Growing your own vegetables organically is very rewarding, but it takes some innovative, humane, pest deterrents to keep rodents, birds, snails and slugs from feasting on the fruits, or should we say,  the fruit's & veg's of your labour. Below we will show you some humane ways to protect some of the more susceptible fruit and vegetables growing in your organic veggie patch.

Baiting rats and mice, or putting down snail pellets is something here at livingsafe.com.au we simply abhorred, not only does it kill the intended victims horrifically, slowly and very painfully, but any pets, or wildlife e.g cats, dogs, birds or possums that happen to eat these dead rodents, snails etc will also suffer

Many people are do-it-themselves home renovators and almost just as many of these people are unaware about how to identify Asbestos in their homes and gardens. This results in potentially very dangerous, renovations which can put not only the renovator at risk, but their families and the entire neighbourhood too!  This article will teach you about the two types of Asbestos and where they are commonly found in the house and in the garden and what to do if you do come across Asbestos.

Starting your own Organic Veggie Patch is such a rewarding experience and a fantastic opportunity to teach children about where and how vegetables grow.  Organic fruit and vegetables are by far a healthier and safer choice to conventional produce, as they don't contain pesticides, fungicides and artificial fertilizers.  Did you know in Australia they use more than 400 different pesticides, this is a huge load of very toxic chemicals that are designed with one thing in mind, to kill or deter a living creature or fungus, this therefore can't be good for any living thing, including humans!

Is the air in your house making you sick? We spend a lot of time in our homes, so it makes sense to make it as healthy an environment as possible.

 Off-gases from things like VOC (volatile organic compounds) in paints, toxic chemical cleaners, mould, mildew, dust and even synthetic air fresheners can cause a lot of health problems, ranging from allergic reactions through to more serious life threatening illnesses like asthma and cancers. Healthy Family, Happy Family!  Our homes are places where humans and animal family members spend a great deal of time, so it makes sense that we should keep it as healthy an environment as possible.