Simple and natural cold process soap recipe. Uses four eco-friendly oils and includes easy to understand soap making ... Read More about Eco-Friendly Cold Process Soap Recipe + Instructions
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How to Clean up Strawberry Beds
Tips on how to clean up a strawberry bed. It's a great job for late winter and early spring and gets your plants back into ... Read More about How to Clean up Strawberry Beds
How to Extract Honey from the Comb
How to extract honey from the comb: a small-scale beekeeper shares the full process of taking honey from the hives and ... Read More about How to Extract Honey from the Comb
When should I start sowing seeds? A list of the earliest ones to grow
A guide for which seeds can be sown the earliest based on your region's climate. Includes information on last frost dates and ... Read More about When should I start sowing seeds? A list of the earliest ones to grow
Nourishing Winter Body Lotion Recipe with Marshmallow Root
Instructions for making a silky and moisturizing lotion with marshmallow root and lavandin oil. Use as a nourishing hand and ... Read More about Nourishing Winter Body Lotion Recipe with Marshmallow Root
Don’t make these 15 Common Garden Mistakes
Up to 90% of new gardeners give up because of these common gardening mistakes. Here are ways to avoid them, and to ... Read More about Don’t make these 15 Common Garden Mistakes
20 Winter Vegetable Garden Projects for January and February
These twenty winter vegetable garden tasks will keep you busy in the colder months and prepare the garden for the year ... Read More about 20 Winter Vegetable Garden Projects for January and February
Woad Soap Recipe: Naturally coloring soap blue
Use this woad soap recipe to make natural blue soap with specks of darker blue throughout. Part of the naturally coloring ... Read More about Woad Soap Recipe: Naturally coloring soap blue
30+ Natural Lotion & Skincare Recipes
Basic lotions, rich creams, and healing balms. Make these natural lotions and skincare recipes using plant-based oils, ... Read More about 30+ Natural Lotion & Skincare Recipes
