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Rhubarb Honey Shrub (A Sweet Tart Drinking Vinegar)
Everything you need to know to make great shrub drinking cock
Productive Home Weekly Report: 5/27/17
An attempt to log weekly productive home achievements. Please join in!
5 Things Friday 5/26/17: Tree Collards, Plastic Salt, Creating and More
This week’s roundup: slow flowers, tree collards, plastic in your salt, the revelation of decent nail clippers, and why you need to unplug from the fear-and-outrage drip.
Minimalism Vs. Productivity
Minimalism vs. productivity – I want less stuff, but I want all the stuff I need to do the things I want to do! Ack! Where’s the balance? Some thoughts on this common struggle.
Rhubarb Ginger Coffee Cake with Crumb Topping
A delicious twist on a classic rhubarb coffee cake – yogurt, ginger, and just the right amount of crunchy crumbly topping make this one a winner.
Productive Home Weekly Report: 5/20/17
An attempt to log weekly productive home achievements. Please join in!
5 Things Friday: 5/19/17
Five Things Friday this week: I’m on Patreon! Plus, the architecture of mental illness, a fantastically versatile miso dressing, surviving lettuce-pocalyse, and a quote on minimalism to ponder.
Honest Reasons You Shouldn't Get Ducks
True talk – ducks aren’t for everyone. These are some of the reasons why they might not be right for you.
The 5 Easiest Crops For The Spring Garden
Five easy, bomb-proof vegetables for the spring garden. Learn about three annuals and two perennials that will give you that master gardener glow with minimal work.
5 Things Friday: 5/12/17
Five Things Friday: assorted favorites, oddities, time-sensitive announcements, discoveries, random thoughts, life tidbits and whatever else pops into my head. Cue the intro. Boom! What I’m Reading – Weekly Reads Random assortment of articles from around the interwoobles that I read this week. If it’s in this list it made me nod vigorously, tut aggressively,…
How To Wash and Disinfect Gardening Pots
Before every gardening season it’s a good idea to wash, rinse and disinfect your seed starting pots. There are many very good reasons for this, all boiling down to: “avoid giving your baby plants a dirt disease.” Confession time: it’s been probably four years since I’ve given my pots a proper scrub-down. Do as I say,…