How to Crystallize Primroses and other Edible Flowers
Crystallize primroses to preserve their pretty blossoms long into summer. This simple recipe also works for other edible flowers and requires just a few common ingredients Primroses are one of…
6 Ways to Use Sustainable Garden Design in your Backyard
Clever tips for using the way wild ecosystems work to create a self-sustaining and bountiful food garden. This is sustainable garden design at its best and benefits soil, plants, yield,…
Grow an Outdoor Herb Garden in this DIY Herb Spiral
Grow more herbs in less space in a DIY Herb Spiral. This innovative outdoor herb garden allows you to grow more herbs in less space using an attractive spiral design….
How to Make DIY Plant Fertilizer for the Vegetable Garden
Make inexpensive environmentally-friendly homemade plant fertilizer for your vegetable garden from foraged and waste materials. Includes DIY plant fertilizers you can make from seaweed, comfrey, and nettles. On its own,…
Starting Seeds Indoors During the Winter
Tools and tips for starting seeds indoors including when to sow seeds, grow lights, propagators, and ways to successfully grow seedlings during the winter. Those of you with mild winters…
How to Grow Rosemary in Pots, Indoors, and the Garden
How to grow rosemary in pots, indoors and out in the garden, and also share how to harvest and use rosemary for both cooking and medicinal purposes. Rosemary is an…
Homemade Dish Soap Recipe for the Zero-Waste Home
A simple homemade dish soap recipe with long-lasting fluffy bubbles that get dishes squeaky clean. Perfect for the natural and zero-waste home. I’ve been making handmade soap for over ten…