By Leighann on Nov 6, 2009 in Green Stuff, Healthy Living, Life, Travel and WWOOFing | 1 Comment
15 Things I Love About WWOOFing!1. Free rent!
2. Being able to support organic farming and the little guy
3. Meeting new friends around the world
4. Eating grass fed beef, organic heritage apples, free range eggs, and fresh garden vegetables for free
5. Knowing I have a place to stay in an emergency
6. Learning new skills like gardening, [...]
By Leighann on Jul 11, 2009 in Vegetarian Cooking, What's Cooking? | 4 Comments
Why are green bell peppers cheaper than red and yellow ones?Question: I've noticed that green bell peppers are almost twice cheaper than red and yellow ones. Why?
The NewsBase.com’s Answer: If you’ve ever grown bell peppers, you probably noticed that the green ones turned red after a while. But it takes time and patience, [...]
By Leighann on Jul 3, 2009 in Gardening, Life | 4 Comments
Looking For Winter Hardy Outdoor Plants for Container Gardening/Potted PlantsIf potted will it stay small? Any other idea's? I don't want your typical shrub bush our Christmas tree but I want some green for the porch and sidewalks.
I live in the northeast section of the USA. The plants will be on my porch so I'm [...]
By Leighann on Jul 1, 2009 in Gardening, Green Stuff | 3 Comments
What could be eating my green bean leaves and what organic ways can I use to combat the problem?Here in California, growing season has already started. My green bean sprouts are a few inches tall, and already something is eating holes into the leaves. I never see any insects on the plants (do they only [...]
By Leighann on Jun 30, 2009 in Gardening, Green Stuff | 4 Comments
What’s the difference between green waste and brown waste for my compost?Please give me examples of each.
I never put put / bones or animal waste in my compost, but I read alot about green waste and brown waste and they seem the same – what's the difference?
Read below for some great answers and resources from [...]
By Leighann on Jun 17, 2009 in Gardening, Green Stuff | 4 Comments
Does putting paper and mulch on a garden work if it’s soaking wet? will it cause rot that will kill my plants?I’m putting blank newspaper and mulch on my veggie garden, but the ground is soaking wet. Is it ok to do this? Or will it cause rot, etc, or attract insects that [...]
By Leighann on Jun 15, 2009 in Gardening | 2 Comments
Cool Gadget on My Wishlist – Easy Bloom Plant SensorMy husband is a member of the North American Gardening Club and they sent him info about this nifty little thing. It’s pretty high tech, yet at the same time, simple. We all want to know what the best plants are for our houses and gardens. [...]
By Leighann on Jun 5, 2009 in Gardening, Green Stuff | 4 Comments
How can I attract more toads to my garden?I have found toads are very helpful in my backyard garden- they eat ants and slugs, and I think even caterpillars. I want to attract more toads to my garden- and get them to stay?
How can i make my garden more toad-friendly?
By Leighann on May 29, 2009 in Gardening, Green Stuff | 16 Comments
Dave’s Garden: Gardening: Making Paper Pots
Information about making paper pots and gardening at Dave’s Garden.
How can you make planting pots to start seeds in? Easy! Cheap! Or even free!
Newpaper pots are a great tool for your garden: It doesn’t cost you anything extra (you can get those free advertiser papers if you don’t already subscribe [...]
By Leighann on Dec 14, 2008 in Healthy Living, Nothing Like a Good Book, Saving Money, What's Cooking? | 2 Comments
Food is, of course, the most basic of our needs beyond water and air (and toilet paper!). Isn’t it funny how we take these simple things for granted? You breathe in and out, you pull on the roll, you turn on the tap, you pop a Lean Cuisine into the microwave, or answer, “Yes”, to “Fries with that?” Easy, automatic, instant. But of course, it’s not. All of these things, with the exception of air, require a complicated combination of infrastructure and workforce to get to us. We only think about it when the system breaks down (imagine a toilet paper factory worker’s strike!), or when we pay our bills.