Angela's Note: Helen Yoest has been gardening since a young child with her father as her mentor. Helen writes for garden and style magazines including stories for Better Homes and Garden,Nature’s Garden, Fine Gardening, Carolina Gardening, and many local magazines. As the days grow shorter, ...
Category Archives: Homestead
Salmonella Poisoning, Pets and Your Family
Salmonella poisoning is a threat to pets and people alike. People may become infected through exposure to infected pets or contaminated pet foods.
Fairy Houses…Everywhere Book Review
"Fairy Houses...Everywhere" by Barry and Tracy Kane is a photographic guide to fairy house building. That's right, you can create houses that will entice fairies to your yard, or so the book proposes. This concept of building fairy houses, according to the book, was ...
The Perfect Wedding Gift: Kerosene Lamps are Practical, Beautiful and Inexpensive
When pondering a wedding gift for friends, there are several criteria to consider. The gift should be practical, beautiful and inexpensive. An oil lamp, a bottle of oil and extra wicks meets all three criteria.
Growing Coleus Plants Indoor and Outside Gardens
Coleus are easy plants to grow. New gardeners as well as seasoned growers have coleus plants in their planting beds.
Review of Eco Smart Safe Plant and Garden Bundle
Recently, I was sent the Safe Plant and Garden Bundle by Eco Smart to try out at my quasi-homestead. This bundle contains a 24oz bottle of their Weed and Grass Killer, a 24oz bottle of their Garden Fungicide, a 24oz bottle of their Garden Insect Killer and a 6oz bottle of their Insect Repellent.
Create Emergency Survival “Grab and Go” Bags for Your Family
Every family should have grab-and-go emergency bags for potential emergencies. Even young children can help pack a go bag and store it in an easy-to-access place. Make grabbing the survival bags part of your emergency drills with your family.
Health Benefits of Free-Range Eggs
It seems that the pros and cons of eating eggs waver pretty often. One study will say they are good, while another will say to avoid eggs because of their cholesterol, while yet another will tell you to only eat the white. It has been shown that when eggs from free-range chickens are studied, the nutrition levels are increased by about 3 times.
