Since March, sales of vegetable plants and seeds have been soaring. The demand has been so great that some online nurseries have had to suspend their websites at times to cope with the rush of orders. One person who has been helping novice growers get to grips with their new-found passion for ‘grow your own’ … Read more
Scientists improve wheat yields by up to 65 percent using fertilizer created from processed human waste Researchers from Federation University studied ways to improve local soil They treated Australia’s clay-heavy farmland with fertilizer from human waste They found wheat yields increased between 55 and 65 percent in two locations By Michael Thomsen For Dailymail.com Published: … Read more
The end of corked wine? Secret method being developed by world’s biggest cork-maker eliminates the chemical compound that causes wine to spoil and stink of wet dog Chemical compound TCA destroys wine’s taste and makes it smell of wet dog Made when fungi in cork react with chemicals from winery cleaning products World’s biggest cork maker … Read more
She won an Oscar for her intense portrayal of the serial killer Aileen Wuornos in 2003’s chilling Monster. Yet Charlize Theron says her days of going all in with method acting are over in an interview with the Mirror published Saturday. The 44-year-old actress revealed that she doesn’t have the energy for such intensive performances when … Read more
The worldwide coronavirus pandemic has led to a shortage of protective face masks, leading to a deluge of online tutorials ion how to make your own using a t-shirt or pillowcase. Homemade masks offer significantly less protection than the N95 medical masks, which are made of a thick, tightly woven material that fits over the … Read more
Experts have shared the five words you should never use in an interview – and why they might harm your chances of getting the job. Director at Hays recruitment agency Jason Walker said words like ‘obviously’, ‘we’ and ‘workaholic’ should be avoided at all costs in interviews, while Manager at Randstad Technologies Ian Scott said … Read more
How to make all your meals for EIGHT weeks: Savvy mum’s ‘dump and go’ food prepping trick is taking the internet by storm A home cook has revealed how she prepares up to eight weeks worth of food Using multiple freezer bags the woman prepares an array of selected raw meals ‘Dump and go’ refers … Read more