Growing Rice at Home
Make great grains in 2024 by adding Carolina Gold Rice to your garden.
Written by: Lauren
Lauren
Monarch Butterflies – A Conservation Concern
Every spring, the plants start blooming and pollen fills the air, turning everything an unpleasant shade of yellow. Meanwhile, we await the arrival of summer vegetables and the butterflies that are making the long trek …
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House Centipedes – Friend or Foe?
House centipedes (Scutigera coleoptrata) can be found invading homes around the globe. But should you break out the flyswatter or should you simply let them die another day? The common house centipede. Just the Facts …
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Tomato Varieties – A Few of Our Top Picks
Who doesn’t love a fresh, delicious home-grown tomato? But the hundreds of varieties that are currently available can quickly leave prospective gardeners scratching their heads in confusion. To help you out, we’ve tested an enticing crop …
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Daisy Rain Garden Systems – Making Watering Convenient
Any gardener knows that dragging a hose around the yard can be a real pain in the neck, particularly when it keeps getting kinked up. It’s also annoying when you have a plant that needs soaking …
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Hori Hori – Hurry and Read About This Multipurpose Garden Tool
As is the case with most gardeners, I love trying out new, multi-purpose tools. So when Home Fixated was contacted by The Grommet and asked if one of us would like to try out their …
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Back to The Roots – A Mushroom Growing Kit Review
Mushrooms are generally considered to be a highly nutritious food source. And I love mushrooms: stewed in soup, chopped up in omelettes, cubed in gravy on steaks… Okay, maybe they’re not as healthy as they …
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Saltwater Pools vs Chlorine Pools – Pros and Cons
Ever since its incorporation as a standard form of pool maintenance, people have had love-hate relationship with chlorine. This chemical is great for keeping things clean, but it triggers a lot of health issues in …
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The 3D Printed Village – Can Tech Create Affordable Housing?
The quest for affordable housing has recently become very difficult for many people in the United States and other industrialized countries, particularly for those who are only making minimum wage. Finding safe, cost-effective housing is …
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How to Make a Raised Garden Bed Without Tools – Bloom Instabrace
If you’re looking for an easy way to construct a raised garden bed without tools, the Bloom Instabrace is a great option. These stainless steel corner pieces were created to hold boards together without any …
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