I just trimmed my redwood dogwoods to get basket making supplies and decided to use the larger branches to make a border for a flower and herb bed.
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Branch Borders
Posted in Crafts, Growing, tagged borders, branch borders, branches, garden borders on February 25, 2015 | 2 Comments »
More Baskets!
Posted in Crafts, tagged baskets, homemade baskets, making baskets, natural baskets on February 3, 2015 | Leave a Comment »
Here’s how to make another type of basket! First cut slits in four of the spokes in the center of the spoke. Next make a slant cut on the ends of the non-slitted spokes so it is sharp and pointed. Slide the cut end spokes through the slits in the other spokes. Take a long […]
Grapevine Wreaths
Posted in Crafts, tagged grapevine wreaths, wreaths on January 27, 2015 | Leave a Comment »
It’s a wee bit early to be pruning grapes but I wanted to neaten up the front yard so trimmed off the long, ropy vines. Using these vines to make wreaths is easy and they turn out great.
Darn That Sock!
Posted in Crafts, tagged darning, sock darning, sock repair on January 23, 2015 | Leave a Comment »
“Oh there’s a hole in my sock dear Liza, dear Liza…” Wait, wrong song but the hole definitely is in my daughter’s sock; we’ve all moved to mainly wool socks and with each pair running about eighteen dollars it’s time to darn that hole. First turn the sock inside out and put something round into the […]
Six Top Urban Farm Hub Posts of 2014
Posted in Cooking, Crafts, Growing, People on the Move, tagged top post, top posts for 2014, top urban farming posts for 2014 on December 17, 2014 | Leave a Comment »
2014 was a great urban farming year! A mild winter and warm summer boosted yields and best of all Kathleen and I got a chance to connect with more readers both virtually and in-person. Each year it’s interesting to look back through the analytics and see what posts were on top. Here are the top […]
Fingerless Gloves
Posted in Crafts, tagged cable fingerless gloves, fingerless gloves, knitting on December 5, 2014 | Leave a Comment »
Each year the knitting compulsion starts to build as the days get shorter and colder; by the holidays it’s in full swing and my main desire in life is to sit by the fire, listen to a really good audiobook and knit like crazy. This year I have been making fingerless gloves for holiday gifts. […]
Fun with Cable Knitting
Posted in Crafts, tagged cable knitting, winter knitting on December 4, 2014 | Leave a Comment »
Cable knitting is, if possible, even more addictive than Fair Isle patterns. Best of all it’s pretty easy to do if you have the right tools and some good patterns. I like using cables on things like mittens and fingerless gloves as it makes them much easier to fit on a variety of hand sizes. […]
Urban Farming Notecards
Posted in Crafts on November 30, 2014 | Leave a Comment »
Looking for that perfect urban farming gift? Five note cards for $12.95. Email Diana at ankataa@yahoo.com or use PayPal here.
Urban Farm Hub Calendar!
Posted in Crafts on November 30, 2014 | 2 Comments »
What better gift for that urban farmer in your life than an urban farming calendar! $24.95 plus shipping, (11.5 x 14 inches), email Diana at ankataa@yahoo.com or visit here to use PayPal.
More Fair Isle Knitting
Posted in Crafts, tagged Fair Isle knitting, fingerless gloves, hats, knitting on November 15, 2014 | Leave a Comment »
It’s cold and time to knit! I have been playing around more with Fair Isle knitting and think it could take a lifetime to explore all the interesting colors and patterns that can be used.
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