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Start a Garden
First-time gardeners are
encouraged to start small, perhaps with a "kitchen garden" that will
offer fresh herbs and a small quantity of fruits and vegetables for use
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Build
a Treehouse
Treehouses
should be designed to rest upon major branches and to nestle around the
trunk. This will minimize the need for any injurious attachments.
Remember trees bend and twist in the wind, so simply jamming or wedging
boards between branches or into crotches will lead to failure |
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Build
Snowshoes
Since it was first invented over 6,000 years ago, the snowshoe has
evolved into many shapes and styles, each designed to fit the needs of
a specific environment or snow condition. They range from the long and
relatively narrow Alaskan snowshoe to the nearly round. |
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Rappel
What
goes up will eventually come down. But when descending from the top of
a wall, a cliff some or other steep grade, a carefully controlled
decline is advisable. Most climbing accidents happen on the way down,
not on the way up. |
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Start Farming
All
across North America, people young and old are interested in obtaining
some land and starting a farm operation. Many beginning farmers with
little or no experience with production agriculture have similar
questions....
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Coupon
Collecting discount
coupons for saving money on food or household purchases is a practice
known popularly as "couponing." To coupon, then, is to participate in
couponing. There are many experts in the art of couponing, and plenty
of helpful advice for those looking to maintain their lifestyle at a
lower price. |
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Felt
Felting wool is an
ancient skill, practiced by such legendary figures as Attila the Hun
and Genhis Kahn, both known as "maker of felted tents." Felt is simply
matted wool. Wool becomes felt when it is subjected to moisture, heat,
and agitation. |
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Create a Container Flower Garden
A flower bed
bursting with colorful annuals is the summertime dream of many
gardeners. But many don’t have the space or time to care for
them. With a bit of planning and good choices, flower-lovers can enjoy
their favorite blossoms in containers.. |
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Turn Your Hobby into a
Profitable Business
Do you have
a hobby
that leads to the creation of a useful and possibly salable product?
Pottery, perhaps, or pies or pesto? Ever wondered how much you could
profit from selling the products you make? You can test the market for
your goods in an inexpensive yet far-reaching manner by leasing a Booth
at Farmer’s Market Online or a basic Listing on the Buy
Direct
Directory, where more than 3,000 shoppers a day come to look for
handmade, home-grown, custom-crafted and farm-raised products available
direct from the producer. |
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Start a Farmers Market
Most
farmers' markets
start as an idea. A group of local growers, a neighborhood association,
the local chamber of commerce, or in some cases a single individual,
realizes the benefits of starting a farmers' market in their community.
From this initial idea connections are made, meetings are held, and the
farmers' market begins to materialize. |
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