No matter whether you’re a vegetable gardener or you love to plant flowers, one of your biggest pests is probably garden slugs. Slugs look like snails without the shells. They slime their way along either in the early morning or in the evening when everything is covered with dew. They also come out after a ...
Eggs and egg cartons can lend themselves to various children’s projects, not the least of which is making Easter eggs. As always, skill increase with practice. Check them out. 1. Bouquet of Tulips. Select a clean foam egg carton. Clip the segments free and trim to look like a tulip bloom. Paint a solid color ...
This article will tell you how to make your own organic fertilizer using natural ingredients that you probably already have in your own home. Homemade organic fertilizers are cheap, easy to make, do not pollute the earth and are safe for your kids to play in. Use these formulas to make a difference in your ...
Eewww….slugs! I grew up in Montana but recently moved to Washington and was quite surprised by the size of the garden slugs out here. In Montana, a “big” slug was about an inch long and about as thick as a pencil. Here in Washington, though, the garden slugs are closer to 3 inches long or ...
I’d heard that growing tomato from seeds was difficult and that I’d be better off purchasing small tomato plants, but I found it to be very easy. My first time growing tomatoes from seed, I started them indoors long before the last frost thinking if they didn’t work out, I had plenty of time to ...
