We found a replacement for slime that is not only healthier for the environment, but lots of fun! Have you heard of Oobleck? The great thing about using this material is that when you are finished and need to dispose of it, you are releasing water and rice back into

I was out in the garden one morning scouting for hornworms on the tomato plants when I smelled something awful. The smell reminded me of a dirty diaper. I followed my nose and discovered a piece of poop in the raised bed. It looked similar to cat feces but I

One of the biggest annoyances about gardening is mosquito bites. Mosquitos seem to love me. On a trip to Australia’s Great Barrier Reef, I seemed to be the only one getting bitten in the group of 20. When camping with several others, I end up with several welts while no

A few years ago, I called a friend and was complaining about how I was always so tired and constantly experienced brain fog no matter how much I slept or how much coffee I drank. I would have a full-night’s rest and wake up exhausted and lethargic day after day.

I’ve tried many options to label plants in the garden. They range from wood craft sticks, to the larger tongue depressors, to painted wooden serving spoons, to Yogurtland spoons, to metal embossed markers. The wood products do not last long with the water and sun wearing it down.The permanent marker

This weekend, as part of our ongoing backyard garden project, we needed to trim some of the guava trees back. I never like to cut back trees but in this case, without doing so, the guava trees do not have room for new growth and consequently do not produce much

I was so bad at growing anything that I used to kill cactus. My friend gifted me a cactus plant once and told me it was nearly impossible to kill, but somehow it died under my care. I bought potted basil from the grocery store, and couldn’t keep that alive

We spent our first Mother’s Day weekend in quarantine. The only thing I wanted for this holiday was help to set up our yard for gardening. It took two full days! Luckily the early mornings were cool in temperature. It was nice to be outdoors. However, the work was not

During these pandemic days, we feel a variety of emotions. We have sheltered the kids, who are still young, from much of the grief that’s happening outside our walls. As parents we have felt anxiety, anger, and fear. We are not sure about future plans for employment. We don’t have

How can you set up a garden quickly? Grow from food you are already buying. Much of the produce you already buy can be reproduced from the parts or produce you normally throw away or from cuttings! Here are some common items that you can buy and grow a whole