Creatively Eating What You Normally Throw Away - From Corn Silk to Radish Leaves from Marjory Wildcraft

Creatively Eating What You Normally Throw Away - From Corn Silk to Radish Leaves Nikki King sent in this contest entry with some very useful ways to eat things you might be throwing out right now. I spend countless hours tending my garden because I enjoy digging in the dirt and watching the plants grow. My primary reason for having a garden, though, is to cut down on food costs. With that in mind, it makes sense to use as much of the plants as I can, and yet I've spent years ignorantly throwing edible parts into the compost pile.  Read the rest of Nikki's article (and watch for some upcoming instructions on how to make corn syrup - I've always wondered about that): http://growyourowngroceries.org/creatively-eating-what-you-normally-throw-away-from-corn-silk-to-radish-leaves/ You know when you have potted plants how quickly they dry out?  Almost just as soon as you turn around it seems.  I was quite interested in this excellent article L.L. McBride sent in to the writing contest. How A Tiny Crystal Can Save You Time, Money, and Effort in Your Garden Those of us involved in gardening for a while are likely familiar with water-absorbing polymers. They're the crystals used in diapers, and in many plant nurseries for liquid absorption and retention. Depending on the source you read, they can hold from 10 to 500 times their weight in water and are non-toxic: they look like rock salt when dry and like crystal clear gelatin when they have absorbed water. I've been aware of these for some time, but only recently started using them due to the drought here in the west. There are some pretty strong claims made for these crystals—many claims that they help to conserve water because they release it slowly to the plant as needed. This, it turns out, is untrue...  Read L.L.'s full article here: http://growyourowngroceries.org/how-a-tiny-crystal-can-save-you-time-money-and-effort-in-your-garden/ How to Clean Your Whole Home with Simple Ingredients From Your Pantry Heather Ford sent is this really useful guide on cleaning your home. Maybe you can relate to this: I love a clean home but I hate cleaning house. Okay, it’s not that I hate the act of cleaning; the process of cleaning can be almost meditative. What I really are the cleaners with their overpowering chemical scents and terrifying warning labels. And given the choice, I’d rather have a dirty house than a toxic one. Luckily, we don’t have to make that choice. Using a few ingredients you already have in your pantry you can make your own household cleaners that are much safer than commercial products and just as effective, if not better!  Read the article here:  http://growyourowngroceries.org/how-to-clean-your-whole-home-with-simple-ingredients-from-your-pantry/ Please be sure to rate the articles!  Yes, your vote does count.  Warmly, Marjory

PS:  I know I've been promising you that 3d printer article - it's coming!  Can you believe it?  Granola girl goes high-tech.  Find out why on Friday (this time for sure!).

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