Edible landscape/ Using date palms to create desert oasis. Public food forests could be used in cities as well as rural areas: with Seattle starting one soon.
If you are pressure canning green beans try this Dilly Green Bean recipe from Meal Master Recipes. It's easy and flavorful and a wonderful recipe to use to can your fresh green beans.
Natural Insect Repellent: Beautyberry Banishes Bad Biting Bugs -- Researchers are finding evidence that beautyberry, long used as a folk remedy, really is an effective natural insect repellent.
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