Aphids are pesky pests that can damage your plants and garden, so getting rid of them is important. One natural and effective way to do this is to use Dawn dish soap. Not only does it kill the aphids, but it can also help prevent further infestations. In this article, we will explore...
Fermentation is also a fundamental process for organic materials and has been used as a practical technique to process and obtain specific quality fibers. Retting is used to describe the soaking or wetting of flax, hemp, or other stalked fiber plants, as well as “coir” fibers from coconut ...
(I’m the “crazy lady” you see out there, raising my hoe and socking it to the sticker plants by the side of our roads, eliminating the tumbleweeds and burr-heads that spread down the Valley each year). Thanks to my efforts, I see a dramatic decline in the blight, which inspires ...
You might be surprised to find out the combination of ingredients to stop these pesky plants is something you probably already have in your home right now – Vinegar, Salt, and Dawn. However, there is a caveat to this working which is that the normal vinegar you usually buy in the store ...
Join Krista Dawn Poulton for this education series from Farm to Medicine, learning about the plants at Krista’s herb farm in the Cowichan Valley. Workshop Series: Medicinal Soap-Making, Salves & Balms, Dermatology, Tincture Processing and more!
tested were mainly oil based, soy based and reacted soy methyl ester based. The colors were colors such as black, blue, red and magenta. Besides being able to clean ink, the cleaning composition can effectively clean grease, grime, soap scum, nicotine stains as well as other soiled ...
Dawn redwood, (Metasequoia glyptostroboides), ancient conifer from central China, the only living species of its genus. The dawn redwood holds an interesting place in the history of paleobotany as one of the few living plants known first as a fossil. Its
Nanosilver is found in soaps, toothpaste, wet wipes, lip cosmetics, deodorants, and foams for the face and body. It was reported that nanosilver-containing cleansing soap had bactericidal and fungicidal properties and was found to help treat acne and sun-damaged skin [135]. Essential metrics ...