Tag: Frugal

MIY Dandelion Bread

MIY Dandelion Bread Some of my neighbors I am sure think I must be terribly lazy when it comes to my lawn as I don’t rid it of dandelions. But then when they see my kids out there harvesting them, they are curious as to why I would choose to send them out to cut …

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MIY Seed Pots

MIY Seed Pots The weather is looking better and better out there now. I saw a great article on The Gardening Channel on Making Your Own Seed Pots that I thought you might like, and so I’ve listed it below. Making seed pots out of old newspapers is not only a thrifty use of the …

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Dandelion Jelly

Dandelion Jelly Makes abt 6 half pints or 3 pints Pick at least 10 cups of dandelion blossoms. Snip off base of each flower until you have just yellow petals. You need to end up with 4 cups petals. It is ok if there are little bits of green. Pour boiling water over the petals. …

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Forsythia Syrup & Jelly Recipes

Forsythia Syrup & Jelly Recipes Forsythia Jelly Makes Abt 6 half pints or 3 pints… Pick at least 10 cups of Forsythia blossoms. Snip off base of each flower until you have just yellow petals. You need to end up with 4 cups petals. Pour boiling water over the petals. Let this sit until room …

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Why Your Healthy Garden Should Include Tomatoes

Why Your Garden Should Include Tomatoes

Some posts may contain affiliate links. Why Your Healthy Garden Should Include Tomatoes I personally can’t imagine a garden that didn’t include tomatoes! I love the fresh picked tomato on a warm BLT or the cool crisp of the right off the vine tomato in a salad. Then there are the wonderful sauces that can …

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DIY Milkcrate Composter

DIY Milkcrate Composter Good soil is the corner stone to any successful garden. Compost is an essential part of creating good healthy soil for your plants and making it yourself the ultimate in recycling of kitchen waste. From kitchen waste comes new crops to reenter the kitchen as produce to feed your family. It sure …

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Gluten Free Prepping

Gluten Free Prepping As celiac disease becomes more prevalent in American society, gluten free products are becoming more and more accessible and need to be accounted for in our preps. Although the cause of celiac disease is currently unknown, just like with some other allegories it can develop later in life and isn’t always something …

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19 Wild Urban Edibles

19 Wild Urban Edibles When we speak of foraging 99 times out of 100, we are referring to wooded and swampy areas and not an urban environment. However, not everyone is going to just happen to be in a rural area on the day a SHTF event occurs. More numbers than we can count will …

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DIY Raised Planter Stand

DIY Raised Planter Stand A raised planter is a perfect solution for those avid gardeners who have developed a bad back or rusty knees and shouldn’t stoop as much as an ordinary ground-based garden requires. They can also solve a multitude of space issues, soil issues and provide a garden spot for renters who may not be …

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40 Unconventional Uses for WD-40

40 Unconventional Uses for WD-40 I am by no means a mechanic nor a carpenter. So, until reading the article, I stood by the if it moves and it shouldn’t use duct tape and if it doesn’t move and it should then use WD-40 rule! I had never considered some of the uses listed in …

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