If you're like me at all, you can abide with ickies living outside, doing their thing, which is a good thing (since they eat bugs!). But I don't want them inside the house. Stay out! Does this spray work? Well, you just have to see for yourself. And if it does, you will find yourself… Continue reading Anti-Creepy-Crawly Spray
Honey Plum Jam
If you love jam that is nearly all fruit, Pomona’s Pectin is the way to go. You can produce a very lightly sweetened jam. While my recipe calls for 1 cup honey, you can go as low as ¾ cup with the honey, although if your plums are a bit on the lesser sweet side, go… Continue reading Honey Plum Jam
Lemon Mirror & Glass Cleaner (& A 6 Brand Comparison)
If you dabble with essential oils, you might have heard about the 'paper test', which in theory can show if an oil has impurities. Does it always work? Not always (for example, if an oil is an absolute, where alcohol is used, it would leave a mark - Rose and Jasmine being two of them),… Continue reading Lemon Mirror & Glass Cleaner (& A 6 Brand Comparison)
How My Garden Grows: Bee Baths
Bee baths were one of the first things I made for my garden years ago. It is a simple project that even young children can help with. The supply list can be scrounged and upcycled, or as fancy as you wish. What is a bee bath? It is a shallow and protected water source for… Continue reading How My Garden Grows: Bee Baths
PVC Pipe Garden Trellis Sculptures
Early in spring I was thinking about the cool structures I had seen last fall at a non-profit farm. I wanted to put one up, and the "giraffe" was born. I repurposed PVC pipes I had used in hoop house frames (½" size), and also used the ¾" pipes that Kirk had cut me to use… Continue reading PVC Pipe Garden Trellis Sculptures