Category: Gardening tips

Top 20 Most Under-Rated Healing Herbs You Need To Know About

Top 20 Most Under-Rated Healing Herbs You Need To Know About We all know how great rosemary, thyme, peppermint, lavender and sage can be for both culinary purposes and for healing – but what about these twenty healing herbs that you probably don’t use – and may not have even heard of? For example: 1. …

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Beginner Gardeners: Understand Weed Control

Beginner Gardeners: Understand Weed Control As a beginner, the gardening equipment and tools section of your local DIY store can seem a little daunting, so start with the basics. You don’t need a lot to start out with, but the key is to buy individual items that are perfectly suited to you. Weeds can especially …

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Make A Relaxing Crochet Hammock

Make A Relaxing Crochet Hammock Nothing says summer like kicking your feet up and relaxing in a hammock with your favorite book and a cold beverage!  You’ll need:  3 1 1/4-inch hardwood dowels, 30-inches long 2 5/8-inch hardwood dowels, 36-inches long 200 yards, 1/4-inch macrame cord or rope 8 yards, 1/2-inch rope 4 1-inch wood screws Drill Measuring …

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Homemade Herbal Spirits

Homemade Herbal Spirits The fun thing about infusing spirits or concocting a liqueur is that there aren’t a lot of rules and complicated techniques. Most of the time it really is just mixing together things that sound like they’d taste good and seeing what happens. However, there are some really common mistakes that can ruin …

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Natural Homemade Insect Sprays and Traps

Natural Homemade Insect Sprays and Traps While there are no techniques that are 100% effective (other than sitting in a hermetically-sealed room), hopefully some of the homemade traps listed here can make your summer a more enjoyable one. In the past I have reached for cans of commercial bug spray lying around during cookouts and camping …

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