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Instructions for making this zingy cold-process eucalyptus soap recipe. Eucalyptus essential oil is used to open airways and clear congestion which makes this a great soap for the cold and flu season. Eucalyptus essential oil isn’t for everyday but it’s your friend during cold and flu season. The smallest of sniffs will sent its minty-camphor…
Tips on how to grow organic garlic including varieties, planting direct and in modules, aftercare, harvesting, and storage. One of the easiest crops to grow in the organic garden is garlic. It’s hardy, suffers few pests, and in mid-summer will reward you with dozens of bulbs that can be dried out and used over the…
Make green tomato chutney with your unripened fruits. It can be served with cheese, bread, and other pickled vegetables or used as a marinade If you grow your own tomatoes, you know what it’s like to have a mountain of green fruit at the end of summer. This year I’m looking at an entire greenhouse…
How to make simple and natural beeswax furniture polish using just 2 ingredients. It’s easy to make and is a great addition to a natural and zero-waste home I’m on a mission to find more natural replacements for conventional household cleaners and a furniture polish would come in handy. The problem with many polishes is…
How to propagate Sedum spectabile from cuttings. This is the easiest way to to create new plants for free Propagating most succulents is easy but Sedum spectabile, also known as Hylotelephium spectabile, is probably the easiest of all. If you’re not familiar with it, you might know it by its common name of Ice Plant….
The trick to growing pumpkins is to choose the right varieties, prepare the soil and to start with purchased seeds. Here’s more advice on how to grow pumpkins the easy way. by Rachel Guy-Whittle Autumn holds a special place in my heart for a wealth of reasons, but if I’m really honest the big one…
Wood, wire, and eyelet screws are all you need to build a simple blackberry trellis. This is an inexpensive way to grow thornless blackberries in the vegetable garden. There’s a video showing how I built mine at the end of this piece. As the garden winds down for another year you might be thinking about…
This turmeric soap recipe will give you soap that ranges from a pale pinky-yellow to deep burnt orange. Part of the Naturally Coloring Handmade Soap series This turmeric soap recipe is in partnership with iHerb, a supplier of high-quality natural products. The ingredients used for this tutorial come from their online shop. As a natural…
Many hardy root vegetables don’t need to be dug up and stored for the winter. These frost tolerant veggies can be stored in the ground down to 10°F I can be a bit of a lazy gardener — I love working in the garden but if there’s something I can save time on then I’m…