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it's a wrap, written 18 hours ago, part of my homesteading lifestyle is being as frugal as possible. i take no exception when it comes to wrapping gifts. to me, gift wrapping is an art in itself but it seems foolish to me to spend as much on the wrapping as i would on the present, or even more, cons...

Following Up Some Experiments, written 18 hours ago, I like experimenting. It's a good way for me to learn things directly and tangibly. Recently I posted about two experiments, and it's time to follow up with some preliminary results. The first experiment was my hayframe, a small rudimentary col...

Scabiosa Blooms in Winter, written 1 day ago, Pincushion flower provides frilly, lavender-blue blooms off and on through the late fall and winter in a micro-climate area of my zone 7 garden. Scabiosa 'Butterfly Blue' is not only evergreen, but blooms almost continuously when there are no other co...

Top Momma, written 2 weeks ago,

Tomato Cages (click here to post a comment), written 1 day ago, See more: Tomato Cages 5 out of 5 (Overall Rating) ...

Picture of the month - December 08, written 3 days ago, As promised here is the first 'Picture of the month' which you be able to view on my photographic web site. All of the pictures showcased in the 'Picture of the month' gallery will be available at a special price and mounted. 'Rose Drop' ...

To journal or not to journal?, written 3 days ago,

Winter Harvest, written 3 days ago, I’m certainly glad that I’m not relying on my garden for sustinance right now but I’m also always amazed by the way the garden looks empty but when I get out there I can bring in a winter harvest like this. As you can see I picked some Leeks, Spinach, Parsni...

GTS 11-16-08, written 2 weeks ago, Green Thumb Sunday Gardeners, Plant and Nature lovers can join in every Sunday; visit As the Garden Grows for more information. My Mom's Christmas Cactus has decided to bloom for Thanksgiving!   Happy GTS~ Sarah

Seeking my Fortune...Magazine, that is, written 14 hours ago, While helping Rodger Winn research his Zelma/Selma bean and sunflower seed history question, I ran across lots of interesting items in the old Park Seed catalogs. One comment in the traditional "family page" (shown at right) fro...

Victoria Plum Tree Now Available To Order At Suttons, written 14 hours ago, I’ve wanted a plum tree for a while now and having finally decided that 2009 is the year to have one, I’ve been on the look out for one to grow… .. And I think I’ve found it in with the Victoria Plum Tree that has ju...

Hot Pink Bromeliad Flowers of Aechmea or Urn Plant, written 5 days ago, I'm late for my Friday Floral, so I'm making this weeks floral photo a doozy.   This is an Aechmea, or Urn Plant or Pitcher Plant.  It is happily growing at my mother's house and she reports that... Drop by theGardenPag...

Welcome, written 3 days ago, Thanks for visiting! The Bee Space is a blog about adventures in smart, simple and sustainable beekeeping. We feature beehive plans, construction tutorials, stories about beekeeping and lots of great photos. Enjoy! Explore this site… Learn about the Warre Hive Read...

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thank. full., written 1 week ago, Thanksgiving is my absolute favorite. For many years we had an abundance of people over to imbibe except last year I was a giant pregnant lady so I waddled over to my neighbor's house instead. This year we are off to Minneapolis to visit my rents. We actually leave ...

The Industrial Revolution vs Biblical Families, written 1 week ago, Many thanks to Vaughnshire Farm for this post where they linked to a very well done article on the difficulties of motherhood in modern America. I think one of the most important things in this article was what it said about the ro...

The adventures and misadventures of an heirloom gardener.