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Dried Lavender Bunches

Posted in Crafts, tagged , on July 8, 2022 | Leave a Comment »

About the simplest thing you can do to preserve your lavender is to cut it, tie it in bunches then hang it to dry. Bunched lavender tied tightly with string. Be sure the bunches aren’t too thick or they might rot in the middle.  Tie the string very tight or use a rubber band as […]

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Pressed Flowers

Posted in Crafts, tagged , on December 1, 2021 | 1 Comment »

I love to press flowers and leaves then use them on cards or on stationery.  My favorite plants to press are Johnny jump ups, Bleeding heart and variegated hops but almost any thin flower will do. If you want something like calendula then you need to press the petals separately; if you try and dry […]

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Grapevine Wreaths

Posted in Crafts, tagged , on November 30, 2021 | 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.

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More Baskets!

Posted in Crafts, tagged , , , on November 26, 2021 | Leave a Comment »

Here’s how to make another type of basket! Starting 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. This basket […]

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Edible Flowers

Posted in Cooking, Crafts, Growing, tagged on June 10, 2021 | Leave a Comment »

Many of the flowers that grace our yards are edible.  They can be used as accents in a salad or as garnish on a main dish. Here are a few of my favorites: I like to use chive flowers in salads to lend a slightly onion flavor.  Here’s a recipe for omelets with chive flowers. Lavender cookies are […]

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Branch Borders

Posted in Crafts, Growing, tagged , , , on January 26, 2021 | 2 Comments »

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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Darn That Sock!

Posted in Crafts, tagged , , on January 23, 2019 | 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 […]

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Bean Necklaces

Posted in Crafts, tagged , on October 20, 2018 | Leave a Comment »

Every urban farmer should have at least one bean necklace for that perfect agricultural fashion accent.  Right now is a great time to harvest those end of the season beans and get crafting. Here’s how: Many colorful varieties can be used and you can do patterns with solid color beans. I like using pliers to pull […]

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A Visit to Camlann Medieval Village

Posted in Crafts, tagged , on September 30, 2018 | Leave a Comment »

I can’t resist a living history museum so off to Camlann for a Michaelmas celebration!  

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Spindle Spinning

Posted in Crafts, tagged , , on August 20, 2018 | Leave a Comment »

Spending time on my aunt and uncle’s sheep ranch I cleaned and carded wool but never got around to learning how to spin.   A few weeks ago I got a drop spindle and have been giving it a go.  I’m not very good yet but it is hypnotic to get the spindle going and watch the […]

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