Planting Sugar Pumpkins!

Planting Sugar Pumpkins! A post for you to bookmark and save for next year as i would say it’s too late to do this now!! The pumpkin is a very tender vegetable. Do not plant until all danger of frost has passed, and the soil has thoroughly warmed. The packets of seeds tell you when …

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How to Make Cream Cheese

How to Make Cream Cheese Cream cheese is fantastic spread on crackers and bread, or as a base for dips, cheese cake, or frosting. Cream cheese is very easy to make and is a great option for beginning cheese makers.I recommend purchasing some butter cloth, which has a finer weave than cheesecloth, or you could …

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September Check-list for your Garden

September Check-list for your Garden This check list will give you some of the best tips, but here are some more – Over ripening is a September hazard, so check fruits and vegetables regularly. Be sure to harvest them if they look, feel and/or taste ripe and ready! Again it’s time to pick your  pears, …

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Lemon Eucalyptus Toilet Bombs

Lemon Eucalyptus Toilet Bombs I stumbled upon this over at humblebeeandme and it looks perfect for my next project! I love eucalyptus so this is what I will be making next! I am also thinking that these toilet bombs are a fun way to include in a homemade gift basket. These would be great for Christmas, …

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Make Your Own Homemade Butter

Make Your Own Homemade Butter You can easily make much better butter at home in your kitchen than you can buy in the store these days. Up until the early to mid 1900’s, most farm wives were expert butter makers. Butter sales were very local and produced on family farms. If you have a cheap and plentiful …

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