With the economy the way it is, maybe we should start thinking about what they did in the depression period. Times were tough and the having a vegetable garden in our backyard was just one of the things they did to survive the bad times. This is a way of keeping our cost down and having fresh vegetables for your family table. I saw and interview on TV where an older women had to walk twenty blocks just to get her vegetables. My son-in-law would take a small balcony he had and could grow an unbelievable amount of vegetables in containers in a small area. In my area we have people that have the property or backyards but are unable for one reason or another to do the gardens themselves. They are allowing other people to have the garden in their... [Read more]

This I felt would be one of those money saving items we can all use that shows multiple uses for vinegar. The 10 Uses of Vinegar are as follows: Peel off wallpaper Revive old paintbrushes Test your soil’s ph Remove mineral deposits from showerhead Keep paint from peeling Banish decals and stickers Wipe of wax or polish buildup Whiten grout Dissolve Rust Protect your hands Why go out and buy special products when one of our household products will do. If you would like to see just how to do these projects or what the appropriate composition to do them is, the following connection to the articles is as follows: This Old House article by Jennifer Stimpson Web site Angel Fire also has 131 uses for vinegar. [Read more]

In our gardens we always like to see  butterflies and hummingbirds, but just what plants attracts them.  Below you will find a list of plants that they are attracted to. Plants that will attract Butterflies. Aster – fall blooming perennial Black-eyed Susan – late summer blooming perennial Butterfly Weed – summer blooming perennial Butterfly Bush – early summer blooming deciduous shrub Coreopsis – summer blooming perennial Cosmos – summer blooming annual Daylilies – early summer blooming perennial Goldenrod – late summer – fall blooming perennial Hibiscus – late summer blooming deciduous shrub Lantana – summer blooming half-hardy annual, small tree ... [Read more]

Well its getting to be that time of year; its time to start to get our garden ready for the new growth and new planting. While surfing the net I came across the February Gardening To Do List by Rebecca Cole on the web site On The House.com. This To Do List gives you a total of thirteen things to do to start getting your garden, plants and fruit trees ready for the coming season. The following connection can be made to the: February Gardening To Do List. [Read more]

Those do it yourself projects around the house can be done by either sex; it is just a matter of giving it a try. Most of the project can be done with either some instruction or by being self taught. Ladies, Home Depot has weekly instructions on how to do the various projects at home. With professional instructions I am sure you will do as well if not better job than a lot of men. Home Depots web site shows what instructions will be given each week in month.  You can insert you zip code and it will bring up the instructions given for the month at your particular Home Depot in your area. Our daughter lives in Indiana and where she lives they will be giving the following training. Weekly In-Store Clinics Spring Cleaning Saturday, March... [Read more]