I think I saw this in one of my magazines. If not this exact product, it was something very similar, and I've considered using them in my yard, which is very, very rocky and chock full of tree root...

I love plarn.

I cannot begin to express how happy I am to hear that people are finally discovering Conscious Discipline! It's what kept everyone sane in my Head Start classroom, and it was so amazing to have a c...

I use peppermint essential oil mixed with water in a spray bottle.

A plunger works pretty well sometimes, too.

You can also make fertilizer for houseplants. Put a peel in a big jar (the huge pickle jar- size) and cover in water. Then you just pour some into your watering can (not a lot, maybe an inch or two...

Another really great resource: http://www.freedomgardens.net

I almost always end up putting together some kind of 'in case of minor emergency' basket-- bath oils for mommy, some Baby Bee bath stuff for baby, teething tablets (all-natural homeopathic awesome ...

looks like a mulberry to me.

I still use them, but in moderation. I don't feel too bad, though, because those we do use end up in the compost pile rather than the trash.

You can do the same thing with oregano, basil, or lavender, as well.

Last year I kept myself happy with just three tomato plants, some peppers (five sweet bells and two different chiles). That went alright, and this year I'm going all-out: three types o...

For the squirrels, the best thing I found is that if you put out some corn, they're much happier with that than your veggies. Try a hardware store to get the corn-- I think the brand I had was call...

I think the best thing I've recieved that wasn't a thing was tickets to a conference on Conscious Discipline (it's an educational methodology based on brain research, now being used in Head Start p...

I'm trying... But I consider myself more of a budding urban homesteader. This year I had a considerably large herb garden, but my vegetable haul was pretty sad. That being said, I've started gettin...

I've been piling them into my flower/garden beds. So far, I've raked about four times, and none of the beds are quite covered, but with seven trees in the back yard and two gigantor maple trees in ...

Couldn't you spray paint them, or use some sealer to prevent rust?

I'm in love with the metal-panel privacy fence... Why didn't I see this before we got ours all the way built? ugh.

On the list for our winter projects are 1: stripping off ninety years' worth of layers of paint from the cabinets, which also involves all new hinges and catches (which wouldn't be a big deal if I ...

Kitty Kat seems to love textbooks (currently, the child growth and development is her favorite), any random paper, the kitchen chairs, and the top of the dryer... And, lately, the back of the toile...