Herbs
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Back to Basics: #2 Best Homesteading Book Review
I read about 20 books in an average year, and can’t believe I hadn’t found this one before! Back to Basics, A Complete Guide to Traditional Skills, is absolutely packed full of illustrations…
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How to Grow Your Own Food: Master Reference List For 115 Different Foods
Whether you want to be more self sufficient for disasters, or just want some fresh food on your table, this master list will help you learn how to grow your own food! In…
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17 Best Herbs to Grow at Home
There is so much satisfaction in cooking with spices you grew yourself! I’ve found myself gravitating more and more towards recipes that use spices I can grow. Spice up your cooking with this…
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10 DIY Gift Ideas That Don’t Require Special Skills to Make
Like to do things yourself? I love to make, and receive, homemade Christmas gifts! You can too with this list of 10 DIY gift ideas that don’t require special skills to make! Want…
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Easy 6 Ingredient DIY Lip Balm Recipe
Every fall I make a big batch of wonderful homemade honey lip balm to use as Christmas gifts, and to have on hand for myself for the year! This year, I decided to…
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Homemade Roasted Garlic Powder Recipe
In spite of having a bad year for gardening here, with a late frost on June 15 this year, we had a bumper crop of garlic. I’m going to share how I make…
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How to Make an Herbal Tincture: 2 Easy Methods
Extracting and preserving the medicinal properties of a plant, tinctures turn a plant into an easy-to-take liquid medicine. In this post, I will be sharing two easy ways to make an herbal tincture,…
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The Encyclopedia of Country Living: Book Review
The Encyclopedia of Country Living: Book Review I don’t like to spend money on a book until I know it’s really, really good. When I find a book that looks promising, I…
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Want to Save Money Buying Plants this Year? How I Got 10 Mint Plants For the Price of 1!
Do you always tend to overspend on plants? I know I do! Today I am going to share one of my tricks to save money in the spring, and how I got 10…
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How to Make an Herbal Salve
Learn how to make a healing herbal salve. This stuff really works! It is good for cuts, burns, insect bites, rashes and more! We also use it for our livestock. disclaimer: this…
