Keeping it Real
How to Rid your Garden of Slugs and Snails without using Poisons
When I first moved to the Pacific NW, I found myself living in a moderate rain forest. This of course is what makes it so lush, green, and very beautiful. However, it also means that all kinds of squishy things live there - in particular slugs and snails. Not all of them are...
Best Hummingbird Feeders To Attract More Birds
What Features Make the Best Hummingbird Feeders? Interestingly, the types of feeders that hummingbirds are most attracted to turns out to be the same inexpensive feeders that are sold everywhere. The Most Important Feature is Color. A great feeder needs to have a good...
Simple Hummingbird Food Recipe You Can Make at Home
Warmer weather has finally arrived (yay!) and with it comes the annual migration of hummingbirds zipping about. The hummers start arriving as early as late April and into early May. They head south again around September. A couple of years ago, I decided to attract hummingbirds...
4 Great Choices for Eco-Friendly Packaging Materials
Check out these great choices for packaging materials I do a lot of shipping - both products and gifts, and I'm always looking for better ways to package items in environmentally friendly ways. Ideally, I want to use anything that can a.) Be recycled or... b.) Will decompose...
Which Straw is Better: Bamboo, Paper, Metal, or Silicone?
There are a lot of options for straws these days, but which one do you choose? Below are Pros and Cons on 4 popular drinking straws materials: bamboo, paper, metal, and silicone. As far as which is best, it's definitely a personal choice. Personally, I like the...
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