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Most toilet paper is designed to break down fairly rapidly/easily in septic systems and sewers, so it also breaks down quickly in the soil, as well. So in a sense, by design, most toilet paper that has no lotions or fragrances or inks added to it is relatively biodegradable anyway. I use the...

OMG, I couldn't KEEP my chickens out of my arugula beds!! They loved it! And yes, arugula is known by many names, including roquette and even Rocket Lettuce in some places. There are also different varieties of arugula, some more peppery than others. Arugula ... in my humble opinion ... is...

I am not sure what they are, but it's too bad they're weeds. They look nice and green and pretty! LOL!

How do you know you will not be successful with onion seeds? I was on my first try. They went NUTS the first time I planted onion seeds. I have never bought "onion sets" or pre-started onions or any of that stuff. Just seeds, directly sown into the soil. You may surprise yourself with the...

When I make seed tapes, I get strips of white toilet tissue and cut it down the center lengthwise, so I have two strips about 2" wide and 4 feet long each. Then I fold each of those in half lengthwise again, unfold it, put my dots of flour/water paste close to one edge, add the seeds then fold...

I didn't watch the video, but you can't use boric acid if you have other pets. It's deadly to them, too. If a dog or cat walks across it and then later licks their paw... it's not good. If you use boric acid and have other pets in the house, I would imagine you would have to be very judicious...

I sure do! Our next door neighbors are also our landlords and very dear friends. They are beyond generous with us, and we try to return the favor in whatever way we can. We raise chickens and give them fresh eggs whenever they ask, usually about a dozen a week. Our landlord really loves...

We live in the Sierras and have a serious problem on our property with tunneling critters. I really do not want to put poison into the ground to kill these little buggers, but they're pretty prolific in our yard. We are working on our pre-spring planting chores (our garden area is bigger than...