Guest writer, 15-year-old Thomas Slabbert tells the touching story of his home-life in the African bush and the value of homeschooling.
My Amazing Life: Homeschooling Done Right
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When Animals are Jerks
Occasionally, animals get to have a little laugh at our expense. No, don’t worry… they’re laughing with you!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=5vOjAQ5TjhA
Aquaponics: Grow Herbs in your Kitchen with Fish Poop
Aquaponics is like hydroponics with poop for your green home. Aquaponic systems house plants in small pebbles or stone, but instead of a cocktail of nutrients, the water from your fish tank is pumped through the growing medium. Now your plants are cleaning the water while you fish are feeding your garden.
Amazing! Plant Sculptures from Montréal Botanical Gardens
They’re big, beautiful and absolutely breathtaking. The eye-popping horticultural exhibits of the Montréal Botanical Gardens are back! Following a 10-year hiatus, the horticultural art exhibition, the Mosaïcultures Internationales 2013 is on at the Montréal Botanical Garden until September 29.
Green Living: Incredible Tree Houses
Tree houses appeal to the child in all of us. Here is a collection of incredible tree houses from around the world.
Saving Your Ash: Emerald Borers Threaten North American Ash Tree Populations
Behold the emerald ash borer; the diminutive little pest that has arborists in North America covering their ashes. The ash borer larva disrupt the flow of water and nutrients as they feed beneath the bark. Any tree infested will die in 2-3 years.