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Grow Pinto Beans From Seed: A Complete Growing Guide
If there’s one type of bean the entire family loves, it’s the pinto bean – and it’s full of nutrition! Here are some easy growing tips for planting pinto beans in this summer’s garden.
4 Things You SHOULDN’T Do & 2 Things You SHOULD Do With Your Pet In Summer
More than half of Americans have a pet, and those of us who do are often almost as concerned with their well being as we are with our own. Because of that, there are 4 things you should NEVER do with your pet (although this refers more to dogs than anything else) in the summer and 2 things you SHOULD do to help prevent heat stress.
St. John’s Wort Herbal Tincture: For Mood Balance and a More Positive Outlook
Known for its exhaustive medicinal value, St. John’s Wort is one of the best herbs to add to your herbal medicine cabinet. In addition to its medicinal properties, an herbal tincture can have the powerful effect of balancing your mood and helping you achieve a more positive outlook naturally.
The Family Bucket List: 10 Fun Things To Do BEFORE Summer Ends
Spending time with your family is an important part of mental health. So this summer, why not make a family bucket list complete with fun and the physically active things you can all do as entertainment and bond a little in the process?
4 Sustainable Practices That Will Make Big Changes!
Whether we are climate change activists or skeptics, we can all agree that we should all be doing our part to leave our Earth in the best condition possible. Sustainability isn’t always the easiest thing to accomplish considering our consumerist lifestyle in the U.S., but we’ve come up with four things that can really have an impressive impact and make big changes!
Garden-Fresh Marinara Sauce (Crockpot Recipe)
The vegetable garden we started is beginning to put out lots of veggies. While I love to give out fresh […]
Why You Should Consider Growing Peppermint This Summer
As the summer season ramps up and the “fun in the sun” commences, our time spent outside increases. Since we are outside more anyway, why not consider growing a peppermint plant this year? The benefits are numerous!
How To Make A Call On Your Cell Phone WITHOUT Cell Service
Being in a situation that’s an emergency could be made worse by also being in an area that doesn’t get cell service. But there’s a way to make a call on your cell phone even without a signal.
Seed to Plate: How To Grow Bread-Worthy Spring Wheat From Seed
Wheat is one of those staples that’s been getting a bad rap lately. With the current diet trends leaning toward eating carbohydrates, wheat and bread aren’t on the radar of many gardeners. But there are some benefits to growing it, especially if you select the “hard red spring wheat.”
How To Protect Yourself From Venomous Snakes
With the return of the warm summer sun comes the return of potentially venomous snakes. If you live in or are visiting an area known for its deadly snakes this summer, you will want to be careful and armed with the knowledge of how to protect yourself from them.
Are You Prepared? 2019 Hurricane Forecast Predicts as Many as 14 Storms This Year!
According to the 2019 Hurricane Forecast, as many as 14 tropical storms are predicted this year. It could be a destructive hurricane season and based on the forecast, two to four of the projected storms are expected to turn into serious large-scale hurricanes. If you live in a hurricane danger zone, the real question is: are you prepared?