Home & Garden
Is Junk Taking Over Your Home?
19 hours ago
The boxes are stacked floor to ceiling, wall to wall. They may be stacked neatly, all marked for contents and out of the weather. They may be temporary storage: Christmas decorations, and other seasonal decorations that are brought out each year for display and then, back in the box for another year. Everyone has [more...]Spring Cleaning Your Kitchen
May 20, 2013
Spring cleaning is an essential ritual to prepare your household to welcome the spring. The house gathers grime and dust during the long winter season and needs a thorough cleaning with the advent of spring. Apart from dusting off the cobwebs, spring cleaning once a year is an essential part of home maintenance. However, [more...]5 Unique Styles of Water Fountains for Your Patio
May 17, 2013
Last summer you probably had several days where you thought it would be so nice to have a few backyard water fountains. Of course since it was already well into summer, you may have just said these would be purchases you would make early next year, so you will be able to enjoy them [more...]Herbs 101
May 14, 2013
By Rhonda Alexander, Master Gardener Herbs have been grown for culinary and medicinal uses for hundreds of years. Herbs that are classified as culinary are for cooking. They are valued for their foliage. Herbs are easy to grow in pots, existing landscape beds, vegetable gardens or in a bed dedicated to them. LOCATION: Pick a [more...]Gardening Tips for May
May 1, 2013
1. Annuals, perennials and herbs can be planted this month. Choose strong, healthy plants that are not root bound. Choose plants that bloom at different times for color all season long. 2. When choosing plants for your pots or landscape beds, consider their needs. Do not place a plant that needs a lot of water [more...]Meal Planning Made Easy
April 26, 2013
Slow Cooker Workshop by Mary Collier, Tuesday, May 28, 5:30-6:30 PM. Cost $20. Space Limited. New recipes and menus. What’s for supper? Wouldn’t it be great to come home to a hot, healthy, prepared meal? It’s possible with your slow cooker. Tuesday, May 28 from 5:30 p.m. until 6:30 p.m., Mary Collier will hold a [more...]Attract Insects To Keep Your Garden Insect Free
April 26, 2013
A couple of the biggest myths of organic gardening is that it is hard work and time consuming. While both might be true, neither term applies to anything you have to do. Part of organic gardening is being able to keep bad insects, such as aphids, beetles and armyworms, off of your plants, and good [more...]Rain Barrel Workshop
April 19, 2013
Approximately twenty people attended the South Plains Underground Water Conservation District Rain Barrel Workshop on Thursday, April 18. Adeline Fox, Education Coordinator, gave a presentation about the importance of making the most of the rain we receive to ways to conserve our underground water. Lindy Harris, Administrative Assistant, and Jason Coleman, Manager, were busy helping [more...]
