How to make bath bombs with natural ingredients such as flower petals, herbs, and essential oils. Also includes recipes for oatmeal rose bath bombs and pink grapefruit bath bombs It's with great pleasure that I'm sharing one of Jan Berry's natural beauty recipes from her new book, The Big Book of Homemade Products. You've probably used or seen them before, but might not realize just how easy it is to make bath bombs. Using this basic formula, you can add a pinch of this, a pinch of that, some ... Read More about How to make Bath Bombs with Natural Ingredients
Ideas from Lovely Greens
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 ahead We’re deep into winter, but that doesn’t mean that we have to stay inside, twiddling our green thumbs. There’s plenty to do to prepare for the vegetable gardening year ahead. Building hardscaping, planning what to grow, and where, and getting organized. There are even seeds that benefit from being sown now, under the warmth of grow lights. Use this list of winter ... 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 without having to use herbicides. Once the excitement of starting a new garden wears off, the questions begin. One of the most common is 'How do I convert a piece of lawn, or overgrown allotment, into a productive garden?' The best way to begin is to remove any unwanted features and vegetation, especially perennial weeds. If your goal is to grow organically, there's an easy ... 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 decoration Although there are dyes and even minerals that you can use to make purple soap, alkanet root helps you to make natural purple soap. One of them being alkanet root. Some people in Britain are familiar with green alkanet Pentaglottis sempervirens, and it's the bane of many a gardener. It too is a dye plant but is not the same as the plant we're going to use. Alkanna tinctoria is ... Read More about Make Natural Purple Soap with Alkanet Root
Classic Apple Pie with a Homegrown Twist
Make classic apple pie with a rich buttery crust and red-fleshed apples. The vibrant crimson color of the apples takes traditional apple pie to a whole other level I've made dozens of apple pies but this one has them all beat. The crust is light and crispy, the flavor is rich with autumn spices, and the filling is a deep crimson red. YES! Completely natural and with no additives, this is one red apple pie. Make this for your friends and family and they'll be blown away by how delicious it is as ... Read More about Classic Apple Pie with a Homegrown Twist
