Steamed, stir-fried, roasted or new, bush beans are a delicious addition to any summertime meal. Domesticated versions of South American plants, they have been selectively bred over time to add cultivars like apartment Italian green, French filet, purple-podded and yellow wax. Self-supporting, easy-to-grow bush beans can achieve about 2 feet in height and produce greatest …
Maintaining a house orchard is an enjoyable and rewarding endeavor that may offer abundant, tree-ripened, home grown fruit. Plum trees (Prunus sp.) Are a natural easy-to-grow choice for an amateur grower, producing sweet, succulent fruits that are excellent for fresh eating and also make delicious jams, jellies, pies and sauces. Although many plum trees need …
Ponds add value when making an aesthetically pleasing gathering place for your friends and family. Water features attract birds and other wildlife, creating a setting to sit back and observe. Installing your own pond allows you to have complete control over the design, dimensions, materials and place. The process is rather labor intensive and also …
Corner cabinets in a kitchen frequently result in useless space since the items stored there are difficult to see, much less reach, when they’re wanted. Retrofitting a corner cabinet with a carousel allows for simpler access and provides more usable storage space. There are two choices for retrofitting the corner cabinet to incorporate a new …
Homeowners confronted with a damaged yard that has suffered from drought, insects, disease or heavy wear might wonder how they could restore their turf to its former glory. Power seeding, also known as slit seeding, can be an effective way to revive thin, tired lawns without having to kill the existing grass. Late summer through …
Eliminate burned-on gunk from metal pots and pans as well as ceramic or glass cookware without resorting to dangerous, expensive chemical cleaners. You can even clean crusty spills from your stove’s burner pans with vinegar and cream of tartar. Process for Use Cream of tartar is the powdered form of crystals of potassium bitartrate that …
Though it certainly will not hurt to try, there’s absolutely no evidence to suggest that spraying peppermint water to your plants will kill aphids. Some gardeners swear by a mix of peppermint water and soap, but in this example it is more likely that the soap that kills the aphids than the peppermint. Others add …
Streaks are not only left by cleaning laminate flooring that are improperly but may void the flooring warranty. Laminated floors have a sealer or protective coating that is prone to streaking. Everything you do once you wash your floor may be as vital as the washing process itself to banish smears and water spots. Dry …
The cloudiness that develops in a lacquer finish is due to moisture in the atmosphere, and also to restore the clarity of this end, you need to find a way to remove that moisture. The problem might appear intractable when moisture is trapped under a finish that’s previously hardened, but resolving it is not that …
If your cat or dog is chewing on your houseplants, you may have a problem that is more severe than just the destruction of their plants. Some common houseplants are poisonous to animals and could possibly cause your pet sick or possibly kill it. If you can not keep potentially poisonous plants from your pet’s …