Category: Gardening tips

5 Alternative Pumpkin Carvings

5 Alternative Pumpkin Carvings Are you in a pumpkin jack-o’-lantern rut? Why not shake things up and carve something other than a pumpkin this Halloween? I personally never considered carving anything other than the traditional pumpkin until I found this fun and spooky pineapple! Check out the other inspiring ideas collected from apartmenttherapy.com. Click the link below …

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DIY Food Storage Drying Rack

DIY Food Storage Drying Rack Get your FREE plans over at ana-white.com. It’s fun and easy to make, and who doesn’t need one of these? When harvest time comes, you need somewhere to dry all of your produce and store it for the winter.  If taken care of properly, you could be enjoying garden fresh carrots and …

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DIY Eucalyptus Steam Inhalation For Cold & Cough

DIY Eucalyptus Steam Inhalation For Cold & Cough Steam inhalation is a method of introducing warm, moist air into the lungs via the nose & throat for therapeutic benefit. The hot steam moistens the nasal passages, thus clearing your blocked nose and opens up congested sinuses allowing you to breathe more easily. Inhalations are easy to do …

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How to Can Pumpkin

How to Can Pumpkin Pumpkin is a low acid food and MUST be processed in a pressure canner not a water bath canner. There is no way around those recommendations (only if you ignore them…. which I don’t suggest you do!) Another important fact before you begin: you have to can the pumpkin as cooked cubes, …

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Winter Garden Prep: Tool Care

Winter Garden Prep: Tool Care Once the gardening season winds down, you’ll have to complete a few autumn garden tool care to-dos! Maintaining your garden tools is very important. You want to prevent them from rusting or any other kind of problem in the future. It is always a great idea to keep them properly …

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