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How to Freeze Watermelon
This has been a strange growing season here in Pennsylvania in 2022. We had a lot of hot humid days and we also experienced drought. The deer and other critters…
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Is it Cheaper to Grow Your Own Food?
I was having a conversation with my brother about gardening, and he reasoned that gardening is not a money-saving venture. I’ve also seen memes and jokes about how expensive gardening…
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How to Make Hand Dipped Beeswax Candles: Candle Dipping Basics
Do you want to go back to simpler times? A time when people made their own candles and lived in cabins heated by firewood? Well, I can’t promise you that,…
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How to Make a Dried Citrus Wreath
Want to make a lovely, minimalist, wreath with dried citrus fruit to hang on your door and spread holiday cheer (or really any time of the year just to look…
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How to Dry Citrus: and What to Do With It
Deck the halls… it’s winter (almost). The days are short. It’s dark when I wake up. It’s dark shortly after the kids get home from school. Am I the only…
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How to Make Rolled Beeswax Candles
I don’t know when you will be reading this, but at the time of writing it, we’re right in the middle of the holiday season. I don’t know about you,…
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Crochet Basics: Everything You Need to Know About Crochet to Get Started
There’s been a pandemic, baby. People are trying new crafts. Making she sheds. Learning how to raise their own bees, and cutting down their own lumber. It’s like the wild…
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14 Easy DIY Christmas Gifts You Can Make at Home
This year you may be looking for an alternative to the storebought gifts. Maybe you’d like to try making something but you’re not sure where to start. Maybe you’ve tried…
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How to Make Beeswax Candles in Containers
Ready for a fun project? My sister-in-law, Ruth, messaged me a few months ago and asked if I would like to make beeswax candles with her. She liked to use…
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How to Build a Chicken Coop | What You Need to Know to Make a Chicken Coop
You’re thinking about getting chickens, you’re about to need a home for your little peeps, or you’re looking for an upgrade. Now you want to know how to build a…
