Gardening alone can make your hands dry and irritated, not to mention all the other summer activities that give hands a workout. This is Katie’s recipe for a lotion that repairs, protects, and soothes hands. She selected a base of Shea Butter which reduces inflammation and contains a vitamin that helps to repair skin. She uses another ingredient […]
Wi-Fi Plant Sensor Sends Updates to Your Phone
I love gadgets. You know how they always say it’s good to talk to your plants? Well, now your plants can talk back…sort of. The Koubachi Wi-Fi Plant Sensor is a wand that you stick in the soil of your houseplant. The sensor evaluates things like temperature, moisture level and other variables. If your plant needs […]
Kitchen Remedies: Cayenne Pepper
Cayenne pepper is used to spice up a variety of food recipes. However, it’s also useful as an herbal remedy. Kami explains how to use cayenne pepper for the treatment of superficial cuts. There are a lot of pleasant surprises with this remedy. It’s one of those “No way will this work” remedies that actually […]
133 Amazing DIY Gardening Tips & Projects from Real Gardeners
We decided to publish a collection of the best gardening articles we have run in the past. We ended up with 13 3 articles with gardening tips, tricks, projects, tutorials and more from real gardeners. It’s a fantastic collection with something for everyone. We hope you’ll like it. If you see a post that looks […]
How to Make Pickled Asparagus
Pickled asparagus is a tasty addition to salads . sandwiches, bloody mary’s, with cheese and more. City Boy Hens does a great job of explaining how to make this pickled treat. There are wonderful photos for each step. Wait a couple of weeks before tasting. How to sterilize your jars, lids and rings The correct […]
Growing Chamomile for Tea
Simple Share Buttons Adder (5.6) simplesharebuttons.com Chamomile tea is a soothing and calming tea. If you’re feeling anxious or tense, chamomile is one of the best teas to drink and unwind. It has a wonderful, light, fruity scent and taste. In this article, Rachel shares: Some of the early history of chamomile The health benefits […]
Herbal Facial Cleansing Cream Recipe
After noticing a change in the tightness of her skin, Andrea decided to create an herbal cleansing cream. She included ingredients that help damaged skin, healed blemishes, minimize acne scars, protect against sun damage and more. She uses rosehip seed oil (one of my favorites), an herbally-infused oi, witch hazel, honey, a number of optional liquid […]
How I Clean My House with Lavender [Video]
Lavender has a beautiful and relaxing scent. In this article, Kami includes a video that explains how she uses lavender to cleanse and refresh her house. In addition to looking and smelling wonderful, lavender has antibacterial properties, which make it ideally suited for cleansing the air in your home. This can be really helpful if […]
14 Ways to Detox Your Sunscreen
I think everyone understands that it’s good to use sunscreen. However, if you’ve ever checked the label of a commercial sunscreen, you know that these sunscreens are loaded with chemicals and unpronounceable ingredients. In this article, Daria first explains: What to avoid in a sunscreen What to say “Yes” to in a sunscreen. Sunscreen and infants, […]
100 Expert Gardening Tips, Ideas and Projects that Every Gardener Should Know
Vanessa has assembled a wonderful collection of gardening tips, ideas and projects. There’s something here for everyone, whether you’re new to gardening or a seasoned veteran. You’ll also find link to a tutorial for every tip, idea and project. Since there are 100 different tips, ideas and projects, I won’t list them all.. But here […]
How to Make Infused Vodka
You may have seen a wide variety of infused alcohol in stores lately. It’s a popular way of flavoring alcohol with different natural flavors. At the very end of this article, Rebecca shares a number of different recipes for infused vodka: Strawberry Infused Vodka Grapefruit Ginger Infused Vodka Cucumber Basil Infused Vodka There’s also a […]
5 Steps for Controlling Potato Beetles
The potato beetle feeds on potato plant leaves and can quickly eat all of the leaves. This can either kiil the potato plant or reduce your potato yield. This beetle can also attack other vegetables like tomatoes, peppers and eggplants. So if you see the striped potato beetle you need to act fast. One thing […]