Is Grapeseed Oil Good For Your Skin

Anna Hesser/Flickr My favorite plant this time of year is jewelweed, aka touch-me-not. It is said that the landscape variety has some of the same medicinal qualities, but I think that's probably a bit of a stretch.

Yet these dark soils have remained fertile without additional amendments for hundreds of years.http://www.css.cornell.edu/faculty/lehmann/terra_preta/TerraPretahome.htm Biochar is basically charcoal, the natural kind made from charring wood or other biomass...

But that doesn't mean you won't find yourself spending your time near the ducks. Unlike geese that will happily chew down fresh greens or chickens that can dig up a plant looking for grubs, ducks are less harmful to the plants in your garden while remaining...

“We caught bees with the Backwards Beekeepers [a group of beekeepers ] who rely on organic, treatment-free practices] and met with some amazing Mexican immigrants who grow for their families on about 10 acres [of land] in the middle of South Central,...

I would ferment anything that is whole or cracked grains or seeds. Fermentation was primarily used for food preservation, but our ancestors also learned it kept them healthy and they also enjoyed the taste.

Even if you gave away fresh vegetables over the summer, your friends and family would appreciate getting their hands on some of your homemade canned goods too! Other gardeners appreciated receiving your preserved foods too.

Rotate about a quarter turn and repeat to split the leek open while holding the bundle together. The Egyptians thought so highly of leeks that they were an accepted trade and barter item in commerce.They are just now coming in vogue in the US and are...

Let's look at Ming, dinnerplate, and false aralias which are making appearances as small potted plants or included in combination floral planters. As a small to medium sized tropical, false aralia has a lovely lacey look, made even prettier by the dark...

Up to 2,100 people per week benefit from the gleaning efforts. According to Sheehan, the farmers who donate produce to the program “want to see the food they're growing made accessible to everyone.” In the future, Friendship Donations Network plans...

A minor point but one that some readers may find importantMoney Tree art at left by the incomparable "Inky" Used here with permission, Thank you! Inky Art not to be used elsewhere without express permission of the creator.

Kirill Ignatyev/Flickr The structures analogous to roots in the fungal world are called hyphae, which form a network called mycelium. Tags beneficial fungi , mycelium , soil structure

You will use this for the first knot that will make the coil at the top of the hanger. This time, instead of coming straight down from your square knot, join neighboring groups, so that the next square knots will fall halfway between the first group.

Alfalfa Lotus Johnson/Flickr Alfalfa ( Medicago sativa ) is in the Fabaceae family, and when grown as a cover crop, it fixes up to 200 pounds of nitrogen per acre, according to Richo Cech, owner of Strictly Medicinal Seeds, a seed-saving farm and business...

The architectural look of the stems and the simplicity of the few leaves invites creativity. Fertilizers labeled for hydroponic growing would be most suitable.The most common, of the few complaints about lucky bamboo, is that a single stem may suddenly...

Low and behold, the saw the same results they found in their human research samples: “If we give the Amish dust, we protect the mice. Amish keep small-scale dairy farms and allow their children to play in the barns, while Hutterites run industrialized...

I have sprightly garden Santas, garden angels, miniature gardening tools, flower and butterfly ornaments, and all manner of garden knick-knacks made especially for hanging on a Christmas tree.

Using a funnel, fill the motor with the specified type, weight and amount of oil (for example: 5 quarts of Rotella 15W40 diesel oil), taking note of whether the amount includes the oil held by the filter.

The more weeds you have in your lawn, the less money and time you will have to spend on battling back the bugs that can hurt your plants.Many weeds are also blessed with a natural insect repellant.

I read a little farther, and there were reports of using the pillows for aching necks or shoulders, chills caused by fevers, and to soothe the aching tummies of little ones.The two that June had made for me were of a soft, stretchy, tube-like fabric,...

I need never buy a plant without a second opinion from a fellow gardener.The internet doesn't stop at Dave's Garden. I have an embarrassing number of pictures in my phone, and room for hundreds more.Smartest of all is when my phone provides internet access.

They had to go. Spray liberally, I mean dripping wet, on the tops and undersides of the leaves. I had to spray!! It isn't my fault it's winter and it can't be done outside. Almost every part of the Neem tree is used for medicinal purposes in India.

Of course, turmeric has been around practically since the beginning of time and is most commonly used to color and flavor curry and mustard, but it also has some wonderful health benefits for both humans and animals.

After that there were several different individuals, probably 3 or 4, frequenting both the feeders and the flowers. You should always clean the feeding ports with a pipecleaner or one of the little brushes made for this purpose and wash the feeder in...

Photo by Andy PAnother group of common and beneficial snakes for the garden are the constrictors.Here in the US these are limited to small boas and non-boid larger snakes like King Snakes, Gopher Snakes, Racers and Rat Snakes.These animals live primarily...

When it does, the wood performs admirably in your fireplace or wood stove.Good firewood relies on several qualities to make your fires burn well. But occasionally, the soft-wooded, rugged-barked tree becomes weakened by disease and branches give way in...

Moreover, the combination caused a moldy substance to coat the plant's soil, preventing absorption of any nutrients from the soil.Plants need a combination of light, water and soil that contains minerals such as nitrogen, phosphorous, potassium, magnesium,...

If your potato skin looks green, then keep reading to find out why this is and what can be done about it.Why do potato skins turn green? Reportedly, this will protect the potato for a period of 2-10 days.I say, find a cool, dark storage space to prevent...