Surprisingly easy to make crunchy granola recipe with rolled oats, honey, coconut, and nuts. Make it from start to finish in about 45 minutes. I've been one of those people who almost mindlessly pulls a box of granola from the supermarket shelf. It's one of those staples that I thought I didn't have time to make. I mean, I get the *good* stuff but it's just granola, right? I was about to get schooled with a crunchy granola recipe you'll want to print out and keep forever. We're in ... Read More about Mara’s Simple and Crunchy Granola Recipe
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Starting a New Vegetable Garden: soil, compost, and breaking ground
Tips on starting a new vegetable garden in the fall including ideas for clearing land, mulching, compost, and amending soil In my experience as an allotment secretary, most new gardeners tend to arrive with the spring flush. Full of energy and excitement they begin digging and planting and generally wearing themselves out. They also have a lot more challenges, since perennial weeds and their seeds will be competing with veg, and there's generally a lot more to do in a lot less time. Starting a ... Read More about Starting a New Vegetable Garden: soil, compost, and breaking ground
Parsley Soap Recipe: how to naturally make green soap
Use garden-fresh or shop-bought herbs for this parsley soap recipe. It uses the re-batch technique, meaning that you will not need to handle lye. I love using homegrown herbs and flowers in handmade soap, especially when it turns out beautifully. This parsley soap is no exception. It's a light green with specks of garden green and pairs well with herbal essential oils. Parsley creates a pretty color worthy of being added to my natural soap colorants chart. It is less stable than mineral colors ... Read More about Parsley Soap Recipe: how to naturally make green soap
What to plant for Autumn Harvests
Seeds to sow and what to plant for autumn harvests. Includes information on sowing times, long-day vs short-day veg, and 16 different veg to grow. We're in the middle of glut-season. Baskets of tomatoes, trugs of zucchini, and more lettuce than we could possibly eat. It may be far from our minds but within weeks our veg will begin dying down and patches of once productive garden space will be empty. If you plan ahead, it's possible to keep the homegrown food coming though. The fare will change, ... Read More about What to plant for Autumn Harvests
All Natural Carrot Soap Recipe with Real Carrots
How to make natural carrot soap using the cold-process method. It's simple homemade carrot purée that creates that sunny yellow color. Full DIY video included There are so many natural colorants that you can use to tint soap that it's ridiculous. Although some are a little exotic, others grow much closer to home. In fact, you might even have the key ingredient for this soap recipe growing in the garden. Carrots, when added as juice or purée, color handmade soap yellow. They're also mild, ... Read More about All Natural Carrot Soap Recipe with Real Carrots
