Showing posts with label DIY. Show all posts
Showing posts with label DIY. Show all posts

Saturday, November 1, 2008

DIY Saving Seeds From Your Dishes For Other Uses



Squash is a fall and winter vegetable that has strong nutritional benefits. When preparing squash, however, don't toss the seeds. The seeds can be used for propagating new squash plants, or can be roasted or dehydrated for a healthy snack all winter long. Squash seeds are full of fiber and are also a fun project for kids to prepare and dry.
- Ehow.com

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Tuesday, October 28, 2008

DIY Canning Butter

Caution should always be exercised with canning. The following video is offered as an inspiration of the many things you can do at home.

Thursday, October 23, 2008

DIY Comfrey Oil

In a society that must return to its creative DIY consciousness, online tutorials are a great solution for learning more about herbal remedies, indoor gardening and the like. From time to time we'll be bringing you interesting DIY projects that can help you build upon your skills to provide for your own needs from the bounty of nature and your revitalized imagination.

Enjoy the following tutorial that will teach us about making Comfrey oil.

In general, comfrey is considered as a medicinal plant with
anti-inflammatory, analgesic and tissue regenerating properties in
Germany. A clinical study shows its efficacy on acute ankle
sprains, pain and edema. [2] Topical application of comfrey shows
improvement of morning joint stiffness with good tolerability in
another trial. [3]
-http://www.zhion.com/herb/Comfrey.html





Learn to make oil from scratch here
and research how to make oils and butters with your juicer.


Also recommended:
Learn about Ancient Allergy Remedies here.