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Preparing for Storms

While this article at Planning and Foresight is focused on winter storms, we're having some stormy weather this week.  Except for not needing so desperately to keep warm, there isn't that much difference between summer and winter storms.

Marking Contours with a Simple A-Frame Level

I'm getting ready to make an on-contour hugelkulture bed with upslope swale, so I've been looking for a quick and easy way to mark contours.  One of the best guides I've found is Hesperian's Community Guide to Environmental Health.  The linked page not only describes how make the A-frame level using just sticks, string, rocks, and (optionally) nails and maybe a bottle, but also where and how to make contour barriers to prevent erosion.

Little Free Libraries

Love to read?  Imagine having a box in your front yard where new books show up like magic.  It's not just a dream, it's the Little Free Library movement. 

For Seed-Saving Addicts...

Caleb at the Open Pollinated blog has come up with a unique way of making seed packets:

The interesting part is the design was originally meant for powders.

Within Reach

If you've decided you want to live in an intentional community, how do you go about picking one out?  One couple's answer: a bike trip across the United States, documented in a film:

I certainly have no plans on making a cross-country bike trip, but watching this film may be a nice way to learn about a number of different intentional communities.  It is for sale at the Fellowship for Intentional Community bookstore.

50 Things To Make

Natural Living Ideas has a list of 50 Things To Stop Buying and make yourself.  They started off on the right foot -- the first item was ketchup!