A Journey to a Simpler Lifestyle
While on the subject of toxic chemicals used in our homes and yards to control pests especially in the spring is the seemingly never-ending problem of how to keep the slugs out of your garden. Right now the slugs are decimating my transplanted marigolds and lettuces. When shopping for a biological solution, the only commercial […]
When you have an insect, vermin or pest control problem do you think about the chemicals the pest control company uses to eradicate (or temporarily remove) for example cockroaches in your home and yard. Perhaps you should. Usually there are warnings to avoid contact with these chemicals and for you, your family and pets not […]
Denali National Park is “a last frontier” in our own backyards ~a special place for all times. Here is a pictorial overview of an awesome mountain and an unparalleled changing wilderness … which is Denali. It is one of North America’s most popular tourist destinations with about 500,000 visitors each year. Visitors have access to only […]
Having converted one-quarter plus of our suburban back yard into a raised bed vegetable garden we wanted to keep the rest in grass (and moss) to play badminton and bocce ball but we also wanted one or two fruit trees. While wandering through the new spring arrivals in the local garden centre we came across a […]