by Daisy | Jan 20, 2010 | Crafts, Earth-Friendly
This past summer I grew three bottle gourds from a plant I bought impulsively at the garden center after none of the gourd seeds I planted germinated. I thought three gourds wasn’t much of a yield from so much vine, but I was happy with my three gourds and put...
by Daisy | Nov 9, 2009 | Crafts, Earth-Friendly
This image requires some explanation. It’s what’s left of the garlic braids now that we’ve eaten all the garlic. I can’t resist making paper out of these stems. They are so clean and dried and . . . papery. And it doesn’t smell like...
by Daisy | Oct 8, 2009 | Crafts, Earth-Friendly
Yep, literally. It may be carrying frugal behavior to a bizarre extreme, but I saved the prunings from my blueberry bushes. I wanted them because they make great gee haw whimmy diddles, but I got to thinking that I could also use them for other things. Like these: I...
by Daisy | Jul 6, 2009 | Crafts, Earth-Friendly
I’ve been intending to do this for years since I first heard of rose petal beads. The thought of smooth, mysterious black beads emitting a subtle rose fragrance from the warmth of the skin was an enchanting one. I had some doubts, though. Would they really smell...
by Daisy | May 4, 2009 | Crafts, Earth-Friendly
What can you do with:a gillion cinderblocksan ever-growing piles of organic trashan ugly hidden part of the yard begging for a purposeSomething so ugly and at the same time so beautiful….Here are the pdf instructions for constructing this bad boy, minus the...
by Daisy | Mar 9, 2009 | Crafts, Earth-Friendly
This is not the easiest way to mark your seedlings. It’s not the most gorgeous. But it’s free, lasts indefinitely and it’s kinda fun. Besides, I gotta keep up my aluminum can skilz. Supplies & Equipment: Aluminum Drink Cans Cheap scissors Dried...
