Roasted Pumpkin Seeds I love to carve a jack-o-lantern every Halloween, though the thought of throwing the pumpkin into the compost later, seems very wasteful. Roasting the pumpkin seeds makes a great seasonal treat and also reduces my feelings of waste. Here are a couple of options for roasting the seeds. 1) slow-roasted with a [...]
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Chicken Recipes We’d like to hear from you – what is your favorite chicken recipe. It can be a main dish, side dish, salad, stir fry, whatever taste good to you. Just respond to this bolg with your recipe. If we like your recipe, and even if we’re not that fond of it, we’ll add [...]
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Time for Nematodes? Nematodes are nature’s way of effectively controlling the larvae stage (white grubs) of the Common Chafer, European Chafer, Japanese Beetle, Asiatic Garden Beetle, Black Vine Weevil, Strawberry Root Weevil, plus May & June Beetles. If you need nematodes, now is the time to apply them – spring and fall, when the [...]
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Urban Farming on the Rise Urban farming appears to be experiencing a resurgence. From my personal experience, when I first moved into my neighbourhood, 16 years ago, there were community garden plots only two blocks away. Marginal land, not used for farming or parks, was divided into many small plots, peppered with a variety of vegetables. Long ago, those [...]
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9 Reasons to Plant a Garden Virtually anyone can plant a garden. From the large farm gardens to small window herb gardens, this is an activity for all. Why should you plant a garden? Your health – eating food without pesticides Exercise – cheaper than a gym membership Save Money – for the price of some [...]
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Get Your Lawn Off Drugs Spring has finally arrived after another long winter. The grass doesn’t look that healthy yet, but you can see more green shoots every day. What can you do now, to get that nice green lawn, but ensure it’s also safe of all the kids and pets that will be [...]
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Natural ways to keep Deer away Deer can be graceful, gentle creatures, but their ongoing healthy appetite for much of what grows in your garden can make them a menace. Deer love tulips (so do rabbits) and yews. To keep them at bay, you need to create a beautiful garden, that doesn’t “feed” the [...]
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