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How to make a 3 Ingredient Clay Mask
I didn’t realize how very easy it was to make a clay mask or I would have done it sooner in my life! I have been paying up to $40 dollars for a tub of clay mask. Then I started making my homemade bath and body products and realized that I can make a clay mask mixture for pennies! The huge plus is that I know exactly what is in the mask and you don’t need a preservative because you can keep it in dry form and just mix as needed. This is such a simple clay mask recipe. I mean 3 ingredients simple. Clay, in powder form; good oil…
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Discover these Simple Lavender Bath Bombs for Lucious Relaxation
Soothing physically and mentally are these lavender bath bombs. Made with home grown lavender buds and essential oil. We love them and they’re fun to make. Ingredients The recipe for bath bombs is super simple. All you need is two parts baking soda to one part citric acid, a little bit of good oil such as jojoba or sweet almond oil, fragrance (I like to use essential oils) and a little bit of water in a spray bottle. I let my 3 year old help out with the part of mixing the ingredients because she thinks it’s fun to mix things and make messes. Perfect combination. Process Mix the dry…
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Whipped Sugar Scrub Recipe
In the winter months I like to test out different recipes for bath and body products. One of our most popular products this time of year is our whipped sugar scrub. It makes your skin silky smooth and helps get rid of winter callouses. Over the years we’ve tested so many different sugar scrubs and this one is our favorites. You will thank me for it once you’ve discovered the miracle that is avocado butter!! Ingredients I personally do not like the smell of Shea butter. In fact it’s kind of gaggy. So I looked into different options and stumbled upon avocado butter. This stud is amazing! I could use…
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The Best How To Guide To Propagate Lavender From Cuttings
The most amazing this about plants is that you can take a cutting of them and propagate it to a new little plant with the same DNA as the plant you cut it from. To propagate lavender you only need 3 things, soil, rooting hormone, and a cutting of lavender. True to Variety The only way that you can know what type of lavender you are planting is by taking a cutting from a known variety of the plant. You can plant lavender from seed but then you get all different unknown varieties. This doesn’t work if you are selling your lavender and need to know its properties either for…
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3 Amazing Garden Pizzas to Make With Your Harvest
It’s fall! My favorite time of the year. Fall is the perfect time to make Garden fresh pizza. In October we have a lot of harvest to make unique flavors of pizza. So today I’m going to round-up some of my favorite fall harvest pizza recipes. Garden Pizza Harvest Herbs Before your first frost date be sure to bring in your tender herbs, trees or flowers that you plan to keep indoors over winter. Basil is one of the first things to freeze so be sure to bring it in before the nights start getting too cold. Usually by the end of September I have all my herbs indoors. I…
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How to Make a Lavender Wreath
Everyone should grow lavender somewhere in their garden. It is naturally deer resistant, pests don’t bother it, it’s drought tolerant and it is such a versatile plant. Today we will be showing you how to make your own lavender wreath from your own homegrown lavender. If you don’t have wheat or would like to substitute it with another plant like eucalyptus then that is great. Just make sure the plant you use is properly dried. This lavender & Fall wheat wreath is so easy to make you only need four things to recreate this beautiful wreath. It turned out beautiful and was made just in time for my pre-fall home…
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How to Quit Your Job and Start a Farm
Where to begin when starting a farm
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Top 5 Most Brilliant Ways to Save Money on Gardening
Gardening can be an expensive hobby. But it doesn’t have to be. In fact, gardening should be virtually free if you do it the old fashioned way. These top ten brilliant hacks can help you save money gardening. Here are a few different routes to take when considering a budget friendly garden. Ask a Gardener First, consider asking gardening neighbors for seeds or extra plants. Gardeners are notoriously generous when it comes to plants. I know I personally plant too many seeds in the spring and then I don’t have enough room for all my plants. I end up giving away seedlings every spring. If you’re looking for perennials then…
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The Best Plants to Plant in Spring and Fall
dependent on your area's Frost Dates and the type of plant you are planting. However, there are some basic answers to the best plants to plant in the Spring and Fall
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How to Make The Absolute Best Lavender Creme Brûlée
Creme Brûlée is a delicious creamy, rich pudding topped with torched sugar. It is one of those desserts that seems like something you only get from a fancy restaurant but it is one you can make at home easily. Creme Brûlée is my FAVORITE dessert. It is sweet, creamy and decadent, what more could you want?! Lavender I have a favorite Carmel Creme Brûlée that I always use when making decadent desserts but this time I decided to change it just a little. I have been adding culinary lavender to so many recipes lately to varied results of delicious or just ok. Of course I had to try it in…
