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Felted Soap By Tracy -
Do it Yourself Cold Brew Coffee
Prepare your own cold brew coffee with these do it yourself tips. Cold brew coffee is really easy to make. You can even roast your own beans! -
Freezer Marinara Sauce Recipe
When you have lots of tomatoes, make this marinara sauce to stick in the freezer for later use in pasta dishes and as a dipping sauce for breadsticks. -
Property Lines
Knowing where your property starts and ends.
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Canned Hamburger Dill Pickles By Erin Sheehan -
History of the Old Outhouse
A look at the privy's history, such as outhouse designs, including the two-story outhouse, as well as outhouse construction. -
Making Low Sugar Jam With Agar Agar Instead of Pectin
Follow along with Lori Havens' tutorial, and learn how to make delicious, low-sugar jam using agar agar instead of commercial pectin! -
Crochet a Denim Rag Rug
Turn the legs of worn-out jeans into a hard-wearing rug thick enough to ease tired feet with this fun crochet project.
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Farm And Home
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3 Time-Tested, Multipurpose Herbal Remedies
Stock your home apothecary with time-tested herbal remedies to treat common ailments. Choose multipurpose herbs, like echinacea and garlic, which are easy to grow and will cover your most basic needs. -
The Barn Gets a Whole New Front
With a new front, new beams, and a complete steel roof, the barn was saved! -
Save the Seeds!
Celebrate the practice of saving heirloom seeds, emphasizing the superior taste and genetic diversity of these varieties of corn, tomatoes, squash, beans, and more. -
Recipe Hide and Seek
Use these tips to find and interpret old family recipes.
Yard And Garden
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Shrubs for Difficult Garden Soil
Try your hand at growing privacy shrubs and ornamental shrubs, no matter if you have clay soil, alkaline soil, or acidic soil. -
Planning Your Fall Garden
Start planning your fall garden by knowing the first fall frost date for your area and what crops grow well during the cooler months. -
Oh, deer! What can the matter be!
Deer are beautiful animals. But they can be hard to keep out of your garden, even with more than one form of repellent. -
Tips for Balcony and Roof Gardening
Is balcony or roof gardening practical?
Food And Entertaining
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Homemade Marshmallows For Your Cocoa
Did you know that homemade marshmallows are really easy? They're also super-yummy, you can make them different flavors, and they melt like magic in your hot cocoa. Perfect for the holidays! -
Perfect Foods for Social Gatherings
A great menu for a get-together should include a combination of tasty treats. -
Individual Chocolate Coffee Soufflé Recipe
Make this fun little coffee soufflé recipe the next time you have a dinner party. -
Amish Honey Bars Recipe
You can use molasses or honey to make this sweet honey bars recipe.
