There are lots of references for natural weed killers. One inexpensive herbicide is a combination of vinegar and dish soap. Apply this treatment on a sunny day. The acetic acid in vinegar will burn the weed leaves on contact and lower the pH of the soil, making...
IL GUANTE DE MUERTO! (GREAT Gardening Tip!)
Mel Morganstein Do you have nasty, woody, deep rooted weeds growing in your garden amongst all the other plants you want to keep? I'm talking about the ones with taproots so deep you can't pull them out, or even dig down to the end of the root to loosen it enough to...
Treating Bug Bites and Stings Naturally with Coconut Oil
Jennifer Saleem www.hybridrastamama.com As the weather heats up, so do the number of bug bites and bee stings. No one enjoys getting nibbled on by our insect friends but for those times when you do find...
Time for Roasting Corn
Let's Cook Corn in a Sun Oven® Cooking corn in a Sun Oven® is tasty, quick and easy and is sure to have your family and friends saying “lend me your ears.” Just leave the corn in the husk, rinse it, and put it in the Sun Oven® while it is moist. If the Sun Oven® is...
What is a Multi-Fuel WAPI?
That’s a water pasteurization indicator. It is a simple thermometer designed as a transparent tube containing wax. It will float in a pot of water and melt when the water has reached 150º F (65ºC) for 6 minutes. This is the time required to destroy all microorganisms...
Honey, More than Just a Sweetener
Honey is a viscous sweetener made naturally by bees, from the nectar of plants, for their own consumption. After collection, the bees regurgitate the nectar into hexagonal-sided honeycomb cells made of wax and stored inside a bee hive. The constant fanning by the...
School Safety – Active Shooter Tips
Sgt. Jesus M. Villahermosa, Jr interviewed by Eric Holdeman https://www.emergencymgmt.com/safety/School-Security-Planning-and-Response-Active-Shooter.html Sgt. Jesus M. Villahermosa Jr. has been a deputy sheriff with the Pierce County, Wash., Sheriff’s Department...
Solar Braised Beet Salad
Since discovering solar cooking, beets have become one of my favorite vegetables and this is one of my favorite ways to enjoy them. Sun Oven Braised Beets with Horseradish Sauce Ingredients 6 medium beets, peeled and quartered 2 tablespoons sugar 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/4...
Solar Yellow Split Pea Soup
Green split peas work just as well in this soup but yellow ones make it prettier. Sun Oven Yellow Split pea soup Ingredients 2 tablespoons vegetable oil 1 onion, finely chopped 2 carrots, diced 2 stalks celery, diced 1 teaspoon dried oregano 1 pound dried yellow split...
Solar Southwest Spaghetti Squash
This is a fun, healthy side dish that goes great with tacos or other "south of the border" fare. Sun Oven Southwest Spaghetti Squash Bake Ingredients 1 spaghetti squash (about 3 pounds), cut in half length-wise, seeds discarded 1 (14-0unce) can Mexican-style diced...