Composting worms (E. fetida) don’t typically occur in “nature”, but there IS a decent chance of finding some on a local farm if they keep aged manure piles. I can still remember the very first time I saw a population of red wiggler worms. I was working at a horse farm and happe...
This type of cabinet refacing is relatively straightforward because it’s easy to cut and drill into. However, it’s important to make sure the melamine is being cut correctly. This is because if there’s any moisture trapped beneath the melamine surface to the particleboard substrate, it can...
It absolutely demanded a high-pitched chorus of “You Can Fly” every time she stood before the room in those tan pants and that green collared shirt. Had I been braver, maybe I would have cut a felt hat for her and left it on her desk. Rude as I was, I had my limits. The tru...
When we moved here 14 years ago our 2.5 acre lot had virtually no woody vegetation so we planted hundreds of trees including lots of willow, around borders as well internally and I cut quite a bit of that for the goats who love to browse more than to graze. Browse, and bark in ...
The result is an acid structure (pH of 5.0), rather than alkaline, as borax is (9.3 pH). (I’m not going to get into the “is boric acid safe or not” question here, because that’s a whole ‘nother can of worms.) Borax and boric acid are found together in many places, ...
Yes it’s true, there are ways to get rid of roaches with no expensive traps or “motel” products to purchase! The most important thing is not to ignore the issue. This can grow to nightmare proportions if not tended to quickly. ...