How to Grow and Make Your Own Loofah Sponge

The loofah sponge (also called luffa or loofa) is related to squash and watermelon, which are both trailing vines. People use the fruit�s fibrous interior for exfoliating the skin in a shower or bath. Rather than spend a bunch of money on a loofah sponge from the store, why not ... Read More ...

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How to Grow and Make Your Own Loofah Sponge

The loofah sponge (also called luffa or loofa) is related to squash and watermelon, which are both trailing vines. People use the fruit�s fibrous interior for exfoliating the skin in a shower or bath. Rather than spend a bunch of money on a loofah sponge from the store, why not ... Read More ...

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Which Vegetables to Grow

As a rule, we choose to grow bush beans rather than pole beans. I cannot make up my mind whether or not this is from sheer laziness. In a city backyard the tall varieties might perhaps be a problem since it would be difficult to get poles. But these running ... Read More ...

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Natural Landscaping and Getting the Kids Involved

When first approaching natural landscaping, it may seem overwhelming. Natural landscaping and native plants in the forms of fern, flowering shrubs, and even trees are so majestically and perfectly created by Mother Nature that it seems as though we could never recreate its beauty.However, anyone can mimic the beauty of ... Read More ...

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Garden Pests

If we could garden without any interference from the pests which attack plants, then indeed gardening would be a simple matter. But all the time we must watch out for these little foes little in size, but tremendous in the havoc they make.As human illness may often be prevented by ... Read More ...

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Natural Landscaping and Getting the Kids Involved

When first approaching natural landscaping, it may seem overwhelming. Natural landscaping and native plants in the forms of fern, flowering shrubs, and even trees are so majestically and perfectly created by Mother Nature that it seems as though we could never recreate its beauty.However, anyone can mimic the beauty of ... Read More ...

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Cultivating Your Vegetables

Before taking up the garden vegetables individually, I shall outline the general practice of cultivation, which applies to all.The purposes of cultivation are three to get rid of weeds, and to stimulate growth by (1) letting air into the soil and freeing unavailable plant food, and (2) by conserving moisture.As ... Read More ...

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How to Grow and Make Your Own Loofah Sponge

The loofah sponge (also called luffa or loofa) is related to squash and watermelon, which are both trailing vines. People use the fruit�s fibrous interior for exfoliating the skin in a shower or bath. Rather than spend a bunch of money on a loofah sponge from the store, why not ... Read More ...

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How To Decide on Where to Put Your Garden

In deciding upon the site for the home vegetable garden it is well to dispose once and for all of the old idea that the garden "patch" must be an ugly spot in the home surroundings. If thoughtfully planned, carefully planted and thoroughly cared for, it may be made a ... Read More ...

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Planting a Wildflower Garden

A wild-flower garden has a most attractive sound. One thinks of long tramps in the woods, collecting material, and then of the fun in fixing up a real for sure wild garden.Many people say they have no luck at all with such a garden. It is not a question of ... Read More ...

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