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Fancy Water

It seems that, recently, "vitamin water" has become all the rage.  Not the kind you buy in the store (with all of its sugar and artificial colors), but the kind you throw together at home using whatever you have on hand. We have done this for the past few years, usually with one or two additions (mint by itself, mint…
June 11, 2013
Tomatoes Love Calcium

Tomatoes Love Calcium

If you have laying hens, you have eggs.  If you have eggs, you have egg shells.  If you have egg shells, you can have healthy, delicious tomatoes. So, this is your friendly reminder to save your shells, dry them up, crush them and add them to your soil when you transplant your tomatoes. You'll thank yourself for it later, I…
June 4, 2013
How to Remove Sap from your Skin

How to Remove Sap from your Skin

I know it's happened to all of us...your working (or playing) outside when, all of a sudden, you're sticky with tree sap!  If you ask me, it just might be one of the worst physical sensations there is!  So, here's a quick and easy way to get the sap off of your skin...Use peanut butter.  Yes, really.Simply grab a spoonful…
April 12, 2013