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Climate Change- one step at a time…
Dr. Flower’s Essentials is proud to be among the other 9,153 blogs (WOW) that are set to blog about Climate Change on this 15th day in October. Climate change is a real threat to everyone and anything living. There are folks that will set you off in a direction of alarm just to get your attention. You aren’t going to find that here on our essential blog, nope. “Steady as she goes…” Do YOU want to make a difference? Do you feel a bit overwhelmed and pulled in many directions? Is the sky falling? STOP….take a deep breath….and listen to your inner voice. You CAN make a difference by doing little things…
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Soil Temp, Key Factor on When It's Time to Plant
My friends at Garden Supply have a neat article called When is it Warm Enough to Plant? It’s a neat approach to knowing what to plant in your garden without having to study each and every seed packet that you buy and looking up Gardening Zones, etc. While a zone is great for a broad range rule of thumb, this article will explain and chart the optimal temperature for planting as well as the temperature for germination! Another reason why Garden Zones are not fool proof is that they have recently changed. Whether you attribute those climate changes to our global warming or not, the fact remains that the zones…
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Stella Soaps! – Jewelweed soap’s meow!
Our yard is yet to be exterminated of poison ivy. Why? I’d rather treat it with organic means. I’ve done plenty of reading on how high percentage vinegar does the trick. I’ve tried it! Works great in the full sun, otherwise you don’t hurt the plant AND expose yourself further to it. That’s a problem for folks like me who have been allergic to it since a kid. My husband did a bunch of work on it until now he’s able to get it too. I’m currently looking into a “rent-a-goat” program. Under rules of my subdivision, livestock are not allowed. Think I could get them to approve a couple…
