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It's often grown as a house plant, in which case this makes it worth its weight in many situations: "The NASA Clean Air Study determined that this plant was effective at removing common household air toxins formaldehyde and xylene." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ficus_benjamina (requoted from here) (formaldehyde is one of my known sensitivities, so I admit I'm biased)Myron Platte wrote:What are the uses of Ficus Benjamina? I’m having trouble finding any.
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Myron Platte wrote:What are the uses of Ficus Benjamina? I’m having trouble finding any.
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In modern times the only right way forward is to come back to nature.
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Destruction precedes creation
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“Action on behalf of life transforms. Because the relationship between self and the world is reciprocal, it is not a question of first getting enlightened or saved and then acting. As we work to heal the earth, the earth heals us.” ~ Robin Wall Kimmerer
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“Action on behalf of life transforms. Because the relationship between self and the world is reciprocal, it is not a question of first getting enlightened or saved and then acting. As we work to heal the earth, the earth heals us.” ~ Robin Wall Kimmerer
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At my age, Happy Hour is a nap.
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Tristan Vitali wrote:
James Freyr wrote:
We're working on some ideas for simple, clean sterilization for the returned egg cartons now....spraying with lysol just seems so, well, ugly, but March in Maine is not the time to be leaving things "out in the sun for a few days" ;)
You know you're a permie when you find yourself agonizing over how to cleanly (greenly?) sterilize egg cartons so they can be safely reused in the time of coronavirus
Would it work to expose the cartons to sunlight in the sunroom/greenhouse, or does the glass barrier interfere with the sterilization process?
Destruction precedes creation
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Michael Moreken wrote:Any coffee grounds and paper go not to a land fill, but somewhere into a production cycle to get recycled.
Zone 6b, dry, high desert in New Mexico 7500' elevation
have you checked your new USDA Hardiness zone? Check here: https://planthardiness.ars.usda.gov/
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Zone 6b, dry, high desert in New Mexico 7500' elevation
have you checked your new USDA Hardiness zone? Check here: https://planthardiness.ars.usda.gov/
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Myron Platte wrote:What are the uses of Ficus Benjamina? I’m having trouble finding any.
"The rule of no realm is mine. But all worthy things that are in peril as the world now stands, these are my care. And for my part, I shall not wholly fail in my task if anything that passes through this night can still grow fairer or bear fruit and flower again in days to come. For I too am a steward. Did you not know?" Gandolf
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Heather Sharpe wrote:Every time you look over the fence into your elderly neighbor's yard, rather than being annoyed that there's old "junk" everywhere, you're upset by the thought that it will likely be sent to the dump by their kids when it could be so useful to you and less work for them to clean up!
"Also, just as you want men to do to you, do the same way to them" (Luke 6:31)
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Marco Banks wrote:
Myron Platte wrote:What are the uses of Ficus Benjamina? I’m having trouble finding any.
Sidewalk busters.
In our area where these trees grow aggressively for the entire year, the tree-roots from ficus cause massive damage to hardscaping and even house foundations. I cringe when I see that someone has taken their cute little ficus with the three-limb braided trunk and have planted it in a little space between the sidewalk and the street, or next to their house in a planter. Say goodbye to that planter within 5 years, and expect to have to fix the significant foundation damage to your house in 10. Once established, these trees are tough little suckers. They AGGRESSIVELY seek water and and push their way under concrete.
Where there are no bad plants, there are certainly bad locations for many plants, ficus being one of them.
"Also, just as you want men to do to you, do the same way to them" (Luke 6:31)
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Judith Browning wrote:
This is why we don't have company!
haha, Tristan...we're in town now and have folks just stop by...I'm getting quicker.
another that only a permie would understand...
...you and your husband/wife/partner/friend discuss how to perfect composting toilets during dinner
Blessings,
Alana
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Alana Rose wrote:
Judith Browning wrote:
This is why we don't have company!
haha, Tristan...we're in town now and have folks just stop by...I'm getting quicker.
another that only a permie would understand...
...you and your husband/wife/partner/friend discuss how to perfect composting toilets during dinner
I’m so glad I’m not alone in this! I’d be happy to join you all for dinner.
My compost toilet discussions with friends have invoked comments from them that perhaps the reason I’m not married is because I’m talking about compost toilets too much and in too much detail.
Earthworks are the skeleton; the plants and animals flesh out the design.
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Myron Platte wrote:
Just a couple days ago, I went to the Banya with the boys, cracked open a cold one, and we started discussing gardening techniques, compost toilets, and Sepp Holzer.
Zone 6b, dry, high desert in New Mexico 7500' elevation
have you checked your new USDA Hardiness zone? Check here: https://planthardiness.ars.usda.gov/
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Blessings,
Alana
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I clicked the search bar at the top of the page, put in "soap" told it to search permies and it said " 2160 threads containing 5264 posts" Lots of soap stuff here!
This thread started in 2016, some people don't see replies years later.
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At my age, Happy Hour is a nap.
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John F Dean wrote:You can’t make this stuff up. .
Blessings,
Alana
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wayne fajkus wrote:Your garden has weeds and you don't care
Melding permaculture, bau-biologie, holistic nutrition oncology and functional medicine since 1997. www.Nutritional-Solutions.net, www.facebook.com/CacheSoiltoTable, www.PoSHretreat.org.
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At my age, Happy Hour is a nap.
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Still slingin’ Avacado pits
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leigh gates wrote:When, in a large apt complex, your windows are packed with green growth
Which... Whose... Where
Blessings,
Alana
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leigh gates wrote:When, in a large apt complex, your windows are packed with green growth
Which
Whose
Where
Who
Love the chain here;
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Gardens in my mind never need water
Castles in the air never have a wet basement
Well made buildings are fractal -- equally intelligent design at every level of detail.
Bright sparks remind others that they too can dance
What I am looking for is looking for me too!
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“Action on behalf of life transforms. Because the relationship between self and the world is reciprocal, it is not a question of first getting enlightened or saved and then acting. As we work to heal the earth, the earth heals us.” ~ Robin Wall Kimmerer
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Kaye Harris wrote:You know you're a permie when...
...you think people are insane for spraying toxic gick on GOOD FOOD like dandelions and yard plantain.
Daniel
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“Action on behalf of life transforms. Because the relationship between self and the world is reciprocal, it is not a question of first getting enlightened or saved and then acting. As we work to heal the earth, the earth heals us.” ~ Robin Wall Kimmerer
This post turned into an excellent thread hijacking, and it all got moved to https://permies.com/t/159784/UV-flashlights-homestead ; UV flashlights for homestead use
Come over there to join that conversation!
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today's feeble attempt to support the empire
Rocket mass heaters in greenhouses can be tricky - these plans make them easy:
Wet Tolerant Rocket Mass Heater in a Greenhouse Plans
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