Help bring ecological awareness to those powers in the White House! UMass Amherst Permaculture needs your vote to get to the White House and be featured on MTV~ they have made it to the top 15 finalists for a CAMPUS CHAMPIONS OF CHANGE AWARD!…

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What to Plant: February (Zone 9)

February

Plant Seeds of:

Beets

Carrots

Celery

Collards

Endive

Kohlrabi

Leek

Lettuce

Mustard

Parsley

English Peas

Potatoes

Radish

Turnips

Beans: Bush, Pole, and Lima

Cantaloupes

Sweet Corn

Cucumbers

Eggplant

Peppers

Sweet potatoes

Pumpkins

Gourds

Squash…

A lot of people now keep chickens in their own backyard or buy fresh eggs from people who do, or maybe you just left a carton in your fridge for so long you dont remember when you bought them.....

so how can you till if you egg is good or bad? The float test.... here is a tale of a good egg vs a bad egg…

In a letter dated February 2, 2012, Congressman Bill Young wrote, "...the House Judiciary Committee, ...has ....suspended deliberations on this controversial measure. This bill was introduced earlier this Congress in an attempt to prevent online threats to economic creativity and theft of intelluctual property. While it is important that we protect copyrighted material, like you, I feel we can address this issue without restricting the Internet. Our democracy is founded on certain…

Name: Tampa Bay Green Living Economy documentary

Short blurb:We are raising crowdsourced funds to develop a bio-regional documentary about the Tampa bay area's growth in a green community and economy. We hope to develop a positive vision of where Tampa bay can grow over the next few decades to regenerate the health of the Ecosystem and Economy. A social online community already in development will be funded as well to create a network of…