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Alexis Rodrigo
June 21, 2013
- in Green Home by Alexis Rodrigo
Bokashi Composting: How to Make Your Own Composting Buckets
One of the things that discouraged me about Bokashi composting initially was having to buy a “complete system” made up of at least one indoor composting bucket (but ideally two, really) and the Bokashi bran. I couldn’t bring myself to spend over a hundred dollars just so I could make compost. I found inexpensive Bokashi […]
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June 14, 2013
- in Gardening by Alexis Rodrigo
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Growing Watercress at Home
This year, I challenged myself to learn how to grow food. Yes, me, the lady whose house is “where plants come to die.” That is me no more. Here’s one of my educational experiments, where I’m growing watercress at home, in a container: I bought watercress from the Oriental store, and then followed the simple […]
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May 27, 2013
- in Green Home by Alexis Rodrigo
Burying Bokashi Compost: A Lesson Learned
Bokashi composting has two parts: Part 1 takes place in a Bokashi bin. You keep your food waste in it, sprinkle some Bokashi brand, keep it airtight, and repeat until the bucket is pretty much full. Then you set the whole thing aside for a couple of weeks. Meantime, you harvest the nutritious Bokashi juice […]
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May 21, 2013
- in Green Home by Alexis Rodrigo
Getting Obsessed with Organic Gardening
Guess who’s getting obsessed with organic gardening? Yup, the lady whose house is “where plants go to die.” Me! Since hubby and I embarked on a major project to transform our lawn into an eco-friendly lawn, I’ve been reading up on organic gardening. (A lawn update will be coming in a separate post)
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May 15, 2013
- in Health & Beauty by Alexis Rodrigo
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Top 10 Uses of Lemon Essential Oil
As far as essential oils go, lavender, eucalyptus, and tea tree are top of mind. Lemon essential oil, on the other hand, is less popular. But if you knew the many ways you could use it to support your mind, body, and emotions, you would agree that lemon essential oil deserves the limelight, too. Below […]
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