Composting with Worms
I’ve got worms. How much do you think 1 lb. of red worms costs? $25 Yesterday at our Farmer’s Market, I bought red worms to add to our composter. Why? Because worms will take organic material, eat it, and poop out nutrient-rich fertilizer. Plain and simple, it’s worm manure!! I’m also making a batch of [...]
Get Your Composting On
Our indoor mini-compost. It sometimes needs emptied into the outdoor compost daily, but because it has a filter in the lid it can remain smell free for 3-4 days without being emptied. We began composting 4 years ago. Why did it take so long? We live in a suburban community. The homes are packed closely, [...]
Aluminum FREE Baking Powder
Yes, it’s all about control with me. I have always been conscience about what my children eat, and at home I’m in control. The other day I was preparing something that called for baking powder. I will not use regular commercial baking powder because it contains aluminum. Of course, it’s only trace amounts, but the [...]
Home Repair/Maintenance
We measure home repair/maintenance by the # of trips it takes to the hardware store multiplied by the # of beers imbibed. (Austrailian rules – not allowed to say drink, drank, or drunk.) Project: Replace Washing Machine Bearings Should be a simple task of removing corroded bearings and replacing with new bearings purchased via eBay. [...]


