electricity you need for your home. I think most of us fall somewhere in between these ideas and generally would like to learn more about the uses of solar energy so we can reduce our carbon footprint and at the same time save money on our utility bills.

How to Build a Beehive That Everyone Can Use

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If you've wanted to learn how to build a beehive but was put off thinking that it would be too complicated, think again. I have a free set of plans for you that will change your mind. The plans give you step by step directions for a top bar beehive that anyone can use.

Tips on How to Attract Honey Bees

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Why would anyone want to learn how to attract honey bees to your yard and garden? The phrase "busy as a bee" has it roots in fact. Bees are the most efficient pollinators and are one of the best things you can invite into your garden. Without their efforts your fruits and vegetables will bloom but never reproduce. Ever wonder why you have a tree full of blossoms but never get any fruit? One of the reasons could be a lack of bees buzzing through your trees.

Tips for Starting a Compost Pile This Fall

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Fall is a great time for starting a compost pile. You have lots and lots of materials available from leaves and other garden waste to start it with from doing your fall garden cleanup. All that great organic matter will give your compost pile a great start and you'll be keeping it out of the landfill, a win/win situation! Staring a compost pile in the fall will give it all fall and winter to "cook" unattended and be ready for you to turn and sift in time for waking your yard up in the spring. Here are some tips to get you started.

Composting Leaves for Your Garden

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Composting leaves is a great way to make use of autumn fall leaves while creating rich dark compost for your garden at the same time. It's a much better way to use up those leaves than sending them to the landfill! With fall clean up just around the corner let's take a look at some great ways to compost those leaves.

What Goes in Compost Bin Without Causing a Stink?

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Not sure what goes in compost bin? Want to build a compost pile, but not sure what you can and can't put in it so that it doesn't become a stinky mess that the neighbors complain about? Its really pretty simple and once you get the hang of it, you wont think twice about putting materials aside for your compost bin.

How to Keep Bees From Stinging While Tending Your Hives

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Keeping bees can be a fascinating hobby, but how do you keep bees from stinging while you're tending your hives? There are some tricks of what to wear and how to move that decrease the chances of getting stung quite a bit. Remember, honey bees only sting as a last resort. They sting to protect their hive and to fend off attackers. They die after they sting, so it really is a last ditch heroic. Also, getting stung isn't the end of the world, unless of course you have a bee sting allergy and then you shouldn't be keeping bees in the first place!

Keeping Bees As a Hobby

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Are you interested in keeping bees as a hobby? It's a fascinating hobby with lots of rewards. There is a lot to learn about it and many people get put off at the beginning because of that thinking it's way too complicated. It's not. Yes, there is lots and lots of information about beekeeping, but you don't need to know everything to start out. Knowing that there's always more to learn about a hobby is one of the things that keeps it interesting.

Tips for Making Garden Compost

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Do you want help in making garden compost? Rich, dark compost is so good for your garden. It helps your plants stay healthy and resist pests without the need for chemicals. It's one of the best things you can do for your garden and the easiest. If you're an experienced gardener or a beginner there's always something to learn, so here are some tips on making garden compost.

Composting Without a Bin

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Composting without a bin can be the easiest form of composting. Easiest because you don't worry about building a permanent bin to put it in and it can be easier to turn. It can also be more or less labor intensive depending on how quickly you want your compost to be usable.

What is a Compost Bin?

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The simplest explanation is that a compost bin is where you put your yard and kitchen waste for it to turn into compost. It is where compost is created. Compost bins can be simple to elaborate. They can be homemade or purchased. Let's take a look at the different kinds so you can decide what's best for you.

How to Build a Raised Garden Bed

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The first time I was asked to build a raised garden bed was for the mother of a friend of mine who was confined to a wheelchair after a hip injury. She missed her garden and we built a couple of raised flower beds for her. They were such a success that we spent the next spring building multiple raised beds for her and eventually transformed her entire garden to raised beds and packed paths that she could access easily with wheelchair or garden scooter.

Tips on Using a Compost Bin

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You know that compost is the best thing that you can do for your yard and you want to make some of that black gold for yourself. Using a compost bin is also a great way to recycle kitchen and yard waste and keep it out of the landfills.