Manure in the garden has been a common culture for thousands of years. Using manure in the garden is an excellent fertilizer and soil conditioner. However, don’t apply fresh manure to the soil in your fruit or vegetable garden. Even aged manure can have E. coli present if you get. Composting manure properly will kill most E. coli. For a manure pile to be composted properly, the following requirements must be met:
It must have a temp of 130 to 140 degrees for a
couple of weeks and cured for at least 3 months. So, getting manure from the
center of an old pile is OK.
Store bought manure is more costly, easier to
get, and is mostly risk free.
Any manure should be incorporated into the soil
by digging or roto tilling in the fall.
If you are using manure to top dress, keep it away
from touching the plants.
Washers, dryers, refrigerators, and toasters: these appliances aren’t items that most people get excited about. For the most part, we’re just happy if they work properly — much less offer Wifi. But some unique small kitchen appliances are turning heads with creative designs, smart features, and more connectivity than ever before. Here are just a few examples of breweries and doughnut factories, all in one kitchen appliances, smart pans, and so much more.
Plants are a powerhouse of wellness for your home. They’ll
provide you with a host of benefits, and they’ll make your house look great
while doing it. I’ll admit, I’ve been kind of obsessed with this idea lately,
and I think you’ll find the concept intriguing as well after learning about the
myriad benefits they offer.
Tapioca Plant
1. They purify your air.
You probably know that plants convert carbon dioxide into
oxygen; plants in your home are no exception. Some plants do this with great
efficiency like the spider plant.
Peace Lily
Did you know NASA uses plants on the International Space Station
to help with air quality? Certain species purify the air of toxins like
benzene, formaldehyde, and more. In order to do this efficiently, the NASA
recommends at least one plant per 100 square feet of home or office space.
Moonlight Caladium
2. Bring the summer indoors over winter.
A lot of people don’t live in a climate where it’s possible to
plant something like a lemon tree or a lime tree outside, but did you know
there are dwarf versions of these that you can grow in a sunny window? They
even have dwarf banana trees, pineapple trees, avocado trees, fig trees, and
more.
Rubber Plant
Imagine picking stevia or basil leaves right off the stem,
enjoying a fresh avocado for breakfast, or making a drink with limes and mint
leaves that were grown right in your kitchen. I had a lemon tree that I used to
make a lemon pie.
Staghorn Fern
3. They make your house a home.
This is probably the best catchall for all those intangible
qualities that having more plants will bring to your home. Plants are living
things, and when you’re surrounded by living things you will feel better;
you’re literally bringing more life into your house! That is why I believe
people with pets are happier.
Mandarin Orange
Fragrant plants like dwarf Kaffir lime trees will also fill the
room with the most wonderful scents. It’s an all-natural alternative to those
wall plug-ins filled with artificial fragrance chemicals. Other aromatics like
mint, lemon grass, bay leaves, and basil (as well other others) have the added
bonus of naturally repelling bugs as well!
