The Best Strawberry & Rhubarb Pie Recipe
Simple and delicious homemade strawberry and rhubarb pie recipe with fresh fruit and shortcrust pastry. Combine the sweetness of strawberries…
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Butterfly Pea Flower Soap Recipe
How to use butterfly pea flowers, a natural and plant-based ingredient, to create baby blue soap bars. They’re truly beautiful!…
7 Ways to Make Bean Supports for Climbing Beans
A comprehensive look at DIY bean supports and bean trellises for growing climbing beans. Includes the best way to grow…
How to Grow Coriander from the Supermarket
Tips on growing coriander from the supermarket and how to keep it alive for longer. Use this technique to get several generous harvests from your plant and have fresh herbs all summer long. Full DIY video included.
The Best Places to Get Soap Making Supplies
Places to source natural soap making supplies, including oils, lye, beeswax, essential oil, honey, and herbs. Includes ideas for sourcing locally produced ingredients, what to look for, avoiding suspicious sellers, and soapmaking suppliers by country.
How to make DIY Ollas: Low Tech Self-Watering Systems for Plants
Introduction to using ollas in the garden and simple instructions for how to make a DIY olla using a terracotta plant pot. Ollas are an inexpensive way to keep plants watered. They slow-release water around growing plants using an ancient technique discovered by people living in arid regions.Â
How to Make Naturally Yellow to Orange Annatto Soap
Annatto soap recipe showing how to make naturally yellow to orange-colored soap. The natural colorant used is annatto seeds from the achiote tree, a food-safe ingredient that’s also brilliant for…
How to Start a Vegetable Garden from Scratch
Are you interested in growing your own food? Use these tips to start a vegetable garden from scratch for bountiful harvests, no matter your growing space. Includes information on raised beds, container gardens, and creating an in-ground vegetable garden.
How to Build a Pallet Planter in 5 Easy Steps
This is a garden project showing how to convert a single wood pallet into a deep container for growing food and flowers. A low-cost and useful addition to your container garden! The tutorial includes DIY instructions and a video showing how to build a pallet planter, fill it, and grow plants inside.