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For the growing health-conscious community, organic container gardening is a practical way of growing fresh and clean produce for home consumption. This type of gardening method, require less space thus it is ideal even for city and apartment dwellers. Growing plants even if they are in containers can still be lots of fun and therapeutic. Many people feel relieved to see growing greens amid the concrete jungle they call home. One of the major reasons why organic gardening is very popular these days is that it can give you nutritious and healthy produce for your family’s consumption. It is also very rewarding to see fruits of your labor being prepared for your meals! Container gardening is also perfect for anybody who wants to put up his or her own garden despite lack of space or time. Because you only plant in containers, you don’t need to dig or till or need lots of gardening tools. It is inexpensive and simple. You don’t have to worry about your plants not getting enough

There are many hundreds of driving offences on the statute books, but only a relative few are regularly broken by drivers to the extent that courts must deal with them time and time again. Worst of all, these commonoffences tend to be at the higher end of the punishment scale, attracting stiffer penalties and fines. If you find yourself regularly stopped by police for these offences, it might be time to seek professional legal advice from a firm like GC Traffic Lawyers  or perhaps even consider taking a driver refresher course. Of course, the best way to avoid trouble with the police is to not commit offences in the first place. Here are a few of the most common, and serious, driving offences to avoid if you want to hold on to your licence. Drink driving It’s been more than 30 years since governments identified drink-driving as a major killer on the road and began campaigns to stop the offence through a combination of demonization and an appeal to common sense. While the num

After my youngest son, Yahmir, has been hospitalized due to dengue fever caused by a mosquito bite years ago, I am always on guard against mosquitoes. Dengue and Chikungunya are now an all-year-round mosquito-bite diseases in the country which should not be taken for granted as it comes in different strains that can be fatal. image via en.wikipedia.org To refrain from being the dinner of these blood suckers, as much as possible we mosquito proof our home.   We always check for any stagnant water in and out of the house especially after a rain fall.   Any pool of water like in the saucer of a plant pot or rain water caught inside an old tire, fresh flower vases and even in the base of an air conditioning unit is a good place for them to breed and hang out. In fact, wherever they can find enough water   to lay their eggs, they will be there. There are many ways to keep safe from mosquitoes.  Through researching I have found out that there are plants that repel mosquito.  Unk

Buying a property is a major investment. You need to make sure that you are fully aware of the process that is involved in this decision. For some, it can be an overwhelming experience. The jargon and the financial process can be complicated to understand. What is more, the physical process of house hunting can be less than exciting and more of a chore. Relax . What you need is a handy guide to assist you with your house buying quest. With thanks to Philip Taylor on Flickr -   https://flic.kr/p/bDwfRq Here are the key considerations that you need to make when buying a property: 1.    Working Out a Budget While you may dream of living in a country mansion in the middle of nowhere, you need to be realistic. Working out a budget is important. Are you buying a property alone or is this a joint venture? Typically, you will be loaned money based on your income. As a single person, this is three times your annual salary. As a joint venture, this is worked out at fiv