Posts Tagged ‘herbs’

TriLeaf’s Eco Tip – Herbs

Wednesday, June 9th, 2010

Grow your own Herbs

Let me just start with I am not a good cook and I do not have a green thumb, but my better half does.  Thus he has taken on the new task of growing herbs, why does this help. Well, want something fresh that we have go pick it from the planters.  This saves money but also helps keep down packaging at the stores. Almost all things have to be packaged at the store or put into some kind of plastic bag so that you can put it in your cart without haveing to worry about it getting lost or smooched especially, small things like herbs.

So try a herb garden, maybe you’ll find it makes your food better. While it doens’t help my cooking it does other people’s.

Written By: Kim Woods

TriLeaf’s Eco Tips – Mothballs

Thursday, February 4th, 2010

Use cedar chips or aromatic herbs instead of mothballs

Some of you may be asking why? I know I did, while I am not a fan of the moth ball smell they always seemed to work. But mothballs contain a pesticide called napthalene which the EPA has linked even short-term exposure to cataracts, liver and nuerological damage.

It has been found that moths do not like the smell of cloves, fresh rosemary, eucalyptus, lavender, cinnamon sticks, and bay leaves. For an easy way to replace your mothballs, put them in some cheesecloth material, or a lightweight material and hang them from your closet.

I hope you’ll try out this alternative and let us know the results.     I know I will when the time comes. One less thing to buy even because I have those herbs in my spice cabinet.