During my childhood, I spent many hours searching through clover patches for four-leaf clovers. I desperately wanted to find one. Generally, I’ve always been good at finding things, so since I never found this sign of good luck I convinced myself they simply don’t ...
By ALDONA BIRDNewsroom@DominionPost.com This is an ideal time of year to be drinking fresh herbal tea. Gather some edible plants (clover, yarrow, oregano, mint and more — just be sure to identify them properly), steep a cup fresh and hang the rest up to dry. A reusable ...
“You have some gall,” my friend replied after I sent him a slew of photos. The photos were of ... wait for it ... plant galls. If you are unfamiliar with these lumps and bumps on leaves, stems, branches and even roots, they are abnormal plant growth caused by an external ...
By Aldona BirdNewsroom@DominionPost.com Maybe you want a new and interesting way to organize your jewelry. Or maybe you want to make a gift for someone who has jewelry to display. Or, just maybe, you like collecting interesting looking branches while on walks in the ...
Oh dear. Oh deer. Oh dear, oh deer. If you’ve gardened, or have friends who have, you probably know about deer overpopulation. Even if your haven’t had horticultural damage by local whitetails you’ve probably witnessed it when walking or hiking in local woods. An ...
By Aldona BirdNewsroom@DominionPost.com You’ve made the garden bucket caddy from last week, and you’re about to throw out the leftover small scraps of jeans — wait! You can upcycle even small pieces. Small scraps of denim can be used to patch other pairs of jeans ...