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Monthly Archives: June 2013
Monthly Archives: June 2013
I never intended to do a Bokashi composting experiment, but that’s just what happened. When I planted three cherry tomato seedlings, somehow they each ended up with different amounts of Bokashi compost. Plant #1 was planted along the fence, facing South. It had no Bokashi compost whatsoever. I back-filled the hole with the garden soil […]
Continue readingHave you been thinking of switching to cloth menstrual pads, but not sure if you’ll like it? I have, for some time now. And now that I’ve been having skin reactions to paper menstrual pads, I’ve been thinking about it even more. If you’re like me, you want to reduce your risk of buying something […]
Continue readingOne of the things that discouraged me about Bokashi composting initially was having to buy a “complete system” made up of at least one indoor composting bucket (but ideally two, really) and the Bokashi bran. I couldn’t bring myself to spend over a hundred dollars just so I could make compost. I found inexpensive Bokashi […]
Continue readingThis year, I challenged myself to learn how to grow food. Yes, me, the lady whose house is “where plants come to die.” That is me no more. Here’s one of my educational experiments, where I’m growing watercress at home, in a container: I bought watercress from the Oriental store, and then followed the simple […]
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