If you are new to the adventure of DIY in the kitchen, you probably are reading all about the many toys you will need to turn your kitchen into a kitchen Gordon Ramsey himself would be jealous of. While it is great to have a Ramsey-worthy kitchen, it is better to start with what you …
Wild Bergamot (a.k.a. bee balm) provides one of the world’s most expensive teas – Earl Grey – with its delicious flavor. It is hard to believe that this tea had its introduction to western society from the Boston Tea Party in 1773, when colonists dumped 342 chests of tea into Griffin’s Wharf because they were …
Say what? Yup, you can dehydrate canned pears – any canned fruit can be dehydrated! You may wonder why you would want to dehydrate fruit that is already canned for long term storage. I can only tell you why I do it. In summer I can my own pears to ensure I have plenty for …
Many of us think that crop rotation is something only farmers need to do; however, even on a small scale it is essential to rotate your crops. The very future of your harvests depends on diligent crop rotation. When you get started, it is really easy to continue. Especially if you are just starting out …
Tea tree oil has so many beneficial uses that I do not think a day has gone by in the last 35 years (when I started to learn about the benefits of essential oils and their uses via aromatherapy) that I have NOT had at least one product in my home that contains tea tree …
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So, your pot plants are gorgeous one day, and then they suddenly look like they are struggling the next day. You have given them the right amount of water and sunlight, so what is going on? They do not have bugs, fungus, or bacteria, so that just leaves… the soil. But can your potting soil …
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To understand the need for temperature and humidity control in your greenhouse, there are a few basics you need to understand about what plants need to survive. Therefore, I am going to start with the basics: Biology 101. What does a seed need to grow? Your seed needs nutritious soil to grow in. Your seed …
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My youngest fledgling is studying to be a pastry chef. As luck would have it, last week her class was tasked with dehydrating pears. Everybody needs to know this: at chef school, nothing is supposed to be ‘easy. If it is easy, it will just be awful! So, my daughter, being who she is, after …
Some 45 years back (when I was kid) we woke up to loud, aggressive buzzing coming from our fireplace. My dad called a beekeeper to come fetch the bees and was informed that the bees could be removed for a fee. He became somewhat angry because he thought he was giving a beekeeper free bees. …
For years water has been served up in bottles, from taps, from boreholes, and even untreated rivers that are the only source of water for millions of people worldwide. Each has its own pros and cons. It is a hot topic that affects every person and animal on the earth. Everywhere you go to you …
How Long Does Bottled Water Last? What about Tap or Borehole Water? Read More »
