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It happens so quickly. Your bag slips open or the dog trips on the power cord. Then the thud. The first thought that races through your ..

Most tomato plants are "indeterminate," meaning they just keep continuing to grow upwards. Even the "determinate" varieties can grow tal..

It’s not often that a product wins both the Allure Magazine Beauty Breakthrough and Popular Science Best of What’s New awards. In fact, I..

SoilMoist is a granular polymer that retains over 200 times its weight in water, releasing it to your plants as they need it. It’s gre..

The best tomatoes are home grown. No matter where I’ve lived, I’ve always grown my own summer tomatoes, even if I had to do it in contai..

Update: Thanks to Lee at Captain Quahog, I discovered a new source today. Although I’ve never experienced the problems he mentions with 1..

We saw David Sedaris live at UCLA last night. If you like reading his work, don’t miss an opportunity to hear him in person. He’s simpl..

Bruce and I fight over toasters. He likes the classic slot-loading kind. I like toaster-ovens, mostly because I like to make cinnamon t..

When it comes to reducing friction in a relationship, few things work as effectively as personal lubricant, used regularly. But chances ..

DanActive is an early entry in the "functional food" category: products that have been engineered to provide a medical benefit beyond th..