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Comment by merryfourtwentyyoutube on July 29, 2012 at 8:37

Robert Frost said that "Good Fences Make Good Neighbors" and I agree. Here is a video for a pallet fence. My opinion is that the most important vegetable to plant is the jerusalem artichoke, also called the sun choke. But how do you keep the dogs out of the garden bed? 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iWQ13GCgc-M

Thank you to UKanon for only giving me a twenty four hour ban today. Peace out. 

Comment by merryfourtwentyyoutube on July 29, 2012 at 8:31

My contributions to the freeskilling group so far:  Tutini was first to post some if the ideas I had found, such at the geodesic dome constructed out of broomsticks, bamboo, etc. Also the kids swimming pool, or car tires filled with dirt was link I had contributed. The polytunnel another contribution. Most of these links come from my defunt youtube channel "armyofgardengnomes". 

The links on dry farming from Steve Solomon, and biointensive method are even more important. The hanging CFL light for indoor seed starting in flats is very nice idea that I had innovated, and now I have another innovation to share which is an cooking oil lamp that I have constructed. 

I have always been fascinated by the fact that we have the legal right and moral high ground to set up a "Vigil" and within the context of holding a vigil we should be able to hold the space that we occupy without getting evicted by the rich man's army- aka. the mayor's police forces. 

Also as many of you know I do enjoy my training as a technical remote viewer and believe that geomagnetic storm that knocks out power and contributes to the massive death of many on this planet is eminent. I was somewhat frustrated by the cost of candle wax and wicks so here is my idea:

Materials: 

3 tea bag strings

2 clothes pins

1 shot glass

And cooking oil. Right now I have corn oil in massive bulk containers. 

The first step is to make a wick holder from the two metal springs of the clothes pins.

Take the clothes pins apart and you will notice the spring is a metal coil with two arms.Save the two metal coils and throw the wood pieces away. Assemble the two metal springs by putting each arm of one coil into the spring of the second metal clothes pin spring. You not have a wick holder that will keep your wick upright and center. 

You could use a clipped of section of a mop for a wick, but I used three tea bag strings that were twisted together. You tie the strings in a knot and twist then fold the line in half and twist again and tie knot. 

Assemble the the knotted end in the bottom of the wick holder and allow the tip of the string to be held vertically, pinched between the two metal arms that are the top of the wick holder. 

Just fill the shot glass with oil and set wick in to absorb for a few minutes then lift wick out and light it with match and drop it back into the shot glass of oil. You could set the shot glass inside a larger jar if you want to carry it around without spilling it. 

There you go, now you have a super inexpensive candle that can be central material artifact for waging an occupy VIGIL and you have the moral high ground not to be evicted. 

This is not all. I suggest learning to make a paper zine where on one page you have several wicks taped to the page and wick holder also. The zine pamphlet can be sold for pocket change so that you also can have propaganda materials that are raising you miscellaneous cash. 

How to make a zine can be found in the following youtube link:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xh1W15BWCUk

This post is dedicated to my friends Tormented and Pinsie whom I do respect very much. My advice to the both of you is to relocate next to a glacier if you see North Korea use a nuclear weapon in anger because the geomagnetic solar storm will follow not long afterwards. Hopefully there are caves in the proximity of the glacier. 

Yes I know I am weird. Please pray that someday my wife in Japan gets out of the mental hospital and we are once again united. I do love her dearly. Also, if you can ever have a Belgian Malinois as a pet I do wish that for you guys because this breed of dog is the love of my life.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ym_qcCNapEs

Comment by Pinsie on March 31, 2012 at 8:52

Anyone got a small home & youngsters ??? I lurrrrrve this fold down 'fort' idea :O))

Comment by Pinsie on March 31, 2012 at 8:37

Free woodworking plans for ALL sorts of things  http://www.woodworkersworkshop.com/resources/index.php?cat=102 organised by topic and in alphabetical order :O) xxxx

Comment by V on March 26, 2012 at 23:44

Inspired By... SunRay Kelley from Shwood Eyewear on Vimeo.

Comment by Pinsie on March 24, 2012 at 16:46

Things to do with glass http://www.bystephanielynn.com/2011/05/50-ways-to-re-purpose-and-re... 

Comment by Pinsie on March 15, 2012 at 10:32

For anyone on (swear word coming...!) facebook, there's a great group called "Recycled, Upcycled, Freecycled Garden Projects" https://www.facebook.com/Recycled.Upcycled It kinda branches out a bit beyond garden-specific projects, particularly if you're looking for ideas on what you could do with pallets & discarded wood (pics here https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.320486424655224.65698.116... ).

I'm going to try & get Stephen to join us on Occupii as he's a truly amazing chap who is very much living the freeskilling/upcycling lifestyle <3 xxx  

Comment by Tutini on March 15, 2012 at 9:07

http://ropesandpoles.blogspot.com/2006/04/geodesic-dome-with-bamboo...

Comment by gael.bage on February 18, 2012 at 21:43

rag rugs -

http://crazymomquilts.blogspot.com/2008/02/rag-rug-tutorial.html

http://www.flickr.com/groups/rag_rugs/ 

upcycle furniture

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aIZ-98Fi0Bg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2PGmLUcWXJc&list=PLC219E013C4B38...