How To Remove Voles From Your Garden
This year I have been dealing with an infestation of voles in my garden. As I said before, I believe this is a result of sheet mulching–the layers of paper …
DIY Sous Vide
If you have watched any cooking programs on TV lately, you have probably noticed sous vide even if you didn’t know that was what it was called. Sous vide is …
Planting A Vegetable Garden: The Soil
It’s mid-March. Next month, I will plant my vegetable garden. That means that right now I’m starting some seedlings inside the house, thinking about what I want to plant, and …
How To Plant A Tomato Plant
People ask me how I get 5-foot tomato plants loaded with fruit. I use my dad’s method. The secret ingredient? Cow manure. Tomatoes like a lot of fertilizer, so I …
Results Of My Zucchini Plant Experiment
I tried an experiment on my zucchini plants. In the past, I’ve always put a little bit of steer manure mixed with dirt around the roots of my zucchini plants …
Chocolate Zucchini Muffins
These chocolate zucchini muffins, adapted from a family recipe, are rich and chocolatey, especially if you add the optional chocolate chips. But they also have zucchini in them, so hey, …
My Mother-in-Law’s Chili Part II
Monday: Make the chili Ingredients: 3 cups cooked beans 1.5 lbs ground beef 1 onion, chopped 1 green bell pepper, chopped 2-3 medium tomatoes, chopped 2 jalapeños, chopped 1 can …
What To Do With Frozen Zucchini
My freezer is overflowing with produce from last year’s garden. I froze most of the zucchini from my zucchini experiment, and now I have to eat it. But frozen zucchini …
12 Things To Do With Old Towels
Whether it’s a beach towel or just old bathroom towels, don’t throw them out, recycle them. Here’s 12 Things To Do With Old Towels: Turn Them Into Washcloths Or A …
Turn A Lightbulb Into A Vase
Next time your lightbulb burns out (assuming you’re still using the old kind and not Compact Fluorescent bulbs), try turning it into a vase. Here’s a tutorial that explains how …
From Light Bulb To Hot Air Balloon
I’m on a hot air balloon kick right now. If I were so inclined–and I kind of am–I might turn a light bulb into a hot air balloon to hang …