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Amanda is a dreamer at heart, loves to write, especially poetry, on topics from children to religion to maple trees. At the moment she is working on a children's book which requires a lot of colorful illustration. She has written 42 poems and a handful of

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Home & Garden > Gardening (Other) An overview on organic farming methods: 1 of 14
Organic Farming, a revolutionary step towards healthy living, is nothing other than giving back to the earth what the earth provides us with, and reaping a bulk harvest of good food and nutrition. It is farming based on age old methods but with a bit more advertising, awareness and sophistication. In Organic Farming, a farm i... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Teen Views Teens views: Are required chores at home right or wrong?: 1 of 13
It was many years ago. I was 10 at that time. My mom's brother-in-law passed away; in fact he met with a fatal accident while swimming in a dangerous zone at the beach. My aunt was widowed, with four children. There were quite a few mixed-up arrangements, but finally, after around 6 months my twin cousins, my age, both girls,... More..
Food & Drink > Cooking Fruits & Vegetables How to freeze and keep the vegetables you've grown: 1 of 13

How To Freeze And Keep The Vegetables You've Grown The number one logical step after collecting in your harvest is to store it for optimum use. Some of it might be dried, some might be canned, while some of it might be distibuted to family and friends around. But the one way to reuse vegetables later, in its almost... More..
Home & Garden > Gardening (Other) A review of organic fertilizers: 1 of 12
The earth has an unlimited stock of naturally obtainable fertilizers. As long as there are living creatures and plants, there's always going to be fertilizers and pesticides for every animal and plant need, be it for wilting of leaves, or for the drought season, or perhaps even to correct the acidity or alkalinity of the soil... More..
Hobbies & Games > Crafts (Other) Essential tools for every aspiring carpenter: 1 of 10

A carpenter is one who loves to design and fashion things out of wood. It might be a simple shelf or a small block of wood fashioned into a smooth, six sided cube to be used as a dice. Whatever be it there are some basic tools that are required to help one get started in the art of carpentry. The first basic rule in org... More..
Sciences > Genetics Understanding inheritance patterns in genetics: 1 of 9

"A chip of the old block", and "Like father, like son" are some of the age old adages that reflect man's understanding of resemblances in families, especially between parents and children. There has always been a general acceptance that "like begets like". Interestingly much support and study to highlight this fact was Grego... More..
Health & Fitness > Health & Fitness (Other) The health effects of Daylight Saving Time: 1 of 9
Early to bed and early to riseMakes a man healthy, wealthy and wise. (Ben Franklin)Sometimes I wonder if Power Conservation is all that needs to be taken into account when considering Daylight Saving Time. How can one over look the sleep deficit that so many of us suffer from as a result of this one hour shift in time during ... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Cats: 16 of 135

Brutus / Uterus: Make Up Your Mind! * Here is a tale of a cat from home Who never bothered when any one called The name that he was given. Or was it he tried to tell us his preference? His name was Uterus. No, Brutus, in fact. The house maid could never pronounce it right We never corrected nor told her his name After we h... More..
Home & Garden > Vegetables & Herbs How to deal with wildlife in a vegetable garden: 2 of 15

International Outlook To Protecting Your Garden From Wildlife: * If you are to visit homes in the outskirts of cities, especially in India, or homes that have large garden spaces, as in most Asian countries, you will find one thing common; either a wall or fence is built around the yard or there will most definitely be a... More..
Food & Drink > Fruits & Vegetables Everything you need to know about brassica vegetables: 1 of 7

Family Brassicaceae * We take for granted that mustard, cabbage, cauliflower and turnip belong to one family. They all have a similar lineage in a way; all these from the Family Brassicaceae. Sometimes they are referred to as noble blood line dating back to over 3000 years ago, and used by royalty. Mustard has always bee... More..