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The Great Backyard Bird Count
An At-Home Conservation Project For The World The Great Backyard Bird Count is a project of Cornell Lab of Ornithology and The National Audubon Society, in which everyday people, wherever on earth...
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How to Use Birding in a Homeschool Curriculum
Getting Your Kid Into Bird Watching How do you start? Observe. We always had a bird feeder in our yard. Our boys walk by our front kitchen window and stop several times a day to watch the birds feed....
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Hometalk: DIY Plant Labels
DIY Plant Labels Do you need some inspiration on making you own plant labels for the garden this year? Look no further. Hometalk asked me to curate a plant label board. Included in the board is my...
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DIY Healing Lotion Bars
Lotion Bar Redo For many years I gave my mother-in-law a tube of Gardener’s Hand Therapy from Crabtree and Eveyln. She loved the stuff; it was the only lotion that keep her hands moisturized and help...
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DIY Edible Centerpieces for Pantries
Centerpieces for Pantries AmpleHarvest.org contacted me to help out with a very special project they run throughout the holiday season. It’s called Centerpieces for Food Pantries. The concept is fun...
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How to Braid and Cure Fresh Garlic
Garlic After Harvest Fresh garlic must be cured before long-term storage. Braiding is a convenient and attractive way to bundle fresh soft neck garlic for both curing and storage, without buying,...
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Make Your Own Magnolia Wreath
Steel Magnolias I live in the deep South. Yet, I have never attempted nor purchased a Magnolia wreath. I know, I know. I even have a huge Magnolia in my back yard. Over the Thanksgiving holidays, my...
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DIY Natural Lip Stain
Perfect DIY Natural Lip Stain Have you ever eaten a plum and thought, “hey, that’s a perfect touch of color for my lips!” You can certainly go ahead and rub plum juice all over your lips, but that...
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How to Use a Soil Blocker and DIY Soil Mix
Why I Decided to Use a Soil Blocker For years I have been putting off blocking my own soil for starting seeds. Amazing how hard it can be to actually change, even when you already believe in the...
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Garden Fresh Herb Wreath
Herbs for Wreath Making If your herb garden is anything like mine, you have herbs for days. However, there’s a limit to what you can do with your excess herbs. Sure, I cook with them, dry them for use...
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