Companion planting

Where one plant helps the other, to work in harmony with nature. Learn and plant a 3 Sisters Garden, an old fashioned, but very effective farming technique. Like strip mining, modern agribusiness is based on yields extracted from the land regardless of the environmental cost. This Native American garden, which was actually a form of small-scale farming, made the land richer. A 3 sisters garden can be planted on a smaller scale and grown in a raised bed as well. Plant the corn first. When the corn reaches 5 inches in height, plant the pole beans. About a week later, plant your squash seeds. The corn supports the beans, the beans provide nitrogen and the squash keeps moisture in and shades out the weeds. Harmony.

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Meen Amilam (Fertilizer from Fish waste)

Steps to prepare Meen Amilam 1. Take equal quantity of Fish Waste and Naatu Sakkarai (Jaggery). 2. Mix the above two materials in a Pot or a Plastic container and close it air tight. 3. Leave it for 21 days 4. On the 22nd day Meen Amilam is ready for use.(it looks like Honey) Usage Mix 30ml of this portion prepared above with 10litres of water and spray it on the plants. This acts both as fertilizer and pest repellent. http://youtu.be/JoSL9uRQ9AI

Solar Cooker using Fresnel Lens

Old rear projection TV’s use what is called a fresnel lens for their screens, and these lenses can be used to make one hell of a powerful solar cooker. Not only can these lens cook food but they can also start fire, boil water and even melt metal. What is best of all is you can find one of these lenses free, just look on Craigslist and you will find most people just give them away just to get them out of their house. So all you have to do is go pick it up and spend a few bucks on some wood for a frame and your good to go. Below are a few good videos to show you how to find one and make a frame and to see what they can do in action. I know I’ll be picking up a free rear projection TV as soon as I find one. further read...

Preparing Organic Compost

Things needed: 1. Cow Dung 2. Cow Urine 3. Green Leaves 4. Some Straw Allot a 4 x 10 area under the shade. And make sandwich of layers of cow dung, soil, green leaves and a little straw mixed with cow urine.Keep adding layers of each of these and sprinkle little bit of water in the evening. After 15 days dig 3 or 4 holes and add earthworm to it. Allow 2 months for this sandwich to decompose and the compost will be ready. http://facebook.com/EyarkaiOduNaam

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