As anyone who has had to sneak outside and water their gardens at midnight to avoid draconian restrictions and obnoxious neighbors knows, succulents are pretty awesome. After all, it’s hard to find plants that can stand two full days of …
Written by: Lauren
According to the highly esteemed Dr. Benjamin Franklin, “Beer is proof God loves us and wants us to remain happy.” Although the man had some questionable ideas, such as asking to be deep-fried by flying a kite …
Written by: Lauren
Ralph Waldo Emerson once said “Build a better mousetrap, and the world will beat a path to your door.” Unfortunately, in today’s world of disposable junk, it is tough for the better mousetrap-maker to compete …
Written by: Rich
There are lots of organic fertilizers out there to choose from. And if blood, manure, and pee don’t make you blush or faint, this one’s for you. Because that’s all it is. Organic fertilizer is …
Written by: Amy
General Tools is one of those companies that works quietly in the background, a bit like the tools they produce. They aren’t flashy, and when they put out a tool, they don’t come out with …
Written by: Rich
A while back we reviewed the RoboReel Power Cord System. While expensive for what amounted to the smartest, most full-featured extension cord you’ve ever seen, we found it to be quite handy. The overheard version …
Written by: Marc Lyman
Like it or not, compost happens. We might as well take advantage of it and put it to good use, right? At our house, we officially decided to build a compost system this year in …
Written by: Amy
Yesterday the garden was perfectly fine, but today you have returned home to find the tomato plants completely leafless and strange bugs frolicking in the cabbages. It’s a more common occurrence than we would ever …
Written by: Lauren
For the past four years, I have been attempting to grow key limes in hopes of eventually getting enough fruit to make a key lime pie. It has not been a very productive relationship so …
Written by: Lauren
In the summertime where I live, the weather can be hotter than the blazes. The shade trees that were planted many years ago are FINALLY mature enough to actually provide a bit of relief from …
Written by: Amy