Make Your Own Mosquito Repellent Spray During the warm months, my mission is simple: avoid bug bites whenever possible!! They LOVE me!! When I was a kid, my mom sprayed liberal quantities of OFF bug repellent all over me and it was greasy and smelled gross!! It’s easy to make your own natural mosquito repellent. …
How To Raise Monarch Butterflies Now’s the time of year you’ll find Monarch butterfly eggs on your milkweed. Just turn over the leaves, look on the underside and you’ll see them. Once you find the eggs/caterpillars you will want to bring them in soon to their indoor caterpillar home. If you leave them out they may …
How to Make Your Own Hummingbird Food Make your own hummingbird food and you will have the added joy of watching your hummingbirds feed on nectar that you have made with your own 2 hands! The recipe needs to be followed exactly as written. Hummingbirds are very sensitive creatures with tiny body organs. Not following the …
Beekeeping 101: Getting Started Are you interested in beekeeping? Perhaps you’re just getting started and need all the information you can get? Then check out this fantastic beginners guide, from almanac.com, which has all the buzz on raising bees in your backyard. I personally find beekeeping intriguing, yet slightly intimidating. The lure of honey and …
Pet Food for Emergency Preparedness – What to Store and How When disaster strikes, the same rules that apply to people apply to pets: Preparation makes all the difference, and if it’s not safe for you, it’s not safe for them. Take a few minutes to make a plan and to assemble an emergency kit for yourself and …
