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Liquid Lunch 2011 08a 12 (Sk) Ernest Daigle Whitney Mc Clint...

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Video: Homeowner negligence could contribute to fire danger

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Video: Homeowner negligence could contribute to fire danger

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it's shaping up to be one of the worst fire seasons ever for new mexico. minute thumbnail 10:03 pm and albuquerque's fire chief is seeing something in people's backyards that could make their homes a target for the next big fire. jeff maher is live near central and tingley with the details. jeff. here in the bosque, fire crews are able to clear out fire-burning fuels -- like wood, trash, and tree limbs. but when all of that is in your backyard and hanging over your back fence, there's not much that firefighters can do, but hope that you take care of it. out along an arroyo trail, near tramway and montgomery -- albuquerque fire chief james breen showed us a troubling trend. homes with vines, bushes, and branches -- draping over backyard fences, and touching the weeds. "if there was a brush fire in this arroyo, it would climb into those vines and extend into the yard" "if you look to your right, these are homes that don't have vegetation or fuels, we call them ladder fuels, that extend and grow over the wall" minute thumbnail 10:04 pm chief breen says it's up to homeowners to clear away any fire-burning fuels that spread out and grow from their backyards. the fire department could knock on doors and let those homeowners know they're putting their own homes in danger of catching fire -- but he says there is roughly 100 miles of public and private borders like this in albuquerque -- it would take way too way too long. the chief also wants people to stop dumping yard ste into public lands, like this collection here in the arroyo. "someone threw these branches into a ditch, creates fuel for fires" a-f-d resources are already spread across the state -- helping out with huge fires in silver city, and jemez. "this is an exceptionally bad, dry season, this is only the second time afd has sent a truck out for readiness, initial attack in the last fe to six years" the fire department will be doing a lot of bosque patrols minute thumbnail 10:05 pm in the weeks ahead as the weather gets warmer. the chief also is proposing city legislation that cracks down on certain fireworks and burning in open space. live near central and tingley. jeff maher. kob. eyewitness news 4. just yesterday, firefighters, police and volunteers were in the bosque clearing brush and knocking down potential fire threats. police also hoped to talk to transients illegally camping in the bosque to warn them of the fire danger along the rio grande. and to offer them resources to get off the streets

Sustainable Energy: Thermal Banking Greenhouse Design

Added 01/19/10
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Four Season Gardening- How to Plant a Fall Asian Greens

Added 01/12/10
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Urban Gardening- How to Build a Raised Garden Bed

Added 01/11/10
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Urban Gardening- How to Build a Raised Garden Bed

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Building a raised bed doesn’t have to be a weeklong construction project. And don’t expect to spend much on it. (This one cost me just $40.) You also won’t need much space. A 4-ft. by 4-ft. raised garden bed can supply an adult with a salad at lunch and a vegetable at dinner, for the entire growing season. The use of raised beds in my system allows you to maximize your growing space. It also modularizes the garden and brings the garden closer to you, removing the back-breaking work. Raised beds are great for people with disabilities, as well, allowing them to get outside and be physical without having to go beyond what they are physically capable of. Raised beds are essential because in my system they house the chickens that fertilize and till the soil. Raised beds also allow you to extend your growing season by making it easy to create micro-climates using things called hoop houses or high tunnels. Building a Raised Bed is the first step towards living an Urban Sustainable Lifestyle. I start with the lumber. Why? It’s cheap and easy to cut and screw together. The disadvantage is that if the lumber is in contact with the soil, it will eventually rot away. That’s why I recommend installing a gravel base at least 2” thick. I extend the life of my beds by coating them with milk paint a non toxic paint. I have also treated some lumber with linseed oil with decent results. One warning: Never use pressure treated wood. The chemicals used to treat the wood can leach out into your soil. For tools, you will need a screw gun and a saw. I personally get the people at the home supply store to precut my lumber for me, it is easier to transport that way and saves me lots of time. The raised beds I build are based on four foot beds and eight foot beds; this is also the general measurement standard for lumber. Lumber comes in 8, 10, and 12' + lengths, so this allows less cutting, which means less waste. I use 2x10x8' lumber for the construction of my raised beds. To build one 4x4 raised bed I buy four pieces of 8' lumber and have the store cut them into 8-4’ pieces. They’re now lighter and you’ll be able to transport them home easily in your car. Don’t forget to buy 4”galvanized screws to assemble the raised beds. If you’ll be rotating and housing chickens or rabbits in them, make sure you fasten galvanized wire to the bottom with screws and washers so your chickens will be safe from predators. Each four foot bed requires about 32 cubic feet of soil. Today you can buy highly enriched organic soil at your garden center, but I prefer to make my own with my livestock and other compostable materials that would normally be hauled away. Patti Moreno is host of http://www.GardenGirlTV.com, where you’ll find ideas, inspiration, and publisher of Urban Sustainable Living Magazine http://www.urbansustainableliving.com. She lives with her husband, daughter, dog, rabbits, cats, and chickens in Roxbury, Massachusetts.

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Video: Homeowner negligence could contribute to fire danger

Sustainable Energy: Thermal Banking Greenhouse Design

Four Season Gardening- How to Plant a Fall Asian Greens

Urban Gardening- How to Build a Raised Garden Bed