Archives for July 2014
Inspirational Quotes: Standards
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Quote Me Sunday – Week 1
Welcome to the first week of Quote Me Sunday. I’m excited to be your host, and hope you will be inspired by the quotes you find. Lets discuss the rules and than we’ll have a little fun. Please help me promote this new Link Up by grabbing my Quote Me Sunday button and placing it on your blog sidebar and on your social media sites. The more participants the better. Please follow me on one of my social media sites before you leave: Like my Facebook Page, Twitter, Google+, Pinterest, BlogLovin or subscribe/join my blog on the right before you leave. Feel free to browse my posts and leave a comment while you’re here.
Next, link up your favorite quote and visit as many participants as you can to see what quotes they have posted this week. Our goal is to have fun, meet new bloggers and get inspired. Reading an inspirational quote is a great way to start the week. If you see one that touches you in some way, leave a comment on that person’s blog. If their blog content is of interest, start following them.
You may link as many quotes as you like, but they must link back to your blog. One quote per post please. Let us know if it’s an Inspirational, Advice, Leadership, Friendship etc. in the title area when you’re adding your post if possible. Someone may be seeking advice or having trouble and specifically seek out your quote. Thanks for joining us. Now lets link up and get inspired!
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Composting Leaves for Beginners
I started c0mposting with 2 compost bins that I use for kitchen scraps, yard cuttings, grass etc. The compost bins weren’t breaking down fast enough for me, so I started composting my neighbor’s leaves. I’m not sure that I will return to the compost bins after seeing the results of the composted leaves. I love how the leaves break down and how fast they return black gold to me. The leaves are easier to compost, and they don’t require any work unlike the compost bins.
Composting leaves is simple, just leave the leaves in lawn bags and let them do their thing. My neighbor brings me 15 – 20 bags each fall. However, there are other uses for the leaves too. For example, the top picture is a bag that I use around my garden plants as mulch. This year I created paths in the garden to keep the weeds down with them. Normally I use straw, but I didn’t purchase any this year so I had to use my leaves.
Tips for Composting Leaves for Beginners:
The picture below is a bag of leaves that have completely broken down into what gardeners call black gold. Every gardener wishes for black gold. This bag is beautiful and full of worms. It took a few years for the leaves to break down to this state, but it is so worth it. The compost in the bins isn’t close to being this rich. I must say that I have not given the bins the attention that they require.
Compost bins must be heated up by using a certain amount of greens and browns, such as cuttings from the lawn, leaves, kitchen scrapes, newspaper, etc. It also requires water and turning. My bags of leaves just require storage space, and nature does its thing. I hide my bags behind one of my storage buildings. The longer you leave them, the more they break down. I love composting tips for beginners that are easy. I thought you would feel the same.
Composted leaves will enrich your soil and help produce beautiful flowers and vegetables. You can either till it into the garden or place a scoop into the hole before adding your plant. I also add a scoop around the base of my plants. Simply use a small hand trowel to place the compost around the plant. Most importantly, the compost is organic and it’s free.
So, once the leaves have been raked and bagged it’s time to do fall lawn care. Fall lawn care should include aerating the soil, fertilizing, over seeding and continuing weed control. Aerating the soil is important, especially if you intend to overseed your lawn. Aeration allows water, nutrients, and oxygen to get to the root of your lawn. As a result, it also allows seeds to touch the soil and receive water when you overseed.
Parenting 101 Please
If I read one more story about a child being abandoned, left in a hot car, neighborhood parks while mom is working or carjacked while mom is paying for gas I’m going to scream. I read these stories, and I’m in disbelieve. It’s one after the other. People need a licence to have a dog, but anyone can be a parent. There’s no background checks, credit checks, education requirement, income requirement, we can just procreate. Many can’t afford to buy a box of pampers or can of milk for their child, but they have them and with no thought on how they’re going to take care of them. Providing a safe and productive life is an afterthought.
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