I was woken up at 1 a.m. this morning to…."there's bugs in my bed!" The good news is that this is not a normal occurrence. Emma (4) rarely wakes up at night. And if she does wake up goes back to sleep without waking me up! But not this morning. I’m not rational at 1 a.m. in the morning. Emma is even less rational! “Dear, there are no bugs in your bed.” “Yes there are!” “Where?” No ... Read More »
These Are A Few Of My Favorite Things…
Some of my favorite compost items? Eggshells, coffee grinds, old herbs & spices, newspaper, fireplace ash, tea bags, newspaper, that old Christmas wreath and fresh flowers that are no longer all that fresh. ... Read More »
May 10th, 2014
It's about that time of year to start thinking about adding compost to the garden. Some of the best compost? Your readily available everyday grass clippings. Mix with leaves or wood chips. Your garden will love you! Try this order:Bottom layer = Grass clippings, shredded wood and leavesMiddle layer - Manure or fertilizer as your nitrogen sourceTop layer - Soil ... Read More »
Part Of Flowers
Would you do me a big favor and click "Like" on my Facebook page!! I'm trying to get 1000 likes so I can try to get some freelance writing work. If you share it, that's even better! Thanks so much for reading and being part of my day =) Not all parts of a flower are necessarily edible. Some flowers that you can eat whole with no worries are violas, violets, scarlet runner beans, honeysuckle and clover. Others you just want to eat the ... Read More »