How to Recycle Your Garden Waste

When garden waste is composted, it decomposes aerobically – that is, using oxygen. Unlike landfills, which decompose waste anaerobically (without oxygen), garden composting produces few greenhouse gases. And when you recycle your garden waste, you are providing yourself with useful, organic compost, thus eliminating the need for synthetic fertilizers.

Here are some ideas for how you can recycle your garden waste.

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Easter Treats: Recipes and Crafts for the Whole Family (Review)

Where to buy: www.amazon.com

Easter time is a lovely time of year when flowers start blooming, the weather is getting warmer and you can enjoy a heightened sense of reawakening.

Easter Treats: Recipes and Crafts for the Whole Family is a great book that provides everyone with craft projects and recipes to celebrate Easter. There are projects for all ages.

The projects are divided into: Easter Fun, Easter Feasts and Easter Sweets and Treats. Choose from festive Easter menus and child-friendly craft projects. Delicious recipes include: grilled butterflied leg of lamb with rosemary and garlic, grilled asparagus risotto, sparkling strawberry lemonade and classic hot cross buns.

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Easter Sunday Brunch Ideas

Many families either get up early to make it to sunrise services for Easter or choose to sleep in this morning. If your family is one of them, you may decide to have a brunch rather than fixing breakfast or lunch. Here are some Easter Sunday brunch ideas to continue with celebrating the day in a special way.

Go all out when planning your Easter Sunday brunch. Rather than using only the everyday dishes, create an elaborate tablescape with multiple levels, decorations, and place cards for each person. Light tea light candles even though it’s daylight to add to the ambiance. Vases with fresh flowers (daffodils, crocus, and tulips) would also be nice.

For an Easter Sunday brunch, you might want to offer some of the following to eat:

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