June is the month of wine and roses. Look at their beauty. Inhale the fragrance. Watch the buds change from day to day. Cut some for the table. And open a nice bottle for you must have wine with roses. Roses are a very special hobby. There are old roses, new roses,...
The world is changing in this year. We do not wake up anymore and go out to milk the cows. A century ago, 90% of people farmed. Today it's about 2%. The steam engine played a part, as did the oil industry, rural electrification during the recession of the 1930's,...
Spring has sprung! What better way to enjoy the warm weather and sunshine than to spend a little time in your garden? What, you don't have one? Well, there's never been a better time to start one than right now, especially during Earth Month. Planting and maintaining...
It's street-cleaning season in my neck of the woods, which means I always regret running outdoors without my respirator when the street-cleaning trucks are making their "sweeps." All that dust and dirt kicking up into the air is surely drawn into my heaving lungs as I...
What do you do with a run-down, unused, in-ground, backyard pool? Turn it into an organic garden, of course. That's what Dennis and Danielle McClung did with their Mesa, Arizona home in 2009. Rather than spending thousands on fixing and maintaining the pool or filling...
I once dated a girl who had two dogs, which meant that, for a while, I had two dogs. I grew to love them dearly, but I must say I don't miss picking up and disposing of their all-too-omnipresent yard droppings. The Bokashi Pet Cycle may not eliminate the poop pick up...
Don't be alarmed. Those humanoid figures are not, in fact, caught in the massive web of the Spider Queen. This behemoth -- while resembling a cross between a trampoline and a fishing net -- is in fact a hammock-like structure that was featured at this year's...
Cutting costs does not necessarily mean letting your garden go to seed. The Mercury News has a list of money-saving tips to keep your garden beautiful and affordable. Among the suggestions: Plant perennials instead of annuals. Don't bag lawn clippings, just leave them...
If you have a garden, it's time to consider composting, a great way to provide fertilizer for your garden and reduce the amount of waste put into the landfill. This video from FarmersAlamanac.com shows how to build your own composting bin for less $30. One is made of...
If you plan it correctly and have a great layout, use some premium seeds and fertilize it and water it just enough but not too much...it will grow very well. You can purchase premium seeds online from any of a number of vendors like Stokes, Gardener's Supply or Burpee...
