Today I am not feeling so keen on nature. I had an unwanted guest this morning in my garden area. A Western Diamondback rattlesnake. It was the second one this week. The other was on my front porch just steps away from the door. We got lucky that first time. We even got lucky when a snake found its way into our bedroom about 2 years ago. Today we were not so lucky. The snake started to go into our indoor/outdoor dog run and two of my dogs (labs) were bitten on the snout. I am just heartsick … [Read more...]
Archives for September 2006
Law makes schools use 'environmentally friendly' supplies
By Cara Matthews Journal Albany bureau ALBANY Products with names such as Earth's Choice, Sustainable Earth and Green Knight will fill janitors' closets this fall as schools around the state comply with a new law that requires "environmentally friendly" cleaning supplies. Concerns about the harmful health effects chemicals can have, especially on children, and a realization that cleaners with reduced amounts of potentially dangerous ingredients are increasingly available, prompted the … [Read more...]
The Secret of Neem
No it is not a spelling error. I am not talking about the movie, The Secret of Nim. I just had to use that play on words since I watched that movie a lot when I was a child. :) I have fallen in love with NEEM products lately. Specifically I have been using facial soaps that have neem in them but I also have been known to use toothpaste that has neem in it to. So what is neem? It is actually a tree. Its official name is Azadirachta Indica and it has been used in India for centuries for … [Read more...]
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