D.I.Y. HEAT

I came across a most wonderful site for "rocket stove mass heaters"  If you're interested in heating your home for as little as possible, I recommend you check out this link.

COOKING: D.I.Y. ECO FRIENDLY STOVES & OVENS

So, if your power goes out, how would you cook?  Or would you just rather save money and not have to use gas, oil or electricity to cook? Here's a healthy array of EASY D.I.Y.s for making your own stoves & ovens that won't effect your utility bill.

Rocket Stove out of cans (I can see this working with a five gallon metal paint bucket too)...

Rocket Stove out of brick...

Portable Brick Pizza Oven without mortar...

Now granted in the following link they sell ready-made rocket stoves but they also give instructions on making them yourself AND they also offer a free downloadable pdf tutorial on making five different kinds of cooking appliances.  Just click on the link that looks like this...

GARDENING TIPS

Here are a few gardening tips to help you have an abundant harvest but to also extend your growing season.


 Lets start off with a couple of charts that can help you start off your garden.

Yeah, they offer differing options but you basically get the main idea. 

Now here's an awesome idea.  Instead of throwing out & having to buy seeds or starters, save your money and use what you already have.

Now  here's an idea I found that can extend your growing season and is fairly simple to construct.

Sorry but the picture didn't come with instructions. :(






Now here's another idea that will not only allow you to extend your growing season but also keep your crops mobile (if necessary).  I can see this working well for people living in cities.