April 2011

6 Reasons Why to DIY

DIY

1. Save Time – For real. Making your own (jelly, bread, cheese) takes just a few minutes actual work time. Most of the ‘time’ involved in household DIY is wait time, or time you can be throwing Frisbees and playing with the dog instead of driving to the store, staring at shelves trying to find [...]

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Cabbage Novice Seeks Input

Garden

My first year growing cabbage and I don’t know what to expect. I planted little seedlings of red cabbage in February and they have grown beautifully since. I think they are in the “pre-cupping” stage but since I’ve never done this before I don’t know how long it’s supposed to be before they begin to [...]

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Raised Bed Hose Guides

DIY

You know that awful “Yikes!” feeling you get when you realize you’ve just yanked the hose over a nice bed of lettuce or seedling tomatoes? The other day I was looking at some leftover spindles from a porch rail project and decided to use them to solve my problem. It’s so easy to do and [...]

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Do You See IT, Too?

Simplify

Here’s what I saw the other day when I woke up: Do you see it, too? Or did I read too much Bedtime For Frances when I was a kid?

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Columba di Pasqua–Re-post

Breads

Note:  This is a repeat of a recipe I posted last year and thought it was time to bring it to light again.  I want to make another one this year.  (And guard it better from certain people this time). This is a fun Easter bread, Italian style. It’s basically just a rich egg bread [...]

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