It’s springtime here in the Midwest and I can hear the chirping of frogs from dusk to dawn. I can hear high-pitched chirps and deeper tweets like a bunch of invisible birds. My parents have a nice little pond a group of frogs has made a home in. I don’t live near much water at all, … [Read more...] about How To Build a Frog House
Secrets of Successful Shade Gardeners
Shade gardening: the complicated process of trying to get things to grow without sunlight. Living in Texas, nursery workers usually just stare blankly at you when you ask for plants that grow well in the shade, so I’ve had to figure out most of what works and doesn’t work in … [Read more...] about Secrets of Successful Shade Gardeners
5 Simple Designs for the Beginning Quilter
Most of us have heard the depression-era saying, “Use it up, wear it out, make it do, or do without.” Quilting originated as a way for women to make something beautiful and useful out of bits and scraps of fabric that might otherwise be thrown away; a relaxing, creative, and practical endeavor. … [Read more...] about 5 Simple Designs for the Beginning Quilter
How to Start Chives From Seed: Outdoor or Indoor Herb Gardening
One of the most popular herbs in my kitchen has to be chives. This relative of the onion has been used as a food for about 5,000 years in Asia, but chives didn't catch on in the West until the 1500s. Today, we use chives mostly in creamed dishes and soups, when making sauces, and especially with … [Read more...] about How to Start Chives From Seed: Outdoor or Indoor Herb Gardening
How To Make Unscented Body Butter
Did you know that most people use 5 scented products a day, and many use much more. Everyday products that most people would not think remember as scented are things like kitchen garbage bags and "Fresh as a Daisy" or Meadow Forrest" scented bleach. Do we really need scented bleach? Besides … [Read more...] about How To Make Unscented Body Butter