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Archives for May 2017

306May 29, 2017Cooking by Erica

Rhubarb Honey Shrub (A Sweet Tart Drinking Vinegar)

Everything you need to know to make great shrub drinking cock

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1May 27, 2017Productive Home by Erica

Productive Home Weekly Report: 5/27/17

An attempt to log weekly productive home achievements. Please join in!

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2May 26, 2017Recent Posts by Erica

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.

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1May 24, 2017Productive Home by Erica

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.

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162May 22, 2017Cooking by Erica

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.

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0May 20, 2017Productive Home by Erica

Productive Home Weekly Report: 5/20/17

An attempt to log weekly productive home achievements. Please join in!

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0May 19, 2017Recent Posts by Erica

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.

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443May 17, 2017Homestead Animals by Erica

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.

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25May 15, 2017Gardening by Erica

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.

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3May 12, 2017Recent Posts by Erica

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,…

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143May 9, 2017Gardening by Erica

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,…

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1May 5, 2017Recent Posts by Erica

5 Things Friday: 5/5/17

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! Weekly Awesome: Permaculture Design Course Kickstarter My buddy Paul Wheaton is running a kickstarter. You may know Paul as the Crazy Permaculture Man-Giant in Overalls behind Permies.com. You may also know him as the…

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Hi! I'm Erica, the founder of NWEdible and the author of The Hands-On Home. I garden, keep chickens and ducks, homeschool my two kids and generally run around making messes on my one-third of an acre in suburban Seattle. Thanks for reading!

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