Author Archives: Ann Lovejoy

We Need Safer Slug Baits

Posted on November 2, 2015 by Ann Lovejoy

Commercial Brands Are Toxic After All Slugs are the Northwestern gardener’s worst pest, followed distantly by aphids. For years, I’ve promoted the use of Sluggo and other iron phosphate-based slug baits as a safe, nontoxic alternative to metaldehyde baits, which … Continue reading →

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Wholesome Homemade Body Care

Posted on October 26, 2015 by Ann Lovejoy

Tender Care For Skin & Hair Now that Mom’s in hospice care, she gets professional bed baths several times a week. The idea is lovely and so are the folks who perform these ablutions, yet the products they use are … Continue reading →

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An Epic Fail

Posted on October 18, 2015 by Ann Lovejoy

Why FIFO Is Critical To Good Food This weekend my brothers came to visit Mom and me. They brought their hefty tool kits and spent an afternoon fixing and mending all over the house, an engaging and much appreciated enterprise. … Continue reading →

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Splendid Simplicity

Posted on October 12, 2015 by Ann Lovejoy

In Praise Of Concentrated Flavors I’m gloating over the end of summer bounty in my kitchen, revealing in overflowing bowls of tomatoes, a peck (ok, more like half a peck) of peppers, a sack of handsome potatoes, some striped Delicate … Continue reading →

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