A beautiful outdoor space can be enriching to your physical and mental health, especially when you’re aging and have more hours to spend outdoors. Plus, a well-maintained outdoors enhances the value of your property significantly. Thoughtful landscape designs, for instance, boost a home’s worth by 15% to 20%, according to estimates by the American Society of Landscape … [Read more...]
Live Longer by Taking Up the Hobby of Gardening
In many areas of the world, people in their 90s, especially in rural areas, pick olives or work in their gardens. They’ve never seen the inside of a gym and do not need to do workouts on YouTube. They get up early to plant seeds, weed, hoe, and do other outdoor chores. Walking in their village and climbing up steps is their main exercise. They live long, healthy lives without … [Read more...]
North Spore Spray and Grow Mushroom At Home Growing Kits
Are you a mushroom lover? I am, but I never thought of growing them at home until I was sent some "spray & grow" mushroom growing kits to try by North Spore. All I had to do was undo a perforation on the box, slice an X into the plastic bag, and squirt the soil with a mister twice a day. Watch my video growing mushrooms All you do is Spray & Grow One kit … [Read more...]
Classic Summer Italian Bruschetta for Two
When I was in Italy almost a day didn't go by when I had some type of bruschetta. (brews-kay-ta) There are so many variations of toppings you can put on toasted bread. Often it doesn't involve tomatoes but when they are in season, there is nothing better. Bruschetta is an antipasto from Italy consisting of grilled bread rubbed with garlic and topped with olive oil and salt. … [Read more...]
Is Your Living Situation Going to Work for You 10 Years From Now?
I spent 10 days cat-sitting for a friend of a friend who lives alone in a small old house on a hillside. She’s over 50 and it got me thinking about how her living situation may have to change in the future. There are steep steps to get to her front door and the backyard garden has a series of terraced steps. I was put in charge of watering her plants, so I had to drag a hose … [Read more...]