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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 and warmth early in the spring have it easy. You can practically throw seeds in the soil outside and have a harvest in no time….
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 years but in all of that time, I’ve focused on body soap. Cold-process bar soap for whole-body use, and liquid hand soap for filling up…
Make soap from scratch using this simple and moisturizing hot process soap recipe. The recipe includes skin-loving mango butter and yogurt and includes a DIY video along with full hot-process soapmaking instructions One of the best things about hot process soap is that you can make it and have the soap ready to use almost…
Make Christmas Tree bath bombs with beautifully scented essential oils, colored minerals, and naturally-fizzy ingredients. Quick and easy to make handmade gifts that include a DIY video These delightful little trees of Christmas happiness will win you some major brownie points this holiday season. They’re simple to make, and if you stick to just one…
Make this Christmas soap recipe with festive swirls of madder root and minerals and candy cane scented peppermint essential oil. With the holidays right around the corner, you might be thinking about making handmade gifts. Soap is always a great option since it can be pretty and festive and practical too! This Christmas soap recipe…
Step-by-step process on how to decorate a fresh Christmas wreath with foraged greenery, berries, and dried fruit. Also includes how to create a wreath base using willow Fresh Christmas wreaths are a great way to use natural materials to create beautiful handmade holiday decorations. They’re an alternative to plastic or expensive fresh wreaths and are…
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,…
How to make a raised garden bed including guidance on the best sizes, types of wood, and what to fill them with to grow vegetables. Includes an instructional video There are several ways to go about creating a vegetable garden, but if you have challenging ground or mobility issues, raised garden beds are the best….
Get a head start on gardening with these ways to protect spring crops from the cold. Includes using cloches, row covers, cold frames, greenhouses, and hotbeds. It’s April, and you may have already begun planting seedlings out. It’s warm, it’s sunny, and you forgot that spring can sometimes give you unwanted surprises. Warm days can…