Regulating Insomnia

A restful night of sleep is necessary for us to experience focus and recuperate from the stressors of the previous day.  When we do not experience fulfilled sleep we suffer from psychological and physiological responses.  Sleep is necessary for healing, our bodies internal clock and allowing our mind to rest.  Many people suffer from extreme insomnia and look for a resolution to end their restlessness.

Melatonin is a natural occurring hormone in the body and is found naturally in humans, animals, plants and even microbes.  It is involved in our regulation of sleep and wakefulness.

It is located in our pineal gland and is most active in the dark.   The amount of sleep you enjoy  is regulated by the amount of melatonin produced by your body.  As we age our level of melatonin dwindles.  

1001 Natural Melatonin can assist in working towards restful nights.  It can be taken by mouth at  your estimated bedtime with 8 oz of water.  For the best result chew the table or allow it to dissolve inside of the mouth.  1001 Natural Melatonin is formulated to increase your REM in your sleep cycle and provided a better quality of sleep.  Its basic property  is antioxidants which are used as a defense against free radicals.  

After receiving more restful nights, most people notice their whole attitude changes.  A better attitude can improve anyones quality of life.  Feeling rejuvenated is beneficial inside and out this includes skin improvements, a regulated diet and anti-aging.  1001 Natural Melatonin is not like a typical sleeping pill,l it contains natural ingredients that assist in improving your sleep and it also maintains your blood pressure ( If it is in the normal range) .  Try 1001 Natural Melatonin to see if is beneficial to you.  1001 Natural offers a 30 day Money Back guarantee if you are not completely satisfied.

Renewable Energy

The Double F.B. Home Guide to Free Wind-Powered Energy Review

Renewable energy is energy that comes from resources that can  continuously be replenished such as sunlight, wind, geothermal heat and hydro.  We humans have been frivolously depended on fossil fuel which cause pollutants,  and can not be renewed. Our use of nonrenewable resources contributes to global warming. Double F.B home guide to free wind-powered energy offers an alternative to our dependence on electric power.

Robert Cox an aviation engineer created this DIY ebook so the Double F.B Free Force Blast would be easy and inexpensive to build.  This ebook is great for people who want to live  “off the grid’, live in rural areas that do not offer electric power and anyone who would like to save money.

How it works:

The Double F.B  Home  guide is a step-by- step manual that explains how to create a small wind turbine.  The manual has great detailed pictorials to demonstrate what components are necessary to complete the project. The ebook contains five sections which include Electric Generator, Wind Blades, Turbine Mounting , Wind Tower, Electronic control systems and batteries.   The overall cost of the project is estimated at $200.00 and the material can be found at a basic hardware store.

Advantages of Wind Power:

Solar panels are the most sought after equipment when people decide they want to become self-sufficient.  However, Solar panels are expensive and have time constraints. Wind power is available 24 hours a day and the equipment is less expensive with the Double F.B. Free Force Blast.  Wind power enable you to power your home in the same manner you would, if you allowed the electric company to service your home.  In comparison to what the average family pays for electricity services, the Double F.B Free Force Blast would pay for itself within the first month.

Double F.B. Home Guide Guarantee:

Further information regarding the purchase of the Double F.B. Home Guide to Free Wind-Powered Energy ebook can be found at Freeforceblast.com. The website includes testimonies about the product and information about the Author.  The website also offers a discount price of $22.97 via a “pop-up” that appears after you close the page.  Double F.B. Home Guide to Free Wind-Power Energy ebook is so confident that they offers a money back guarantee if you are not completely satisfied with the result.  I’ve found the book to be quite useful and I appreciate how the author gives you step by step instructions on building the Double F.B. Free Force Blast and also advises how to avoid mistakes.

How to grow dragonfruit

Dragon fruit is a very exotic fruit it is originally from Central America and now is  grown in various  regions such as Asia, Israel and Nicaragua.  Dragon fruit is high in vitamin C, Vitamin B, B1 , B2 and B3.  It has been used as a holistic remedy for improving the appetite, reducing bad cholesterol, and respiratory ailments. The  Dragon fruit is a beautiful fruit that ranges in colors pink, white, red and purple.
Despite the dragons fruits wild exotic look it is relatively easy to grow.  Since it grows in tropical regions it is not easily grown in all zone.  However, growing a dragon fruit indoors is not impossible.   I will address from start to finish how to grow a dragon fruit.

1. Find a healthy ripe dragon fruit.
2. Split the fruit in half
3. Scrape out the visible seeds and submerge them in water
4. Allow the seeds to soak in the water for 3 days
5. Remove the seeds from the water and place them on a paper towel
6. Allow the seeds to air dry on the paper towel for 3 days
7.  Scrape the seeds off of the paper towel and store them in a paper or plastic bag
8. Make a soil mixture of coco fiber and desert sand dirt ( you can also use cactus soil)
9.  After the soil mix is completed place it in a 4 inch pot
10 Thoroughly water the soil and place the seeds on top of it.
11. Cover the pot with a ziplock bag for 3 days and put in indirect sunlight
12. Seedlings should emerge in 1 to 2 weeks.

Building healthy diets

How to get your kids to eat new foods 

Children are naturally curious, we often assume they will not eat healthy foods.  The best way to ensure you children maintain a healthy diet is to limit unhealthy choices.  Allow children to try foods that are not typical.  For example heirloom vegetables come in many colors, it very exciting to a child to eat blue carrots or black tomatoes.  Although these vegetables aren't always available you can try growing them and involve your children in the process from start to finish.

Children love to help in the garden and help in the kitchen as well.  The skills you incorporate in your children's today are life skills that can carry them a long way.  Teaching children how to eat well increases their lives, contributes to their happiness and is a great way to bond.



1.  Allow your children to pick out fruit and vegetables they would like to eat.

2.  Eat as a family, Do not force your children to eat foods you would not eat.

3.  Allow your children to help in the kitchen.

4.  Start a kitchen garden

5. Take your children to farmers markets and allow them to meet  local farmers.

6.  Cook well, if you can't cook well ....follow a cookbook.

Free Gardening Kindle Ebooks

Great news guys, I found some great books available for free on Amazon.  I love downloading free ebooks on my Kindle.   I found the "motherload" here are some free gardening books. Disclaimer: I am not sure how long these will be free, so move fast!!

    How To Plant Your First Edible Heirloom Garden [Kindle Edition] Spencer Hillside (Author) Be the first to review this item 

Herb Gardening For Beginners: How to Plant an Herb Garden [Kindle Edition] Timothy Tripp

How to Earn Extra Income by Growing Flowers & Plants for Sale [Kindle Edition] Bruce Bullock (Author)

Coco Peat Block Review

Coco Fiber is an excellent medium for starting your seeds, re potting, or to contribute to your worm bin.  It is porous, and allows the plant to root deeply.  It is very simple to use the Coco peat block. Simply break off a block in the size you need then add water to it.   The Coco Peat will break down and provide excellent organic soil. It's a great alternative to sphagnum moss and store bought soil bags.  You can grow just about any plant you want in it.  This includes Dessert plants if you simply amend the soil with sand. This product is highly recommended.

Heirloom Cucumbers

My mother always used to say, " There is nothing like your own". I don't think I really understood the statement until I decided to start growing my own food. In the beginning growing my own food seemed like a small personal achievement, or hobby that
was fun and simple to do. Eventually, I began to venture into understanding where food comes from and how it is grown. I was floored when I discovered that the food that I eat everyday was being engineered and tampered with for someone else to gain.
Many foods have been Genetically Modified so they are easier to transport, grow faster, or for a so called  "improvement of flavor". So, what are the what are the effects of genetic engineering? Does genetic engineering effect our genetic make up as well? We may never know or at least the information may never be made public. However, I decided that I didn't want to be part of the science experiment and employed myself as a full time urban gardener.
I started my journey of botany at the age of four. I grew a simple avocado seed, which grew into a lovely tree (I hear) , Since I never reaped the benefit of watching my tree fully grow. I planted the pit a friends house and since my family relocated to another
state, so I was not able to keep tabs on my little tree. However, the little avocado was the start of something big. A matter of fact I have a very hard time throwing away a avocado seeds, since I value the avocado tree so much.

The next major plant of my  life was the cotton seed. I had a classmate in fourth grade bring cotton in it's raw form to show-and-tell. I was fascinated by the concept of fabric that can grow from a plant. I was not concern with my classmates story of how his families cotton plantation
was not burned during civil war like most plantations were. I discovered the seeds in the cotton and was able to achieve a small cotton garden. I saved my seeds and continued to grow cotton for a few years.
Gardening requires curiosity. I loved gardening since childhood so I was quiet a charm to elder gardeners. My grandmothers as well as a few borrowed grandmothers, were eager to teach me how to grow, many genre's of gardening, from veggie
gardening, herb gardens and house plants. I made an effort to grow anything I can get my hands on. I would check out grocery stores and buy splendid packs of seeds. Growing basic vegetables and having small bragging rights.
In my twenties discovered heirloom vegetables in a variety of shapes and colors. For example, cucumbers shaped like apples, tomatoes shaped like pears and climbing spinach these oddities were not only amazing based on their shape and colors but also
by there taste and scent.
One of the funniest vegetables that I grew is the cucumber, I have grown apple cucumbers, Lemon Cucumbers, various colors and horned cucumbers. Who would have known that cucumbers are more useful than just relish, pickles and salads.
Cucumbers Sauce is the perfect companion to a dry fish. But even if you decide that cucumbers should just be a participant in a basic salad, the beautiful display of colors offered by heirloom cucumbers could set any salad off right.