Backyard Style - Outdoor, Backyard Pond and BirdingWednesday, January 30, 2008 Compost for an organic garden - too complicated or super easy?- CLICK HERE! "Organic" means you don't use chemicals or fertilizers to make your compost. It also means that you don't use lawn clippings, plant cuttings, or other material that has been exposed to chemical pesticides or herbicides. Quick Organic Gardening Compost made Easy Straw can be the staple when creating organic gardening compost. Start with a layer of straw. Do not use hay. Hay contains many grass and weed seeds that you don't want to include in your compost. Try this hand-held compost spreader to make the job easy! Use kitchen scraps or clippings from garden plants that have not been exposed to chemical fertilizers, pesticides, or herbicides. Sprinkle the pile with plenty of blood meal or bone meal. Add dry brown material like shredded leaves or small, ground-up twigs. Keep repeating the above 3 steps. The straw will keep the pile aerated. All you need to do is water it and keep it a bit wet. Cool ideas to add to your organic compost pile:
HAPPY COMPOSTING! -----------------Labels: organic compost ideas
Tuesday, January 8, 2008 Entertain Around Your Fire Pit- CLICK HERE! One of the best ways to end an evening get together with your friends and family is to gather around an outdoor fire pit on your patio. To help you get the most of your evening, here are some tips so you can be prepared to gather around the fire. Choose wood that will burn correctly in your fire pit. Hard wood, such as oak or maple, is the best choice because it burns more slowly and evenly than other woods. Correct burning results in a warmer fire for you and your guests. Soft wood, such as pine, could be used as kindling since it burns very quickly.Start your fire by getting the kindling and placing it in the center of the fire pit. Kindling usually consists of paper or small pieces of wood that quickly start on fire. Surround the kindling with larger pieces of hard wood without smothering the fire, a teepee shape usually works best. Surprise your guests by bringing out hot dogs to roast on the fire, a campfire tradition they will love. Make sure you remember to grab some sticks that will be long enough for your guests to stick in the fire without burning their hands or faces. Sticks can be picked up from your yard and dwindled to a point or purchased in a local store. Your guests will think nothing can top their night until you bring out marshmallows, graham crackers, and chocolate to make s'mores. Wait for the fire to die down so the marshmallows will not catch on fire. The perfect s'more contains a golden brown marshmallow with a gooey center placed between two graham crackers and on top of a layer of chocolate. When guests are full and happy, throw another log on the fire and tell scary ghost stories or sing campfire songs. Everyone will enjoy themselves and grow closer together while keeping warm by the toasty fire. The crackling of the wood and the color of the flames will create a perfect close to any evening.Create a picture-perfect scene for your guests with an outdoor fire pit. They will enjoy the outdoor feeling while staying warm next to the hot fire. Start entertaining with a perfect fire pit that will fit your yard or patio and bring warmth to your life. Labels: Outdoor Fire Pit
Sunday, January 6, 2008 Laguna Aeration Kit - Don't Let your Pond Freeze Over!- CLICK HERE! Using a pond aerator to oxygenate your pond is a great choice (versus a Pond Heater). Proper aeration is vital to having a healthy pond, water garden or lake no matter what time of year it is. The Laguna Aeration Kit is not only useful in the winter - but is helpful in spring and summer, also. Use a pond aerator during hot weather to provide the necessary oxygen within the pond. Use a pond aerator during the winter to not only provide oxygen to the pond (and fish within it) but to also provide water movement at the surface to keep an area of the top of the pond from freezing. This opening in the ice allows for fresh oxygen to enter and an exit hole for toxic gases from decomposing organic matter in the pond to escape. Aeration Kit - PT1630 Product Includes Optima air pump -- The Hagen Optima Air Pump is an especially reliable source of air delivering device: such as air stones, air sponges, air curtains, and air actuated ornamentation; or any movement you would like to produce in the aquarium. Thus oxygenating your tank in the process. The operation of this pump quietly delivers high performance. Powerful, low in power consumption and priced economically; Hagen Optima Air Pumps are the pumps of choice. 30 ft (9 m) airline tubing 1" (2.5 cm) air stone Labels: Laguna, Pond Aeration Kit
Thursday, January 3, 2008 New Year's Resolution - Lose Weight- CLICK HERE!
Lose weight for the New Year~
Whether its 20 pounds or something a bit more substantial, there's something about a new year that makes us want to shed that extra weight. But if losing weight seems to be a recurring statement on your resolution list each year, you might need to look a little deeper and find out why you're not hitting your goal. Free Weight Loss Calculator Many people eat out of boredom while others turn to food in times of stress. And anyone who's ever dieted knows that denying yourself your favorite foods can cause quite a bit of stress. So this year, instead of of swearing off anything that doesn't resemble celery and cottage cheese, try tackling your diet from a different perspective. The Zone Diet - Lose Weight and Feel Great NutriSystem Nourish Weight Loss Program eDiets Free Profiling / Diet Variety Its okay if you want to eat pizza now and then. Its also okay if you have a cookie or a slice of chocolate cake at the office party. The key is moderation. You're not going to deprive yourself of food - quite the contrary, you're going to eat whatever you want. But you're going to do it in smaller amounts and you're only going to eat when you're really, really hungry. Clinically Proven Medifast Meal Replacement Tired of Fad Diets? Join DietWatch The Biggest Loser Diet eVitamins - TOP Name Vitamins and Supplements You're also going to push yourself away from the table once the hunger sensation is gone. No more eating everything on your plate or stuffing yourself until your miserable. Barring a medical condition that might cause you to have trouble losing weight, learning to manage your binges is often enough to see a few pounds begin to drop. It also prevents the guilt you feel after "cheating" on your diet because there is no cheating. Workout Warehouse Home Fitness Equipment Stop Overeating! 12-week Online Program Puritans Pride Vitamins, SkinCare & Health You've just agreed to start paying attention to how much and how often you eat. With patience, persistence and a little self-awareness, you can ease yourself into a smaller size with minimal stress. Good Luck! Labels: Lose Weight
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