I love raspberry jam but most people turn their nose up at the “seediness” of the jam. So now I put my raspberries through a vegetable juicer to separate the jam from the seeds. I wish that my juicer could leave all the jam and just give me the seeds, but inevitably I also lose […]
Free Garden Webinar: How to Create a Successful Veggie Garden
I have been a vegetable, fruit, and landscape gardener for about nine years and can count all my mistakes on both my hands and toes. (And your hands and toes as well.) Believe me, I am not done making mistakes. What happens if I could help you to get over the hump to […]
How to Harden Off Seedlings. Get Them Ready to Plant in the Garden
y For weeks you have nurtured your seedlings. You have watered them, re-potted them, and generally fussed over them like a mother hen. But now it is time to introduce your seedlings to the big bad world to grow into strong plants. Here are tips to make sure they grow up to be fruitful plants […]
12 Spring Gardening Maintenance Tips You Must Do Now
Although I love Spring, it is the hardest gardening time period of the year. When spring rolls around, my raised beds look like a weed haven. Dandelions, wild garlic, and general all purpose weeds have usually taken over my beds. I have no idea how they got there despite my meticulous fall maintenance routine. […]
Sustainable Fitness: more than long-term exercise
What is fitness? The most common definition of fitness used today comes from the medical world. It is defined as a human’s state of physical health as a result of proper nutrition and exercise. Given this definition, a fit person would have excellent endurance, cardiovascular fitness, strength and flexibility. A body builder, figure competitor, marathon […]
Window Seal Failure. How to Prevent it.
One day you peer out your window to see some strange fog on it. You take your finger and rub the condensation. It doesn’t disappear. Perplexed, you then check the outside of the window. Again, you rub the condensation to finally realize that the condensation is between the window panes–better know as window seal failure. […]
Banana Nut Oat Muffins (GF) with a Secret Ingredient
Breakfast is the hardest meal of the day for me. I don’t really have time to make eggs. Unfortunately, a smoothie doesn’t make me feel full. Since I have started the no sugar, no dairy, no gluten, and several other no foods, life has been a little challenging to say the least. Truth be […]
Home Energy Rebates Via HOMES Act + Tips to Lower Energy Costs
Does your house feel drafty, cold, and downright uncomfortable? Do you wish you could afford an updated furnace or new windows? If Reps David McKinley (R-W. Va ) and Peter Welch (D-Vt) have their way, the The Home Owner Managing Energy Savings (HOMES) Act (H.R. 2128) will provide financial incentives that help Americans to stop wasting […]
