Alkaline Water DIY

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Alkaline Water DIY

Alkaline water is AWESOME.

It helps Oxygenate your body which helps the prevention of disease and cancer according to some studies.

Well you CAN go out and buy one for a couple hundred dollars….

OR you can make it at home in a few very simple steps.

HERE’S HOW:

1. two 5 gallons buckets or water jugs
2. Drill a hole in each one mirroring ...

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Shoe Hanger Garden

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Shoe Hanger Garden

Have one of those old door hanging shoe holder things?

We do.

It got stored and moldy over a spring in a damp spot and we figured we would never use it again.

WELLLLL

We did.

We are using it in a new and unconventional way.

We are turning it into a unique hanging garden.

and its WAAAAAAAY easy.

 

HERE’S WHAT YOU DO:

1. Hang that shoe holder in the sun

2. Put soil into each shoe container

3. stick your ...

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Veggie Diesel

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Veggie Diesel

Boy arent gas prices a pain in the @$$?

They sure are.

Well if you have a diesel truck you might be pleased to find out that you can save a TON of money by using veggie oil instead of diesel.

Whats more, is that the original diesel engine was designed to run on vegetable oil not petrol.

Thats right, Rudolf Diesel the inventor of the Diesel Engine RAN his engines on peanut oil.

So if NO gas price isnt incentive enough to use vegetable ...

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Fire Log Cook Stove

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Fire Log Cook Stove

Have you ever been sitting around with a log, a pan, and food to cook, but no stove?

WELLLLLL

Now you can make a Finnish log stove.

These are very creative and a whole bunch of fun.

 

HERES WHAT YOU DO:

1. Get yourself a log

2. Chainsaw a star on one end

3. cut the log lengthwise in that star shape about 2/3 the way down

4. ...

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Coffee- A review by Isis

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Coffee- A review by Isis

Hey every one it’s Isis Hawk. I want to tell you some things about coffee! Well, first off let me tell you why I’m telling you this. My dad wouldn’t let me drink coffee, but he told me that if I really want to drink coffee I needed to prove:

that I can make responsible decisions by researching my choices

He said I could research about coffee and write a blog post about it when I’m done. He told me to tell ...

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SauerKraut!

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SauerKraut!

One of the best ways to preserve your cabbage all year long is to make Sauerkraut.

Not only do you get the nutrition of the cabbage but you also get all the good live bacteria that is GREAT for your tummy and actually BOOSTS your immune system. GO FIGURE!

It’s good stuff.

Here on Colony Earth we LOOOOOOVE ourselves some Sauerkraut.

And its EASY PEASY to make.

HERE’S WHAT YOU DO:

1. Clean out a Crock
2. Put a layer of diced cabbage
3. Put a ...

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Solar Dehydrator

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Solar Dehydrator

We LOVE dehydrated apples, pears, and nettle here on Colony Earth.

And, dehydrating is a great way to preserve food through the winter so you can make sure you’re getting plenty of nutritional value.

We built a solar dehydrator not to long ago and are thoroughly pleased with the results.

It was extraordinarily easy and was made from all salvaged and recycled materials.

We ...

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Regrow Your Celery

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Regrow Your Celery

I heart celery.

So do “the Wonder Pets.”

You parents with young kids know what im talkin bout….thats right.

Celery is a great treat and its also something that keeps on giving.

Something great to do with celery you get from the store…is regrow it.

You can cut the bottom clipping and wet it and plant it.

Pretty soon you will have a celery plant producing for you over and over.

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Humanure- Human Manure

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Humanure- Human Manure

HUMANURE!

HUman MANURE!

Yes that’s right folks. You can actually use your own waste matter and rejuvenate the soil on the land you care for.

It is recommended that you let the waste material (poop..shhhh) sit for couple years. The reason for this is to let the bacteria in your poop cook off and die.

No sense in infecting your crops with E coli right?

Im not going to tell you how awesome it is to be as efficient and productive as possible and use ...

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Pallet Gardens

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Pallet Gardens

I have to admit, I have a deep seated love for pallets.

I dont know what it is…the shape? the functionality?

Ah the wonders of the multi use all purpose wooden pallet, often found in heaps or stacks being given away or sold very cheaply.

Beyond being used as walls for compost bins, walls of HOUSES (yes i did say houses), frames for couches, and of course shelving the all purpose Pallet makes a wonderful Garden.

Thats right, picture neat and tidy rows of ...

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