Is the Hoya Plant Poisonous?
Sap in the leaves and stems may be an irritant for some people. The plant may be poisonous to cats.
Finding Heirloom Seeds
Saving seeds from produce you buy at a farmers market may or may not get you the results you want because not all plants grow true from their seeds, particularly hybrid types, but its certainly worth a try. But heres another idea: There are groups of folks...
Add Carnation Instant Breakfast to Coffee
What a helpful piece! Im a diabetic too, and another who just isnt hungry and doesnt want to eat breakfast even if it is the most important meal of the day, so I found this Carnation Breakfast hint to be very useful indeed. Thanks for sharing.
Add Vinegar To Pet's Water
Thanks for the helpful suggestion. When writing something like this, it would be most useful to give amounts, or proportions/ratios. A bit of vinegar to the water is less helpful than, for example, a tablespoon of vinegar per pint of water. Thanks again.
How Do I Get Rid of Clothing Dye Transfer?
Carol, theres a great group of people here in the USA operating as Dharma Trading Company. Put Dharma Trading in the search field of your browser and Im sure youll find them. I suggest you send them an email with your query. They sell dye, fabric, things to...
What is This Song? (Oh She Looks Like Helen Brown)
Check Hi-Heeled Sneakers. That may or may not be what youre looking for; good luck.
Homemade "Beehive" to Keep Bees Away
This is a great, and thrifty, idea. Cant help wondering whether it would work also if adapted to a faux hornets nest, or wasp nest. Anybody have an opinion about this?
Motivating Myself to Clean and Organize?
You have a few possible choices. You might actually move; youd be surprised how that would motivate you. You could hire one of the professionals who come and help you declutter, clean up and organize your space. You could try the divide and conquer approach...
Kalanchoe: A Festive Alternative to Poinsettias
I also applaud these plants that bloom during the holiday season. I have several, at least two of which bloom with red blossoms. These look especially festive when paired with something that carries white flowers. Add something that puts a holiday scent in...
Growing New Houseplants From...
Bromeliads are a large family, so only general guidelines can be provided. However, the following covers many or most kinds of broms. Breaking off a pup isnt such a good idea. Lets summarize the life cycle of a brom: The mother plant flowers, and then slowly...
Ice Forming in Back of Refrigerator?
You posted this in April of 2009? Surely youre had help by now, no? At any rate, I just called in a repair person for the same problem. The solution is replacement of the heater that deals with the self-defrost function of your fridge. Best of luck!
