June 2009

Free Garden Plan: Root Veggies

Free Plans & Printables

The cool thing about this plan, other than the companion planting and spacing, is the use of our “tater boxes” which temporarily deepen any raised bed–allowing your to do this in a new bed next year. You will need: 1 electric drill or hammer 4 – 2×8 boards, 4ft long each 12 deck screws or [...]

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Chard Soup with Gnocchi

Main Dishes

Here’s a tasty way to use my new favorite vegetable: chard. Tear off a chunk of rustic bread to help soak up the broth. Chard Soup with Gnocchi serves 4-6 1 T. olive oil 1 medium onion, chopped 4 cloves garlic, minced 1 cup sliced fresh mushrooms pinch red pepper flakes 8-10 good-sized chard leaves, [...]

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Tater Boxes

DIY

The biggest headache of raised bed gardening is root crops.  Even if you could build a box deep enough for them, you couldn’t rotate….unless ALL your boxes are that deep, which is PRICEY if you’re buying your dirt. So, here’s what we’re a-gonna do: I built myself a little 2ft x2ft -ish box from boards [...]

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Knitted Mini Wash Mitts

Crafts

These are sort of fingertip wash mitts. Compared to the big, luxury mitts they dry more quickly and don’t drip as much while washing at the sink–you know that drip down to the elbows? The textured stitch makes for good scrubbiness. They measure about 4 inches tall and 3 1/2 inches wide at the top, [...]

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Quick Clear-Skin Toner

Body Care Products

Ivory’s Quick Clear-Skin Toner 7 uncoated aspirin 2 TBSP witch hazel 1 TBSP aloe vera gel 10 drops of tea tree oil or other antibacterial essential oil (optional, but recommended) any 3-ish oz bottle (like you take on planes) Combine ingredients. Fill the rest of the bottle with hot water. Let sit 24 hours.   Pour [...]

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