by Daisy | Oct 30, 2009 | Garden, Garden Hacks
I can’t bring myself to pull up the giant marigold that’s hogging a good one-third of one of my best raised beds so I’m determined to get the most benefit out of it. One of the uses for this plant is in a spray which is said to combat tomato...
by Daisy | Oct 28, 2009 | Crafts, Soap Making
Neem oil, if you believe all its fans are saying, will do anything and everything, and has done for millenia. For repelling insects, treating eczema, psoriasis, acne and dry skin, it has a league of admirers. Do a simple search and prepare to be amazed by the breadth...
by Daisy | Oct 23, 2009 | Conversation, Fencepost
It’s very fancy. A little bit of Carnivale in my backyard. I have no idea what it is. I think it came in a packet of Fedco mixed salad greens, but, of course, it could have been dropped from the heavens by a tropical bird. Something like this: Compared to the...
by Daisy | Oct 21, 2009 | Cleaning Products, Household
My car doesn’t smell bad to me, but someone was making a stink-face every time we had to go somewhere. Enter child-labor. What we did: Draw (or have someone draw) the motif of choice. Someone wanted a star. Cut out pattern and pin to felt of choice and cut out:...
by Daisy | Oct 19, 2009 | Crafts, Soap Making
A 100% olive oil soap recipe is also called a “Castile” soap recipe in English-speaking countries. But, not all soaps labelled “Castile” are truly 100% Olive Oil. I heard the stories about *real* Castile soaps. The resulting bars were so...
