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I’ve made a bright new discovery using Lemon Grass! If there is one thing I know, there is more than one way to skin a cat when your making your own cleaning supplies. I’ve been playing around for awhile now with different herbal mixes and infusions in my homemade laundry soap. I think I might…
The ability to grow hops is all about your location. The ideal place to grow hops is in the latitude between 35 and 55 degrees north. This limits the production commercial of hops to the northern climate. It is important to research available hop varieties and consider the type of beer you like to drink….
As February rolls along into March here in upstate New York, thoughts of gardening come out of hibernation as spring fever takes root. We have had an unsatisfactory snowfall this season, so it is even harder to think that planting time is only a few months away. (In our zone 4, we take a risk…
It’s a common occurrence in Nurseries and Child Care Centers around the globe. Facilities condone the practice of spraying toys with Lysol Disinfectant Spray (or another similar product), allowing toys to air dry, and returning them immediately for use. What they often don’t realize, is that this is not the intended use for Lysol Spray….
There are a few important situations that tomato seedlings require when starting them indoors. Timing, soil, temperature, lighting and proper watering methods will get your off to a great start. When the requirements are met your plants should be ready for their first transplant after 4 to 6 weeks before they are ready for the…
In the fourth grade my class had to memorize and recite Joyce Kilmer’s beloved poem, “Trees.” To this day it still rolls off my tongue like the Pledge of Allegiance. In parody and tribute to Kilmer’s sentimental masterpiece, Ogden Nash wrote, “I think that I shall never see a billboard lovely as a tree. Perhaps,…
Crockpots (also known as slow cookers) are experiencing a come-back. Since their widespread use in the 70s, crockpots are again gaining in popularity. The crockpot business is booming as busy families strive to provide hot, healthy meals at dinner time, while saving money and precious time in the kitchen. The crockpot can make your life…
A Healthy start when sowing seeds is foremost on every gardener’s mind right now. Everyone wants to do the right thing to ensure a bountiful garden this spring. Many new gardeners and those unfamiliar with organic gardening methods are faced with a lot of decisions and choices to make. A couple of the most frequently…
I know that there is nothing more disappointing than sowing seeds and either nothing germinates or you have a few more empty spaces than you had planned. For me I’ve just wasted time, soil, a marker and a pot. Although there are several different ways to test your seeds for viability, the quickest way is…
To my great surprise I took some heat last year from some fellow gardeners when I posted this picture of a Tomato Hornworm and mentioned that I fed them to my chickens. “Bad! Bad, Tomato Hornworms!” I said, because they will destroy your tomatoes. They eat the leaves, the fruit and the budding flowers. You…