Indoor gardening offers a perfect solution for growing fresh, flavorful herbs and greens during winter, when outdoor conditions can be…
Winter can be a tough time for perennials and shrubs, but with the right care, you can help them survive…
Winter is a challenging season for plants, as frost and snow can cause severe damage. By winterizing your garden, you…
If you’re short on space outdoors but still have a green thumb, than a container garden is ideal for you.…
Making pickles simply means that you are elevating sufficiently the acidity level of a food product to prevent harmful organisms from growing. You can make pickles of just about any fruits, vegetables, meats, or eggs. By combining water and salt, you make brine. The brine creates lactic acid, a preservative, during product fermentation. The process…
Daylilies are perennial flowers. Originally, they were dormant throughout the winter months. Nowadays, however, there are cultivars that are evergreen and semi-evergreen. Some species are edible and are used in Chinese cuisine. Daylilies are easy to grow, hardy, have strong resistance to pest and diseases, and have different colors and shapes. They can be used for cut flower…
The information below on lightning is through the courtesy of the Hyrum 9th Ward, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Hyrum, Utah. The ingredient that defines a thunderstorm is lightning. Since lightning creates thunder, a storm producing lightning is called a thunderstorm. Lightning occurs during all thunderstorms, and may be a result of…
If you like to cook, even as a beginner, you can include Dutch oven cooking as part of your learning important skills! It is also fun! Stack three ovens, and you can have a full meal Dutch oven cooking without relying on electricity. To top it all, you can enjoy good company, a campfire, and…
Lasagna gardening is a nontraditional method of gardening that is simple, nature friendly, and organic. It is a system that will enable you to enjoy more bountiful harvest with less work and without harmful chemicals. Garden Layering Lasagna gardening is a no-digging-no-tilling-no-weeding method of cultivation through garden layering. The first layer is a heavy material…
The information below on earthquake is through the courtesy of the Hyrum 9th Ward, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Hyrum, Utah. What to Remember During an Earthquake Remain calm. Know what to do when the earthquake begins: drop, cover, and hold on. Stay indoors until the earthquake stops and you are sure…
