Diatomaceous Earth As a Pesticide
Diatomaceous earth (DE) is an inert dust and type of rock composed of skeletons of fossilized diatoms. These diatoms were tiny, one celled marine and freshwater plant organisms that are composed mainly of silica, a naturally occurring mineral. When crushed, these skeletons break up into tiny pieces of a glass-like material, so tiny that the […]
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The Secrets of the Centenarians: How to Live to 100!
When Helen Boardman was still a girlish 99, she fell in love again–with a younger man. “I robbed the cradle,” laughs the trim centenarian, who married a man twenty years her junior for “companionship,” she says slyly. “Bill was lonesome—I wasn’t!–but I enjoyed his company and we had the same interests. So we fell in […]
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Top 10 Tips For Using Garden Pots As a Container Garden
Container gardening has been around for centuries and is actually gaining in popularity. In some instances there is no other option BUT to use garden pots for a garden such as high-rise or apartment living. The following is a list of considerations if you are thinking of using garden pots in your own garden: 1. […]
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Tips For Making Your Own Compost
Making your own compost is one of the best and cheapest ways to recycle unused household waste and create something useful in return. There are various ways to make your own compost so let’s start with the basics:- What can I put in my Compost Bin There are many things you can put into your […]
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Organic Gardening With Nature
Beneficial organisms that live in soil are killed by the use of toxic chemicals in both pesticides and synthetic chemical fertilizers. Thus, more and more toxic chemicals must be used to maintain the system to the point an addiction to those chemicals is formed. Simply switching from synthetic chemicals to using organic products does NOT […]
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5 Top English Castles to Visit
Great Britain is full of castles which are steeped in history and legend. Over the years they have been visited by people from all walks of life from all over the world. The popularity of visiting castles has recently increased due to the highly popular TV show “Game of Thrones” which is based on George […]
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