Learn how to make your own compost from leaves lawn trimmings and pine needles with a weed wacker so your garden will grow well, naturally. Firstly, let’s understand what composting entails. Essentially, composting is the process of breaking down organic matter, such as food scraps, yard waste, and other bio-degradable materials, into nutrient-rich soil. This process occurs naturally in the environment, but composting allows you to accelerate it and harness the resulting benefits for your garden. To start composting, you’ll…
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Roasted Spaghetti Squash
Roasted spaghetti squash of golden pasta like veggie strings, perfectly sautéed with olive oil, garlic, thyme and sprinkled Parmesan cheese. Roasted Spaghetti SquashRoasted spaghetti squash is the best kept secret in the kitchen, golden pasta like veggie strings make for a perfect sauté with olive oil, garlic, thyme and Parmesan cheese. Easy and tastes amazing! Harvested in the early fall (but generally available year round in the grocery store) spaghetti squash will keep for months in your root cellar, if…
Shrimp and Pasta and Fresh Grated Parmesan
Combine shrimp, pasta with fresh grated Parmesan, shallots, olive oil, fresh grated chives and voilà, a quick satisfying meal in just minutes. This recipe for Pasta and Shrimp is the left-over result from a small dinner party. We bought a pound of Costco’s cooked shrimp seasoned with fresh cilantro and limes as an appetizer, they were well received and enjoyed by our guests. Couple of days later we were fridge grazing. Out come the leftover shrimp, in went our hungry…
Ant Proof Your House with a Barrier
Ant proof your house with a barrier, disrupt pheromone trails ants depend on, with several effective barriers that the ants won’t cross. Ants arrive in large numbers when they arrive. With sound advice, you can learn how to use diatomaceous earth to kill ants in your garden and home. The carpenter ant, fire ant, and black garden ant are the most prevalent ants. Diatomaceous earth is an extraordinary choice that neutralizes slithering bugs without making a mind-boggling smell in your…
GardenRx: Dealing with Tomato Hornworms
Dealing with Tomato Hornworms | Learn how to identify tomato hornworms and how to get rid of them naturally, without chemical pesticides. Tomato hornworms can be a common and frustrating pest for gardeners. These large caterpillars can quickly devour tomato plants, causing significant damage to your crop. But fear not, as PBS-Tv’s GardenRx has some effective solutions for getting rid of tomato hornworms and protecting your tomatoes. Here are a few tips to control these pesky pests: PBS-TV’s Loren Nancarrow…
Clean Your Stove Top Ranger Filter
Don’t purchase a new range exhaust fan filter when it get greasy, watch and learn how to easily clean those expensive filters quickly at home. Is your stove top range filter looking greasy and dirty? It’s time to give it a thorough cleaning! Haley’s Hints have some helpful tips to get your stove top range filter sparkling clean in no time.Here’s how you can clean your stove top range filter: 1. Remove the filter: Start by locating and removing the…
How to Remove Wine Stains
When wine stain disaster strikes it’s relatively easy to remove fresh wine stains, act quickly, the longer you wait, the harder it will be. Wine stains can be quite stubborn and difficult to remove, but with a few simple tricks, you can successfully eliminate them from various surfaces. Here are some helpful tips from PBS-TV’s hit show, Haley’s Hints! PBS-TV’s Graham Haley shows you how relatively easy it is to remove fresh wine stains 1. Act quickly: The key to…
Clean Bathroom Fixtures for Pennies without Expensive Cleaners
Don’t spend money on expensive bathroom cleaners, clean your sink and tub appointments like new for pennies with this cool trick. Keeping your bathroom fixtures clean and shiny doesn’t have to break the bank. With a few simple ingredients and some clever tricks, you can achieve sparkling results without relying on expensive cleaning products. Here are some cost-effective tips inspired by Haley’s Hints: 1. Vinegar and Baking Soda Scrub: Create a paste by combining equal parts vinegar and baking soda.…
Russian Fish Baked in Milk with Onions
Russian Fish Baked in Milk with Onions is pure comfort food, a healthy, savory meal for dinner and never seen recipe for dinner parties. Russian fish baked in milk with onions is not something you might associate with the Lone Star State. I certainly didn’t, however deep in the heart of Texas you’ll find a cool print graphic and web design company called GRAFIX togo (http://grafixtogo.com) run by Diana Stokely who is so tech savvy I’ve driven from Colorado to…
Crunchy Oven Roasted Okra
Crunchy oven roasted okra is simple to make and fun to eat, the family will love it, it’s quick and easy to make and full of antioxidants. Oven roasted okra! Yeah, yeah, I can almost hear some of you, “Roasted Okra, a mighty fine snack, who are you kidding?” Well not you I guess. Maybe it’s a southern thing, okra, nothing worse in the world than boiled okra, nothing better than fried okra. I can to this day remember my…