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Garden in February
Spinach plants that I sowed at the end of September are going strong. They endured snow and freezing weather! Broccoli is fruiting Swiss chard’s leaves are getting larger, Fennel is giving out new…
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How to Propagate Rosemary by Layering
An easy way to propagate rosemary plant is to bury one of its lower branches in soil. After a while you’ll see roots forming. Depending on the season, it might take longer in…
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How to make Sourdough Bread
Timing: This is an overnight recipe and it’s best to start making it the day before around 12 to 1pm. What you need: First of all, you need 1/2 cup of bubbly sourdough…
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Wild Salad Greens
As I got to know and recognize the wild plants that pop up all over, I realized how much more beneficial they are than the domesticated greens.
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Making a Rib Basket
We have virginia creeper and honeysuckle on our front fence that grew wildly over the past spring and summer. So after I pruned them, I removed the bark of honeysuckle and carefully coiled…
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Basketmaking Technique: God’s Eye Knot
One of the first steps of making a rib egg basket, is to make God’s eye knot, to lash the 2 hoops together. To make this knot, you have to use a very…
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Dyeing Wool with Virginia Creeper
Our front fence is covered with Virginia creeper / Parthenocissus quinquefolia (which I mistakenly thought was hedera helix).Now that it’s fall, we pruned it as it grew vigorously during summer. With all the…
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Seed Saving #2: Calendula Officinalis
Seed Saving 2.Calendula Officinalis (Pot Marigold) When the flower closes, slowly the seeds will start to form ( all the little curls you see on the photos are seeds). Once they are dry,…
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Seed Saving #1 : Tagetes Patula (French Marigold)
Seed Saving 1.Tagetes Patula (French Marigold) Saving seeds of French marigold is quite easy. Once one of the flowers dry up , pick it and save the seeds that form inside the flower. If…
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Herbal Mosquito Repellent
Herbal Mosquito Repellent Here’s a recipe I learned from @capraecavoli . I tried it right away and it works very well! Collect a handful of -sage -lavender -rosemary -lemon balm or lemon verbena…
