Keep Houseflies Away with Cucumber Peelings
Some herbs may help to keep them at bay also. Pound bay leaves, eucalyptus or cloves and put in a muslin bag and hang. Grow some sweet basil by your door way, place some cut leaves near a pet dish or some oil of eucalyptus on a cotton ball and place in the...
Tea Tree Oil for Acne
I too had a bit of acne during that same time period as a teenager. I thought as an adult I wouldnt get acne any more. My main place of breakout was under the chin, top of neck area also. Always reddish with big, under the skin ones along with the red, pop...
Use Flat Bottom Sled for Garden Waste
OMG! I thought I was the only one who does this! Ive been doing this for years! My adult kids laugh thinking I look silly trucking our two sleds from their youth around in my gardens, yard and driveway, even more so now that my wheelbarrow is broken. But in...
Improving Garden Soil?
I havent been the most diligent with getting my soil tested, other than the kits you buy at Lowes because it takes too much time, but one thing Id say to help is to plant different families of veggies in different places which I know isnt always easy. There...
Creative Vegetable Stake Ideas?
I dont have pics but I think you can get the idea from my explanation. I cut pvc pipes to desired height according to the growth for vegetable plant. Then drill a few holes several inches apart on each pipe in the same places. Take the pvc pipe cutter and cut...
Homemade Compost Bin?
I have seen one made out of 3 wood pallets, the kind you usually find for free. Most stores will have them outside near their loading docks. And if you cant find them you can always log onto a freecycle website (if you have one in your area, they are great...
Help With Growing Watermelons?
I have always throughout the growing season top dressed, pile on, some compost around the planting mound. I believe that has helped, however, Ive recently learned that the melons need a really dry spell as its maturing to the end with less water to sweeten...
Help With Growing Watermelons?
Protect it from what? Let it grow, then eat it! If it gets bugs, use an organic spray to rid them. If it gets a powdery mildew (which they are susceptible to), use Serenade disease control (its organic). But other than that, let it grow and enjoy it.
Use Paper Clip to Mark Tape End
Great idea! I usually just fold the very beginning slightly after I make a cut so I can tell where it begins but also so I can, well, begin it again. So thanks for that tip. I like it!
How Long Will Butternut Squash Keep?
I too have kept my butternut squash for many months through the winter. I left it on the vine as long as possible then when I did have to bring it in (it was probably close to October) I set mine in a basket using it (them, I had several of different sizes...
Keeping Bees Away
Yea, kind of like a bug zapper, lure them in to the slaughter! I dont like bees swarming around me when Im trying to work or socialize any more than the next guy (or gal as in my case) either. However, why not try things that will deter instead of lure? Over...
Making Your Own Laundry Soap with Fels Naptha Soap?
The Fels Naptha is in bar form so you can grate it first before putting into the hot water. The first time I made detergent I made the powder form which suggested putting the bar (Ivory in place of when making for gentle washing) in the microwave for, I think...
Laundered Towels Smell Like Cat Urine When Used?
I agree with some of the others. I also put vinegar in the washer when I wash the towels. I try to always separate towels. I have 3 bins, one for bath towels (any of the personal use kind: washcloth, hand, bath,etc.), another for kitchen only. I use a bar mop...
Garden: Sunflower as the Sun Goes Down
I dont know if you have an expensive camera or youre a photographer, but thats a work of art! That is an INCREDIBLE picture of more than just the sunflower. Of course that beautiful deep blue sky as a background to those brilliant yellow pedals are stupendous...
Removing Aphids Organically?
If you only have aphids youre doing good! My biggest problem with growing squash or anything in that family is the squash bug and the cucumber beetle. I had for the first time ever an infestation of aphids last year. I had always heard a strong blast of water...
Chalk Line for Ants
I had used this method to keep ants from the cat bowls for a couple years... and it worked great. Notice the tense in my grammar? Past tense! I dont know what happened but all of a sudden after relying on the chalk method for a long time I started to see ants...
Growing Beets When Rabbits Eat the Leaves?
I hear ya! Rabbits have destroyed many of my vegetable plants. One was chowing down on my swiss chard the other day and then the nerve of him, he drops half eaten large leaves on the ground like, didnt like that one then goes to the next! Well, the ceyenne...
Garden: Eavesdropping Bird
What a great pic. What timing! I would just be guessing but Id have to say, you have boys, correct? Having raised four myself (lets not forget my tom-boy daughter) it is a familiar scene. Unless these are yours and you arranged them yourself, but I tend to...
Scenery: Sunrise (Lake Conway, AR)
Wow! Is not a good enough word, awesome! We use that word way to much, but here it fits, only because I know the Creator of that picture. And he is awesome! You are so blessed to have such a view of that every day even if its not a scene of the magnitude. Thank...
Homemade "Beehive" to Keep Bees Away
Thank you for that idea. A student gave me a pretty amber colored glass beehive whatchamacallit as a gift. Not knowing what it was other than a pretty glass beehive I was told you hang it somewhere you dont want bees. It lures them in but they cant get out...
What is Topping My Tomatoes?
I had a similar problem. For the previous 3 years I could never grow peas. As soon as their height would reach the fence (about 4inches) rabbits would nibble them down to the ground. I never minded them (it looked like the entire bunny family, Papa, Mama, and...
Tomato Plant Help?
If you have room you might want to plant another also, but Id leave the broken one alone. It should be fine. Only if you havent recently fertilized I would give it a little fertilizer. I prefer organic, or epsom salt, tomato plants like magnesium (scratch a...
Keep Your Feet Dry With Plastic Bags
I have a similar use only a little reverse. I do a lot of gardening and especially in the early stages before my gardens get full and mulched, when Im tilling, raking all the fun stuff all the muddy stuff, I track a lot. I mean a lot of mud in the house but...
Return Junk Mail To Sender
Im with you Debbie52. I do the same (- using them for kids school... n/a at this time in life, all adults now :) Its kind of like, making lemonade out of lemons along with just being plain, Thrifty. Its just where your mind goes! And I bet youre the first to...
