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		<title>Farming in courtyard</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Aug 2010 09:00:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Your courtyard is big enough and you haven’t still thought of ideas to use this expanse. You may try farming as a productive option for your courtyards. This will allow you budgeting in food. Of course, you will only be able to grow a few seasonal vegetables. Invest in meaningful fertilizers and keep spraying your [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img style="padding-right: 10px" src="http://a.imageshack.us/img231/8210/farmingincourtyard.jpg" alt="" width="249" height="250" align="left" />Your courtyard is big enough and you haven’t still thought of ideas to use this expanse. You may try farming as a productive option for your courtyards. This will allow you budgeting in food. Of course, you will only be able to grow a few seasonal vegetables.</p>
<p>Invest in meaningful fertilizers and keep spraying your courtyard. First get your courtyard tested on its arability. You can then cut the land in ridges and terraces. This customizes the layers of soil. Then go for good sprouts like jackfruit and okra. Go for those vegetables that do not require too many constants for growing up.</p>
<p>Agriculture is not taxed anywhere in the world and you save a lot by doing farming. You can also dig small fish ponds and culture them. Small fish eggs in fresh water go up to good produce. You cannot of course use commercial farming method like tractors. Thus use traditional ones and water your farms daily.</p>
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		<title>Energy Efficient Window Treatments Can Save You Money</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 21 Feb 2010 09:21:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[To provide energy to run a home cost a lot of money. Energy saving is thus directly money saving. The same holds true for window treatments. If you have energy efficient window treatment, then it can save you money. • The blinds keep the room cold during the summers by blocking the sunlight. Choose a [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img style="padding-right:10px" src="http://img215.imageshack.us/img215/2960/energyefficientwindowtr.jpg" alt="null" width="190" height="216" align="left" />To provide energy to run a home cost a lot of money. Energy saving is thus directly money saving. The same holds true for window treatments. If you have energy efficient window treatment, then it can save you money.</p>
<p>•	The blinds keep the room cold during the summers by blocking the sunlight. Choose a blind that completely blocks the sunlight so that your air-conditioning bill reduces.</p>
<p>•	The blinds should also keep your room warm during the winters by trapping the hot air inside the room. Thus the window treatment should be done with natural fibers which can provide both.</p>
<p>•	The blind should be chosen in such a color that it doesn’t make the room so dark that you need to switch on the lights in the day time.</p>
<p>•	The window treatment should be easily moved and opened so that sunlight can be easily allowed or blocked whenever required.</p>
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		<title>Solar hot water systems</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 09:09:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kome Guide</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Solar hot water systems are one of the best means of saving money and energy. They are environment friendly and help you to have hot water whenever you wish. Solar heaters work on the sun’s energy. Two types of solar water heating systems are used for homes. One is the active system and the other [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img style="padding-right:10px" src="http://img136.imageshack.us/img136/9955/solarhotwatersystems.jpg" alt="null" width="377" height="143" align="left" />Solar hot water systems are one of the best means of saving money and energy. They are environment friendly and help you to have hot water whenever you wish. Solar heaters work on the sun’s energy.</p>
<p>Two types of solar water heating systems are used for homes. One is the active system and the other is the passive system. All solar water heaters need insulated storage tanks and solar collectors. Before you decide to install one at your home, you must keep the following points in mind:</p>
<p>•	Calculate whether the solar hot water system will be economical or not. If you have very less requirement of hot water every day, this may not be a good option.</p>
<p>•	Find out the suitability of your home site for the solar heater.</p>
<p>•	Check and determine the size and type of system that may be suitable.</p>
<p>•	Estimate the price that you have to pay for the installation and any other construction or demolition that may be required.</p>
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		<title>Eco Garden Rooms</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Jan 2010 12:55:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kome Guide</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Eco Garden Rooms are becoming a rage everywhere. While you are getting your eco garden rooms built, you can look in for a few tips here: • Use modern techniques for foundation instead of using the traditional concrete foundation. • High quality UPVC framed double-glazing K glass for doors and windows. • Appliances consuming less [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img style="padding-right:10px" src="http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/8892/ecogardenrooms.jpg" alt="null" width="243" height="130" align="left" />Eco Garden Rooms are becoming a rage everywhere. While you are getting your eco garden rooms built, you can look in for a few tips here:</p>
<p>•	Use modern techniques for foundation instead of using the traditional concrete foundation.</p>
<p>•	High quality UPVC framed double-glazing K glass for doors and windows.</p>
<p>•	Appliances consuming less energy</p>
<p>•	Timber cladding, preferably western red cedar as that is naturally mold resistant for a life long purpose.</p>
<p>•	Halogen lighting that is low on energy</p>
<p>•	Forested composite flooring with low emanation paint</p>
<p>While getting your new eco garden room, always think about your purpose. Whether it will be for office work or other activities like hot tub and gym, it lets you plan the appliances and ventilation system accordingly. Planning the site of your garden building is also important. Besides, if you can build it with eco-friendly products and install eco-friendly solar run appliances, your garden room will be a great natural retreat.</p>
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		<title>Using Solar Landscaping Lights for Alternative Power</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Jan 2010 12:42:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kome Guide</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Garden landscaping is very popular these days. Artists work on your garden to beautify it and this involves using landscape lights. We are aware of the hazards that come with the lights for a long period of time. What we can do is invest in solar lights to save energy and money in an intelligent [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img style="padding-right:10px" src="http://img215.imageshack.us/img215/1011/usingsolarlandscapingli.jpg" alt="null" width="173" height="146" align="left" />Garden landscaping is very popular these days. Artists work on your garden to beautify it and this involves using landscape lights. We are aware of the hazards that come with the lights for a long period of time. What we can do is invest in solar lights to save energy and money in an intelligent manner. Solar landscaping lights are a great choice as they are cheap and give your garden the desired luminosity.</p>
<p>Solar energy is eco-friendly and reduces risks of global warming to a great extent. So when you buy these lights, you are actually saving energy that is a great help for humanity. Besides, you are also relieved from the extra wiring hassles required for electric lights. You just need to purchase the solar panel that will store solar energy during daytime and utilize it during the night. It is a wonderful way to save money spent on electric bills every month!</p>
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