Author Archives: Cynthia Rand-Thompson

The Brew of the Future

Got my Hops rhizomes ordered today. The big dream is to grow Barley as a covercrop… Hops + Barley = homegrown homebrew. It’s the beer of the future!

Hello Spring!

Well, at long last, it seems that Spring is really here to stay. It was a bit touch and go for a while, we’ve still been having a dusting of frost, but overall, it’s definitely Spring. The lemon verbena is in a snit. It didn’t drop it’s leaves last year,and it’s been through several frosts [...]

Say "No" to Swiffers and their Ilk

Swiffers are marketed as a convenience, but in my view, this is a false promise. In order to use a Swiffer as designed, we are compelled to purchase a constant stream of chemical and VOC laden, low capacity “cleaning” pads,** and add them to the landfill. I have given the Swiffer to the kids to [...]

Good Clean Fly-killing Fun!

Fly Goo In a spray bottle with an adjustable sprayer, mix 2 ½ teaspoons liquid soap** per quart water, to make a 1% soap solution. Now, you’re cleaning while you kill flies. Add some Lavender essential oil to add aromatherapy to your Fly Goo brew! Stops flies in their tracks. Long distance shots work best [...]

New Customers get 15%-off at RTNatural.com

That’s right, 15%-off for new customers who place an order at our store, RTNatural.com, between now and August 31st, 2009. Just enter NEWCUST during checkout. There’s more: Seeds are 20% during the End of Summer Special, now $1.20 per pack.  Both of these are great deals, prices are already pretty darn reasonable!