Coffee Filter for Freezing Chopped Bell...
Try drying them. Chop them small pieces and spread on a cookie sheet. For electric ovens turn the oven on to the lowest setting. Place pan in oven and turn off the oven leaving the light bulb on. Stir the peppers every couple hours until theyve dried completely...
Carry Stun Gun On Dog Walks
If you live near wolves you probably have owls too. Please be careful with your little dog. A friend let his little dog out in his own backyard one night and an owl swooped down and carried it away. There was nothing he could do. It broke his heart.
Carry Stun Gun On Dog Walks
I live in the country and when I would go walking along the dirt roads a few dogs would threaten me and my friend. Im pretty good with a slingshot called a wrist rocket. Ive played with them for years. Shooting sticks in the river. Its a powerful slingshot...
Can Vaccinated Dogs Get Parvo?
I lost an 8 year old dog to parvo shortly after she had received her booster shots which was a cocktail of immunizations including Live Modified Parvo virus. After that I began my own unofficial survey to find out more about Parvo. Every time I heard someone...
Make Your Own Pearlite
Peasta the tip was for potting soil which would be used for house plants. I agree with you that I wouldnt use it in my vegetable garden. But I dont know anyone that uses pearlite in their garden either. Perhaps I should have made my tip more clear as to where...
Why Didn't My Hard Boiled Eggs Peel Easily?
I found steaming the eggs works better for peeling them. I place the eggs in the top of a steamer, cover, and when the water below comes to a boil I lower the heat and gently steam them for about 15 minutes. Have a large pan of ice cold water ready. After they...
How Gardeners Can Help Monarch Butterflies
Another important way to help monarchs is to recognize their caterpillars and be careful not to harm them. They are striped black, white and yellow and in the garden feed on parsley and dill plants. I made the mistake of killing one before I knew what it was...
Ceiling Fan Facelift
I have the same ceiling fan in my kitchen and it had built up a lot of cooking oil grime so I took the blades off and washed them. As I cleaned them I noticed that the faux wood grain paint started to come off and revealed the blades were actually made from...
Tuna Salad without Mayo?
Ive been dieting lately and am enjoying rigatoni pasta with tuna and fresh vegetables. I dont measure the amounts but I start with a couple of hand fulls of rigatoni. Boil them in salt water until al-dente. Mix in a can of water packed tuna, some cut up summer...
Making Your Own Cat Tree
I made great cat scratching posts using heavy cast iron christmas tree stands I found at garage sales. I paid about $5 each for the stands and grab them up any time I see them. Mount in the stand a 4x4 wood post around 4 ft tall. Screw it in tightly with the...
Flower Arrangements and Delivery
If delivering to a Funeral Home yourself keep in mind they usually dont add water to the arrangements. Youll need to either water the arrangement yourself or request the Funeral Home personel to do it for you. This is one arrangement I made for a special friend...
