How to grow English lavender with tips on cultivars, growing conditions, and growing lavender in containers There are so many reasons to grow English lavender and if you give it the right conditions, it's fairly easy too. You can plant it in hedges, on its own in a pot, or scattered throughout the garden as feature plants. They can create defined edges and borders in a garden, and you can use their flowers in everything from food recipes, to crafts, and handmade skincare. Another reason to grow ... Read More about Simple tips for how to grow English Lavender
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5 Ways to make Handmade Soap
An introduction to five creative ways to make handmade soap at home including cold-process, hot-process, liquid soap, melt-and-pour, and rebatching There are a number of ways to make handmade soap. You could start from scratch, and choose every single ingredient. If you're unsure or want to save on time, there are other methods you could use too. Each has its pros and cons and I go through each further below. It's also important to know that some methods of making soap are better for certain ... Read More about 5 Ways to make Handmade Soap
Fully Customizable Bath Bomb Recipe + DIY Instructions
Use this customizable bath bomb recipe with your choice of flower petals, herbs, colorants, oils, and fragrance. 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 bath bombs before, but might not realize just how easy they are to make and to customize. Using this basic formula, you can add a pinch of ... Read More about Fully Customizable Bath Bomb Recipe + DIY Instructions
Getting started with Beekeeping: tips for the beginner beekeeper
Advice on getting started with keeping honeybees by Linda Tillman of 'Linda's Bees'. Includes tips on hive location, equipment, books, and where to begin. The smell of the beehive is delicious and alluring. That alone is worth it. The buzz of the bees as they go about their daily work is entrancing. Watching them can occupy hours of my time. The taste of honey is delectable, whether off the tip of my finger as I go through a hive or out of the honey jar after harvest. I am a beekeeper and I ... Read More about Getting started with Beekeeping: tips for the beginner beekeeper
50+ Flowers and Trees to grow in a Bee Friendly Garden
Attracting bees and pollinators to your garden is as simple as planting the right flowers, shrubs, and trees. This list includes over fifty types that you can plant for bees through all the seasons. It can be a little overwhelming to understand what you should plant to create a bee-friendly garden. In the end, it comes down to avoiding pesticides and planting trees, shrubs, and flowers that are rich in pollen and nectar. It's not just about summer flowers though. Many pollinators hibernate ... Read More about 50+ Flowers and Trees to grow in a Bee Friendly Garden
