According to the latest edition of NPD Solarbuzz North America PV Markets Quarterly, the demand of solar PV power (photovoltaics) in the U.S. will increase with about 20% compared to 2012. Much of the growth is thanks to California, Arizona, New Jersey and North Carolina – where 70% of the growth has taken place.
Archives for June 2013
Young Plants Animal Protection: Use Trash
Why does gardening bring out the inner Rambo in me? I am constantly fighting with the squirrels, the slugs, and the rabbits. They eat my young plants. I swear one day there is a sunflower seedling. *Poof,* it is gone. (And we aren’t talking Fairy Godmother stuff here.) Well, the infuriated got resourceful. And guess […]
Stop Squirrels and Critters From Eating Garden Veggies with Panty Hose.
This Memorial Day weekend I attended a wedding. As I have told you before, my feet swell so I have to wear (uggh) panty hose. They aren’t meant to last forever. Or at least mine aren’t. Out of the three I brought 3 snagged or had a run in them. So instead of throwing them […]
Sorrel Recipes: A Lemony Herb Worth Tasting
Over the years, I have been known to buy plants for no apparent reason. Five years ago, I planted sorrel because I like the name. Period. No other reason. For the last five years, I would simply eat the fresh leaves and never thought of cooking with it. Until this year. So, I went scrounging […]