If you never scratch a chigger or mosquito bite, it never itches after the first few minutes, because you haven't broken the skin to let in bacteria. I taught...
Personally, I do not like the aroma of Atlas cedar, it has a bitter, pungent smell. I buy Mexican cedarwood or red cedarwood oil, or just plain "cedar" oil...
are they all medicinally equivalent or repellant equivalent or does this vary? Infowolf1 In a message dated 6/2/2011 7:03:50 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, ...
Here in Houston things have really started growing really green with what little rain that we've had. However, I do have to agree with you on the flowers. The...
As with many medicinal herbs (at least the ones whose aerial parts are used), Yarrow tends to produce more volatile oils if it's growing in difficult...
Hi I'd like to hear from anyone who's experimented with soap plants. I have used soap nuts in the washing machine and the shower, they work really well, but...
... I heard recently the some Oxford colleges have been using salt, vinegar and rosemary to scrub wooden chopping boards for centuries! Kind regards, Pete. To:...
If you have two young children then you definately need something to get the muck out! I've often thought it would be easier living as a stoneage tribe where...
Use at least ashes and hot water.. water alone in the long run is going to turn your clothes into a stinking heap of oily dirt and that in the even longer run...
As a remnant of real Texas pioneer farm folks, I can honestly say that washing machines are one of my favourite inventions, having spent too many hours of my...
Hi I applaud your pragmatism ! I'm all for natural solutions, but not if there is a better way for something. I didn't know top loaders were still made. I...
They still use hand or top loaders in Mexico where I used to live. I loved my top loader (after trying to wash sheets by hand previously anything was better!)...
... My mother lamented the passing of her top loader to a fully automatic machine for the same reason. Whites first, then coloureds, with dirty overalls in the...
On Fri, Jun 10, 2011 at 3:35 AM, Peter Ellis ... Here (in the Philippines countryside) I have only seen washing by hand (bashing with wooden paddles) and top...
I've just joined your group from La Cruz de Huanacaxtle, Mexico, where I have started my first garden in my life...and am using permaculture principles for the...
Hello, I would like to invite you to join my Facebook Group - the Kenaf Community. This brings to three the communities being developed around kenaf. Kenaf is...
Scything 30-31 July 2011 Fruit tree grafting 13 August 2011 Green roofs 29-30 October 2011 Pruning old fruit trees 14-15 & 17-18 January 2012 Practical...
Now this makes sense to me. I go by the moon with everything. Wolf  ... From: planetn1 <ave7461@...> Subject: [pfaf] Brighton Permaculture Trust garden...
LinkedIn ... I'd like to add you to my professional network on LinkedIn. - Charlotte Charlotte Fairchild Organizer at Global Health and Humanitarian Summit ...
No one on my other lists have offered a satisfactory ID of these but I know you guys won't let me down. Lotsa pictures on the page include a good one of the...
Any one have links or seeds available for "extra hardy" figs ? I have ( had) - tried "brown turkey", King and Galbon got to kjnow these should be hardy figs...
I never imagined that anyone would try to grow figs in Norway! People have
a hard time growing them in North Carolina and it gets hot in in the summer.
Figs...
Those leaves do not look like fig leaves. And figs do not get to be 4lb in
weight, that I know. Dennis ... From: mIEKAL aND Date: 7/15/2011 11:56:13 AM To:...
Well the first wither outside went well, because the winter was not too cold, and I got 2 ripe figs on a Galbon fig, but last winter was bad.. Geir 2011/7/15...
