Computer fairies got into my website and broke something in the stylesheet, so for now I am using this commonly available free template until I get a chance/feel like it to work on the site. I was thinking of changing the look anyway…
Since I have a large uncontrolled catnip plant and plenty of mosquitos, I am going to have to give this a try! Grow Your Own Mosquito Repellent CATNIP MOSQUITO SPRITZ MAKES ABOUT 3 CUPS * 2 cups catnip, stemmed * 3-4 cups mild rice vinegar Rinse herbs, roll lightly with a rolling pin, then place [...]
I had been wondering if I should/could stake my baby watermelons, rather than have the vines laying all over the garden, and I found this solution. I specifically bought the kind of cucumber that said bush so I wouldn’t have to worry about staking. But my cucumber bushes are sending out tendrils. So I thought [...]
Q: What’s the difference between isolated and scattered thunderstorms? A: The National Weather Service expresses the probability of measurable precipitation (0.01 inch) for a given location using percentages and terms such as isolated and scattered. Isolated means a chance of precipitation of less than 30% and scattered is used for a 30% to 50% chance. [...]
Ok, now I can do this! I already have a garbage can filled and now I can’t move it, but this shows me how:
OMG, we aren’t supposed to get rain all week!! My rain barrel is only half full. We had some rain yesterday, but that son of mine has still not dragged out my 2nd barrel from the basement so I can get it set up. Well, this being Michigan, the weather forecast is likely to change [...]
I put this here because I want to remember to watch it!
Here is a picture of my rain barrel! I still need to make a more permanent lid, but for now this old window shade is keeping out bugs and stuff. I just have to remember to go open it up when it rains. There is an overflow hole on the other side so I stuffed [...]
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