Water is so crucial to life. In survival situations, we can live without food for more than three weeks but only for about three days without water. Plants, too, need plenty of water, and in learning about permaculture and how … Continue reading
Category Archives: Environmental consciousness
I like to compost and recycle as much as I can in the garden, and one of the things I decided to recycle are eggshells. At first, I thought I’d put them to use, crushed, as snail deterrents, but on … Continue reading
It makes me very happy when I’m able to recycle items instead of sending them into a landfill, and paper products are among the easiest to introduce into the garden because they’re biodegradable. Paper can be added to compost piles … Continue reading
I used to abide by the neat, manicured garden rule when I first got interested in gardening about 15 years ago. However, over time, I’ve gravitated towards a more “natural” garden. Now, when I use the word “natural”, I don’t … Continue reading