Nature and Critters

More Than a Cuppa

July 31, 2024 0

Tea is much more than just a comforting beverage.  It’s also a natural powerhouse ingredient to use in your garden.  Whether sprayed on your plants’ leaves or added to your soil, tea and used tea leaves bring myriad benefits to help your plants thrive and look extra lush. Natural pest [……]

News

Bits & Pieces – August 2024

July 31, 2024 0

A little this & that from the media • Querétaro airport on track to become Mexico’s first aerospace port https://mexiconewsdaily.com/news/queretaro-airport-first-aerospace-port-mexico/ • Tulum highway security arches up and running https://riviera-maya-news.com/tulum-highway-security-arches-up-and-running/2024.html • Is Mexico’s semiconductor industry a success story in the making  https://mexiconewsdaily.com/business/semiconductor-industry-success-story-mexico/ • The best family holidays in Mexico that aren’t [……]

Interesting Facts

Cry Me a River

July 31, 2024 0

Humans are the only known animals that cry from emotion. Most animals with eyes produce tears, but only one releases them in moments of sorrow and joy: humans. Creatures throughout the animal kingdom also feel emotion, but humans are the biological anomaly for being able to stream tears down our [……]

Health

What You Should & Shouldn’t Eat To Repel Mosquitoes

July 31, 2024 0

Mosquitoes can be a nuisance, especially if they’re fond of you. If you’re a mosquito magnet you might want to know how to repel them. “Mosquitoes are attracted to the carbon dioxide we exhale, our body heat, and chemicals on our skin” according to Eva Buckner, an assistant professor at [……]

Culture

Zapotec Weaving: Techniques, Tradition, Meaning

June 30, 2024 0

Zapotec weaving is an ancient art form that has been passed down from generation to generation for more than 2,000 years. The Zapotec civilization arose in the Central Valleys of Oaxaca in the 6th century BCE, building great cities like Monte Albán and Mitla. Roughly 400,000 Zapotecs — who call [……]

Culture

Grand Murals in the Palacio Nacional

June 30, 2024 0

The Meaning Behind Diego Rivera Grand Murals in Mexico City’s Palacio Nacional Diego Rivera was a prominent 20th-century Mexican painter most famous for his large-scale murals, controversial political beliefs, as well as being the husband of Frida Kahlo. The Palacio Nacional in Mexico City is home to some of Diego [……]

Akumal Foodie

Sweet Chili Pineapple Sauce

June 30, 2024 0

Sweet Chili Pineapple Sauce Ingredients: 1 c. fresh pineapple, finely chopped ½ c. water ¼ c. white vinegar ¼ c. honey 2 Tbsp. soy sauce 1 Tbsp. fresh ginger, minced 2 garlic cloves, minced 2 tsp. cornstarch 2 Tbsp. water (additional for cornstarch) 1 tsp. red chili flakes (adjust based [……]

Nature and Critters

Don’t Toss Those Egg Shells!

June 30, 2024 0

Egg shells can be a great organic additive to your garden.  They can be used for germination, to deter certain pests, as well as to add valuable nutrients to the soil.  Use egg shells as seed starting containers  This is an economical and sustainable way to start gardening.  Since space is limited in your egg shell planter, this seed starting method works best for small, low growing plants such as herbs and flowers.  Egg shells are an organic material and full of calcium, which helps plants thrive.  Once the seedlings are ready to be transferred to a larger pot or planted in thegarden,you can put the entire shell into the ground where it will decompose and nourish both the soil and your plants.   They are simple to prepare. ∙Start by saving your egg shells from breakfast and baking. Halve them and rinse them out thoroughly.  ∙Create drainage by making a small hole in the base of each egg shell with a small needle.  ∙Use a small spoon to add seed starting medium to the egg shell.  Using seed compost rather than  potting soil will allow the roots to grow freely and create a strong and healthy plant.  ∙Add the seeds to the soil and gently push down, just until the seeds are fully covered.   ∙Place the egg shells in an egg carton on your windowsill.  Use a spray bottle to gently mist each egg shell with water every 2 to 3 days.  Once [……]

News

Glass Half Full: Recycling Glass Into Sand

June 30, 2024 0

As plentiful as it may seem, the world is facing an alarming shortage of the second most consumed raw material after water: sand. Sand is an essential ingredient for construction, glassmaking, land restoration, and more, but the natural resource is rapidly diminishing. As the world consumes roughly 50 billion tons [……]