Finishing your Fall Planting Fall is a good time to get in that garden and get planting things that you never got around to in the spring! No matter what style of gardening you practice, or what zone you are in, fall plantings give you the opportunity to expand your garden options. Vegetables, trees and …
Category: Self Sufficiency
DIY Hibiscus and Lemon Cough Drops
DIY Hibiscus and Lemon Cough Drops When you have a sore throat or cough, sometimes all you need is a soothing cough drop for relief. But commercial cough drops contain questionable ingredients and often taste terrible (yuk). Sue over at theviewfromgreatisland.com created this recipe for all-natural hibiscus and lemon cough drops. She explains how …
Homesteading with Small Children
Homesteading with Small Children Living on a homestead is all about life skills so try to involve children in everything. From growing vegetables in the garden to building a new chicken coop. Even though they are young, children can do a lot on their own when guided. Children can adapt and participate in a homestead …
Lemon Cream Cleaning Lotion
Lemon Cream Cleaning Lotion Would you like an all-natural, lemon-scented lotion that will clean and disinfect sinks, bathtubs, and greasy stove tops? Humblebeeandme has the perfect recipe!! It uses d-limone and 3 other ingredients to produce a creamy cleaning lotion. Thanks to one ingredient, it also has a bit of abrasion to scrub away surface …

