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...
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...
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...
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...
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 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...
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...
Interview with Steve Vatsolakis of Shoreline Deli Not long ago, the media was all a buzz with the finding that 73 percent of the five best-selling, imported brands of extra virgin olive oil failed to meet the standards of taste and smell established for that grade of...
This article was contributed by Robert Nicholson of Rusty Buggy Enterprises, Inc. We are slaves of electricity. It might appear that Edison wrangled electricity into submission —giving us usable power. Almost every facet of contemporary society is dictated by the...
Getting Your Garden StartedThis article was written from notes taken at a webinar presented by Jason Matyas and Rob Wokaty This is the time to begin planning your spring garden. Beyond Off Grid presented a webinar filled with answers to many questions you might have...
