BACKYARD GARDENING
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Composting for Beginners: Lomi Bloom Smartwaste Appliance Review
Lomi Bloom not only reduces your waste footprint, it also rewards you for getting rid of your waste the right way and enables you to actually track your impact and get rewarded for it. We all create food waste, but now - Lomi Bloom turns your trash into cash with Lomi Rewards. Earn points every time you run a cycle + redeem for free products from Lomi + other great brands. Save money on expensive store-bought fertilizer, reduce your carbon footprint, and get rewarded for upgrading the way you deal with waste.
Fall Gardening 101: How to Plant a Thriving Vegetable Garden for the Cooler Months
Fall gardening is more limited, since not as many plants thrive in the colder weather of September, October or November. But the plants that are resilient enough to survive these colder temps are that much more gratifying to harvest. In this blog post, you’ll learn everything you need to know to plant a fall garden and keep your garden going as long as possible.
Conserve Water and Create a Sustainable Garden Using Drought-Tolerant Plants and Rainwater Harvesting
Other than soil health, access to water in your garden is a crucial ingredient in growing food successfully, and with changing weather patterns and increased frequency of droughts due to climate change posing significant challenges to water resources, water conservation becomes even more critical in regions prone to drought to ensure the availability of water during dry periods.
Acupressure For Pain And Anxiety: Pranamat ECO Honest Review
When my arthritis spread to my spine last year, it was crippling. I lost sleep every night tossing and turning, completely unable to relax. This vicious cycle of pain leads to stress which releases cortisol, causing even more pain and discomfort. This wasn’t the kind of pain that would go away if I took enough anti-inflammatory pills, it was all encompassing to the point where I’d give up on sleep at 3 or 4 in the morning and just go lie on the couch until the sun rose. It’s hard for me to even type this, remembering how much time I spent crying and wishing for the pain to stop. It felt like my identity had been stripped away and all that was left was my pain. From the outside, I looked “too young to be sick”, but inside I was suffering.
In dark times like this, you learn very quickly that your vulnerability will be exploited by anyone who thinks they can turn your pain into profit. I’ve always been a conscious consumer and didn’t want to fall into any of these traps. But I’ve also always leaned towards the holistic side of things and wanted to find options for pain relief that aligned with my desire for natural alternatives while still providing proof of their effectiveness.
As you’ll see, the benefits of acupressure mats are widely studied and there is plenty of research to back up their claims. So I decided to give it a try. And what I found was life-changing. Or in my case, life-giving.
Caraway Home Non-toxic Cookware Review
I know, these days it feels like you can’t make it to lunchtime without learning that another household product that you’ve been using every day for your whole life is actually full of toxic chemicals. But this one is a big one, so I hope you’ll stick with me: There’s a very good chance if you have non-stick pots and pans that aren’t ceramic, they could be contaminating your food with toxic chemicals while you cook.
Make This Safe Oil Lamp With a Mason Jar and Olive Oil [Tutorial]
February’s of my childhood often are filled with dim memories of snow storms and subsequent power outages, leading to inevitable candlelight dinners cooked over the fireplace. The warmth and flicker of the various fires we had lit both small and large reign in my recollection of those times. I can still smell the matches burning off after being extinguished, the light smoke wafting through the air to settle on clothing and blankets. Despite the bitter weather outside and the temporary lack of electricity, we were never cold. We had hats, sweaters, blankets, and each other.
Nowadays like many others in this community I find solace in the light of a candle. The eternal dance of flame is grounding and comforting, a reassuring hand when things feel like they may never warm back up again. I’ve experimented with candle making of all kinds - dipped beeswax tapers, pillars and hand poured jars of soy wax to name a few. So it was about time to try my hand at perhaps the easiest DIY flame source you can create - the DIY mason jar oil lamp.