Plant-based and natural ways to color handmade cold-process soap. Includes natural soap colorants listed by hue, ingredient, ... Read More about How to Naturally Color Handmade Soap + Ingredients Chart
I'm Tanya, organic gardener, soap maker, beekeeper, and green living enthusiast.
On Lovely Greens you'll find fresh ideas for growing useful plants and creatively using them in the home. Growing flowers for handmade soap, vegetables for homemade meals, or herbs for health. You'll find plenty of gardening DIY projects here too.
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Natural Rosemary Soap Recipe with Cambrian Blue Clay
Recipe and instructions for how to use fresh herbs and colored clay to make Natural Rosemary Soap using the cold-process ... Read More about Natural Rosemary Soap Recipe with Cambrian Blue Clay
Starting a New Vegetable Garden from Scratch
Tips on starting a vegetable garden from scratch including ideas for clearing land, mulching, compost, and amending the ... Read More about Starting a New Vegetable Garden from Scratch
Christmas Soap Recipe with Festive Swirls
Make this Christmas soap recipe with festive swirls of madder root and minerals and candy cane scented peppermint essential ... Read More about Christmas Soap Recipe with Festive Swirls
How to Decorate a Fresh Christmas Wreath
Step-by-step process on how to decorate a fresh Christmas wreath with foraged greenery, berries, and dried fruit. Also ... Read More about How to Decorate a Fresh Christmas Wreath
How to make Bath Bombs with Natural Ingredients
How to make bath bombs with natural ingredients such as flower petals, herbs, and essential oils. Also includes recipes for ... Read More about How to make Bath Bombs with Natural Ingredients
Winter Gardening Projects for the Vegetable Garden
These twenty winter gardening projects and tasks will keep you busy in the colder months and prepare the garden for the year ... Read More about Winter Gardening Projects for the Vegetable Garden
How to use black plastic to kill weeds and clear land
Black plastic mulch can kill grass and weeds to make space for a vegetable garden. It's an eco-friendly way to clear land ... Read More about How to use black plastic to kill weeds and clear land
Make Natural Purple Soap with Alkanet Root
Learn how to make natural purple soap with alkanet root, scented essential oil, and organic rose petals for ... Read More about Make Natural Purple Soap with Alkanet Root
