What Is a Farmers Market?A farmers’ market is a physical retail marketplace designed to sell foods directly from farmers to consumers. Farmers’ markets occur in a variety of environments, they can be indoors or outdoors. And they consist of booths, tables, and stands. At these booths, farmers sell fruits, vegetables, meats, cheeses, and even prepared […]
Continue readingWhether you are a big wine drinker or just collect stuff to fill your artsy-fartsy lifestyle, wine bottle art has been a big thing for a while now. You can find this kind of art in any art shop, hipster cafe, thrifty local business and a lot of other places. The reason wine bottle art […]
Continue readingNo matter how old you are, there is a hipster in all of us. To appease the monstrous hipster urges like eating avocado toast or hanging out at your local coffee house, you can try your hand at upcycled furniture. It sounds a lot more difficult than it is, believe me. But before you dive […]
Continue readingCardboard comes in various shapes and sizes, and we likely have a lot at home. The most popular kind is corrugated fiberboard, which is what most of us refer to as cardboard boxes. You will also find cardboard holding your paper towel and toilet paper rolls together, dispensing tissues, and housing some of your favorite […]
Continue readingThere is always that one neighbor who makes gardening look effortless, but not everyone has a green thumb. You want to start a garden this year, but you do not want to kill everything before the harvest. Luckily, some vegetables are forgiving and can tolerate less than ideal conditions as you figure out what each […]
Continue readingPaper creates clutter, and without well-planned organization, finding a specific item later is a daunting task. Thanks to technology, we are able to share information and perform daily tasks without the needless use of paper. This saves our oxygen-giving trees and saves the energy needed to create the wood pulp that becomes paper. It is […]
Continue readingSpring and its accompanying warmer weather motivate many people to spend time outdoors and be active. If you are one of those people and have considered starting a more efficient garden this year, there are aspects you will need to plan out before you start building a raised bed or tilling the ground. Set a […]
Continue readingSpring is the ideal time to start a compost pile. By starting one now, there is enough time for the materials to decompose and be added to the garden/yard in the fall. This lets the soil absorb the nutrients until it gets warmer again and benefit your plants. Compost piles also break down faster in […]
Continue readingTaking more environmentally conscious steps towards a greener future is necessary now more than ever. Although we do not rely on burning fossil fuel as much as we did in the past now with the advent of nuclear energy, these types of man-made sources of electricity still impact our environment. Therefore, DIY projects to reduce […]
Continue readingAn aeroponic system is a system through which nutrient solution and misting water reach plant roots. Aeroponics is somehow a form of hydroponics, helping growers with their plants. Furthermore, they can even choose between numerous types of systems. However, there are two main types of aeroponic systems, namely a low-pressure aeroponics and a high-pressure one. […]
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