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Archives for May 2017

How to Make Fruit-Salad Overnight Oatmeal in Mason Jars

May 25, 2017 by linda watson Leave a Comment

Overnight steel-cut oatmeal in a canning jar with bananas blueberries and raisins

Now I understand why so many friends rave about steel-cut oats. You just have to cook it right and mix in lots of fruit and other goodies. It’s only $1.75 a serving using organic ingredients. Here are five reasons I now love having oatmeal for breakfast. It’s delicious. Did I say it reminds me of […]

Filed Under: Breakfast, Recipe

Mosquito Spray Endangers Vegetable Gardens, Pollinators, and Birds

May 19, 2017 by Linda Watson Leave a Comment

Man spraying huge fog of mosquito spray into a stream

A new problem has hit for families trying to grow vegetables at home: mosquito spray. More and more of my neighbors are having their yards sprayed for mosquitoes. The spray drifts into other yards when there is any breeze. The technicians usually face the neighboring property as they blast plants at the borders, spraying 20 […]

Filed Under: Organic Tagged With: growing vegetables, pesticides

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