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Politics : Illyia's Heart on SI

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From: illyia4/9/2012 1:10:29 PM
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"Gardening takes a little practice."

And info:

Haney Hoop House (for big plots):
Kerr Center Publications - Hoop House How To (free .PDF plans) - http://bit.ly/IaBp4a

OSG Hexagon 2x2 stick greenhouse for $300
80 minutes of build video:
RBEglobal - YouTube - http://bit.ly/IaBC7x

Open Source Greenhouse Documents - Google Docs - http://bit.ly/qCrAWT

BYU solar funnel cooker. Cheapest and best:
http://solarcooking.org/plans/funnel.htm

*Great book* if you can't wait for full size veggies (emergency?) :
Microgreens: A Guide To Growing Nutrient-Packed Greens - http://amzn.com/1423603648

Bulk Microgreen seeds:
High Mowing Seeds - Organic Micro Greens - http://bit.ly/IaCZDa

Philosophy of soil gardening and way more:
Gardening When It Counts: Growing Food in Hard Times : Steve Solomon - http://amzn.com/086571553X

Keep soil mineral levels high (goes with Steve's book):
The Ideal Soil Book: A Handbook for the New Agriculture: Perfect Soil through Cation Mineral Balance and Soil Fertility secrets of William Albrecht, Carey Reams, Agricola, and Michael Astera - http://bit.ly/IuHjM5

Container gardening. Huge free .PDF book:
Rooftop gardens Montreal project manual - http://bit.ly/IuIgE2
http://rooftopgardens.ca/files/howto_EN_FINAL_lowres.pdf



Kanchan biosand filter (MIT design quick filter made from a garbage can):
KAF Construction Manual .PDF - http://bit.ly/px1Fb0

Best DIY permanent install biosand filter website:
Slow sand water filter construction and study and harvesting rainwater - http://bit.ly/HBgdCY

There's also underground greenhouses that moderate the temperature year-round: http://peswiki.com/index.php/Directory:Walipini_Underground_Greenhouses

Here's some aquanponic systems you can buy ready to use: http://backyardaquaponics.com/systems/155-lee-m.html
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