LIVE SIMPLY. GROW YOUR OWN FOOD. MAKE NATURAL THINGS
I'm Tanya and I believe that we can make a difference to the environment through growing and making our own. There’s empowerment in creating things from scratch -- be it from the soil, homegrown produce, or materials natural or reclaimed.
Here on Lovely Greens you'll find fresh ideas for growing herbs, flowers, fruit, and veggies and creatively using them in the home. It's not all about making wholesome homemade food either! Lots of homegrown and foraged plants can be transformed into natural beauty products. Learn more
Create a stunning succulent planter using sea glass and a mason jar Layer sea glass, drainage materials, and compost in a jar to create a pretty sea glass succulent terrarium. You can see all the layers through the glass with the succulents as the crowning glory. The video at the end of this piece shows the full process of making…
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A simple trellis that supports trailing blackberry canes Wood, wire, and eyelet screws are all you need to build a simple blackberry trellis. This is an inexpensive way to grow thornless blackberries in the vegetable garden. There’s a video showing how I built mine at the end of this piece. As the garden winds down for another year you might…
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Learn to make natural soap using Rosemary and Blue Clay Instructions for making natural rosemary soap recipe for oily skin. Includes a video showing how to make it using fresh rosemary & cambrian blue clay There are dozens, maybe hundreds, of cleansers on the market for oily skin. Many have harsh additives that irritate or that strip your skin completely….
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Using paper towels is the easiest way to save tomato seeds Tips on how to easily save tomato seeds on a paper towel and tips on planting them the following year Many people choose to grow tomatoes from small plants purchased inexpensively at the local garden center. It’s a great and easy way to grow your tomatoes but you’ll likely…
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Draw a simple garden plan using simple art tools Creating a to-scale simple garden plan can help you design your perfect home vegetable garden It’s officially been a month since we’ve moved into our new house. I’m sure you’ve been there before so you’ll understand just how mega stressful and mega exciting it’s been. Boxing things up, moving things, taking…
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