November 9, 2006 at 9:00 pm (Uncategorized)
Here’s Ron Paul’s take on the “NAFTA Superhighway” that’s in the works. He thinks it’ll be a sleeper issue in the 2008 elections. Crap, now I know where my tax dollars will be going for the next twenty years.
http://www.house.gov/paul/tst/tst2006/tst103006.htm
And here’s a map:
November 9, 2006 at 8:48 pm (gardening)
Ok. You take a baked but un-glazed ceramic pot, bury it in the ground with only the opening exposed, and fill it with water. The water slowly seeps into the ground, making the soil nice and moist for keeping vegetation happy. You can order them through Path to Freedom or make one yourself. In the past, these were used where water was scarce. Ancient irrigation systems rule!
http://pathtofreedom.com/shop/GardenPatch/olla.htm
November 9, 2006 at 6:25 pm (gardening)
Agroforestry. The guys over at transitionculture.org have really been cranking out some great articles. Here’s another one about a two acre “forest” meticulously created for the production of fruits, nuts, and herbs– essentially maintenence free compared with many veggie gardens.
November 9, 2006 at 4:08 pm (Food)
This looks like an interesting documentary for all you coffee drinkers out there. Yeah, you, in the back row, the one who pays $3.50 for your vente soy latte. Thanks treehugger.com for bringing to my attention.
http://www.blackgoldmovie.com/
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