tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12940694463914012162024-03-04T23:55:22.260-08:00little home garden 247 Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01058808571944638524noreply@blogger.comBlogger55125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294069446391401216.post-64113211601486832372018-03-25T10:09:00.000-07:002018-03-25T10:09:19.539-07:00Update! Dollar garden/Cheap gardening<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I feel like this snow here in PA just keeps coming. First day of spring and we had a big snow storm! With that said let me tell you it did NOT stop these little plants from growing and growing. I recently had to replant some of them including the tomato, sun flower, and pea plant. As of today only one pot is still empty with no sprouts and that is the watermelon. :/ </div>
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I do realize I need to trim up the tomato plants more as so many sprouts grew but I am really trying to wait a little longer, but so far so good. I am still surprised by these little dollar plants and excited to see how big each grows. </div>
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Below is a hyacinth plant I left in my garden from last year and is growing back. There is actually 3 growing all together right behind my lavender plant.(but that is not where I planted them last year)</div>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01058808571944638524noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294069446391401216.post-62430551145762204622018-02-22T07:02:00.001-08:002018-02-23T07:28:47.959-08:00The start of a dollar garden<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I am sure I'm not alone in this but I can not wait to start gardening again! The weather here in PA has been so cold, but luckily we got a few nice days. So I took it as time to start some gardening. :)</div>
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Since it is not past last frost yet I decided on starting the dollar garden that I could easily move inside during bad weather. Why is it a dollar garden? Well that is because everything shown here was only $1!! lol yes one dollar each. (Bought at both Target and the Dollar Tree.) Here is a quick list of what I picked up~</div>
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1 Sweet basil</div>
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1 Tomato</div>
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1 Sunflower</div>
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1 Coneflower</div>
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1 Sugar snap pea</div>
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1 Mini rose</div>
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1 Watermelon</div>
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2 Strawberry kits</div>
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They all came with their own soil disk and were pretty easy to set up. Almost all came with an overwhelming amount of seeds, but I guess they do that so you have a higher chance of something growing. note~ I did not add any compost or anything to these, only what was given in each kit. </div>
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So here is to the next growing season, I am excited and I hope everyone else is too! </div>
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See you all soon!</div>
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If you would like to see the video updates of this years garden remember to follow me @ </div>
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Thank you!~</div>
<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01058808571944638524noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294069446391401216.post-64243707886632371502017-11-23T10:45:00.002-08:002017-11-23T10:45:42.125-08:00Gifts that keep on giving...for gardeners and homesteaders! I love the holidays but personally one can only take so much bath sets, chocolates, and fruit cake. So if you are looking into new ideas for gifts check out some of these gifts that keep on giving.<br />
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For people who love gardening/homesteading try some of these ideas~<br />
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~Green house~go small or big but this is one gift that will for sure keep giving as it continues to help grow food and flowers year after year.<br />
~Seeds<br />
~Soap making set<br />
~Carrying baskets..I am not sure about anyone else but we go threw these often and there is some pretty cool ones out there.<br />
~Gardening tools<br />
~Bird feeders..Watching birds year around can be very peaceful<br />
~Books...Anything from gardening for beginners to one of the books that is on my list this year "the weekend homesteader" You can never learn to much<br />
~Self watering system...you can find cheap ones out there and it is a great gift for anyone older or anyone that may loving gardening but is busy.<br />
~Electric wheelbarrow..I have never used one and they are expensive but I imagine this can save some back pain<br />
~Fruit or nut trees. For sure a gift that will keep giving even long after the person is gone.<br />
~Rain collecting system. Again a gift you can find cheap but you get what you pay for in this one.<br />
~Food dehydrator<br />
~Starter solar panel kit..did you know they have solar powered Christmas lights!<br />
~Compost barrel<br />
~Warm clothing<br />
~Crock pot<br />
~Animals but make sure they are wanted first!<br />
~Cold frames ....can be expensive, probably can be home made cheaper but helps prolong the growing season<br />
~Fire wood rack...you can go big or small but in winter I love having one of these near the house ready to go with wood<br />
~Wood...I now realize if you have to buy wood how expansive that can be and giving the gift of a warm home is nice.<br />
~Chicken coop<br />
~Canning items<br />
~Sewing items<br />
~Hand salve<br />
~Cast iron items...This is also something you get what you pay for<br />
~Tools but make sure you know what they need before buying<br />
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Most of all do not forget home made gifts are the best! When you put work into something it makes it that much more meaningful!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01058808571944638524noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294069446391401216.post-78631599681631131162017-10-30T10:35:00.001-07:002017-10-30T10:35:55.678-07:00Growing Ghost peppers in PA! here is my experience with itThis was my first year growing ghost peppers, I was a little scared because I herd they are really hard to grow here in PA, but we ended up with a big healthy plant and many peppers to harvest. I do not know tons about ghost peppers plants but here is what I did, what I used and a little of what I do know.<br />
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~My ghost pepper plant was bought as a sprout from a local store. I was so surprised to see them I quickly grabbed one. It was about 5 inches high when bought.</div>
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~It was planted in May but for the first few months it did not grow really because a huge tomato plant was blocking it from the sun. I did not know the tomato plant was going to get that big but the little sprout never died and once I pulled the tomato plant it grew quick.</div>
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~ I use old soil, soil for raised garden beds, and this was the first year I used compost from my bin. Other then that I threw in a little fertilizer every now and then.</div>
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~To be honest it wasn't a plant I expected to grow so I gave it little attention :/</div>
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~ I did not have any pest problems and never used any bug spray on this plant.</div>
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What I learned threw this growing season~</div>
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~Ghost peppers are great repellent, any peppers that started to rot I just threw back into the garden. So far...no squirrels digging this fall...</div>
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~They love heat and humidity...some people grow these plants in containers so they can easily move them around but that can easily kill a plant....a green house would be perfect but sadly I do not own one :/</div>
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~Plant as early as you can or start indoors. These plants take a long time to grow peppers and then the peppers take a long time to turn red on vine.</div>
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~From my experience with my peppers is that no matter the color all are hot BUT the hottest ones are the ones left one the plant to turn red.</div>
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~WEAR gloves!! I can not express this enough, these peppers are hot and washing your hands after handling will not clean all the pepper oil off...trust me...</div>
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~A plant can grow to over 3 feet tall once full grown..make sure to check out my video linked at the end to see how big mines got this season.</div>
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~They are originally from India and are also called Bhut Jolokia.</div>
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Either way if you want to try to grow these then do it! You never know what can happen.~</div>
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Here is a short video of my ghost pepper plant and small harvest.</div>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01058808571944638524noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294069446391401216.post-53191073351745808612017-10-06T08:08:00.001-07:002017-10-06T08:08:24.566-07:00Using pine needles to freshen up dishes!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This is something I am very happy I tried. We have a dishwasher, a old dishwasher that most of the time doesn't work really well. I always end up having to go over many of the dishes and that is just a waste of time and money. My dishes wee starting to look old and stained and becoming hard to get clean. So instead of throwing them away I decided ...after collecting some pine cones... to try this idea. After I was done soaking my dishes with some soap I put clean water in and added the pine needles. I let it sit while I brought my son to school and when I came back I used the pine needles to scrub down the dishes and then just rinsed them off. Yes it is a extra step but a step that doesn't take long and had great results! My dishes came out very clean and some even smelled of pine, witch I did not mind. Just keep in mind not to cut any branches that have sap or bugs. lol I do not use pine every time my dishes need to be done but when ever I have a pot to scrub or my dishes need a little extra tlc it has become my first go to thing.</div>
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Did you know pine needles can also be used for tea? and is even a antibacterial.</div>
<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01058808571944638524noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294069446391401216.post-57729394356697675122017-09-22T17:21:00.001-07:002017-09-22T17:21:51.974-07:00I failed.....Man this growing season has been a problem sense day 1...pest after pest after...yep you guessed it ..PEST! For awhile I was able to keep them at bay but once my corn started growing the pest problem went from handled to crazy in what seems like over night. I was very proud of my corn crop this year and was excited to have corn like last year. This year I planted a little over 80 seeds and most grew into full plants, but I guess it was my lack of attention that resulted in a outbreak of sap beetles right after a outbreak of ear worms. After researching and trying different things I could not get rid of them as they moved from plant to plant and decided I would not feel OK feeding the corn to my kids after it was done growing.<br />
So off I went with a knife cutting down every single corn plant...it was hard...all the time spent on growing it, to have to messed up by my lack of attention...sucked! Now I am left with my pumpkins witch have mildew(I am treating with milk )and 3 different kinds of peppers that are all growing good. Last year the growing season went so well, wish me luck as this one comes to a end, we go out with a bang and some hopefully big pumpkins!<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01058808571944638524noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294069446391401216.post-52676876638450006702017-09-20T06:02:00.003-07:002017-09-20T06:02:50.573-07:00Dollar store fall wreathes and more!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
These are all crafts made with things from the dollar tree. Hope you enjoy and become inspired to make our own.</div>
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wire werath</div>
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red burlap</div>
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fake leaves</div>
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hot glue(I used hot glue in all of these, I found it holds better then he wore and tape)</div>
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fake bird</div>
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burlap to hang it up</div>
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leaf lights</div>
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below is a picture of it lit up</div>
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This was my first year with growing broccoli but man it was one heck of a experience. I planted my 5 plants in late March. I got them as sprouts from as local store mainly because my son who loves broccoli asked for it. As a first time grower I decided why not.....Anyway I never expected it to grow as well as it did. Our plants grew about two feet high and once I started harvesting it grew back pretty quickly. Here is some things to remember when growing broccoli, some tips and tricks I learned. </div>
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~They grow tall, though none of my plants needed support, I could see that happening growing this in the future.</div>
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~I grew baby broccoli because we like stir fry but there is different and bigger kinds of broccoli you can grow, each has different needs.</div>
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~They need full sun light(I read they can grow in shade but unsure how well, ours was in full sun) </div>
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~They need well drained soil, We added compost to ours that helped with keeping the soil well drained and gave the soil a extra boost for a healthy harvest.</div>
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~This is something I did not know before hand but found out as tempters reached 90 here...Broccoli does not like low temperatures or high heat. Our broccoli grew smaller and in time when the soil got to hot it bolt. I herd about laying straw down to keep the soil cool but it was to late for my plants.They grow best when temperatures are between 65-75.</div>
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~Harvest with a clean sharp knife. Harvest the main head when it is about 2 inches and the side shoots when they are about 6 inches.</div>
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~If you do not harvest in time the broccoli will flower, I had one plant that really flowered. It looked so beautiful and once I removed it I become a great treat for our pup. </div>
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~It can grow in both spring/fall, again just keep a eye out for temperatures. </div>
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One of the favorites here is these delicious peach and nut pancakes. They are simple to make and yes I do take one little short cut...I know, I know shame on me....The short cut I take when making these pancakes is using shake n pour pancake mix. Yes the one you simply add the water to, shake it and use it....with two little kids it makes breakfast easier BUT if you hand make your pancakes I give you credit this recipe would be even better with them!....did I say recipe... I guess this is a recipe but really its as easy as just topping the pancakes you would normally make with peaches and nuts but remember some of these tips to style it your own...</div>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01058808571944638524noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294069446391401216.post-87217038522357563462017-04-20T12:33:00.003-07:002017-04-20T12:33:59.111-07:00Growing Petunias and a updated on the lavender plant planted last summer!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I will admit I use to dislike Petunias....they always seemed like they died easy and really never looked to pretty in the stores but sense they have grown on me. :) I have learned to enjoy these plants and like the saying goes "never judge a book by its cover". Once home and planted in correct soil these plants just come to life! There is so many colors and patterns to choose from and they for sure can make a garden. So here is some tips and tricks I learned when growing these beautiful plants, enjoy! </div>
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~First off is choosing the right plant. Like with any plant you do not want one with many dead flowers or leaves. One that looks sick or has ripped flowers. I have never personally seen one of these be sold as beautiful as they look once they are replanted so do not be discouraged if you end up with a plant that looks droopy at first.(then again I get most of my plants at Homedepo....)</div>
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~you can grow this plant from seeds! It is hard but do able.</div>
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~Find a sunny spot, Petunias can grow in shade and I have a pot of them in shade but they grow slower and produce fewer flowers.</div>
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~There are four different groups of Petunias..the two I know and focus on are theses~ (Grandiflora) Witch is better for pots and (Multiflora) Witch is better for beds. The difference is the way they handle a lot of rain when it does rain a lot.</div>
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~Remove dead flowers to keep the plant blooming for longer. This is called deadheading and you must make sure to get the base of the flower where the seeds are.</div>
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~They are great to grow with vegetables, they help repel certain pests from plants.(also great for grape vines)</div>
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...and last the update on the lavender plant....Last fall I was asking around to see how to keep this thing alive during the winter so it would grow back. Many said just let it be, few said to cover it with leaves or small branches. I did end up covering it with small branches and here it is late April. It is turning green again!...very green....the ones in the pots that I kept inside did not make it but this one did and I couldn't be more happy it did....So THANK YOU to everyone who helped!! </div>
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These flowers are so beautiful for spring, I am in love with the ones that grow around here. </div>
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~The first thing to grow these beautiful flowers is timing. Bulbs should be planted in late fall before frost. They stay dormant all winter and come up in spring.(September/December are good planting times) </div>
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~Next is to choose the right bulbs. Bulbs should be planted within 5 days of buying. Always go to a nursery and look at what you are buying before hand. Never get any bulbs that have defects. Stay away from mold and split bulbs, go for firm and light brown in color. They love to be planted in groups so make sure to get enough. They also look amazing planted with Forget-me-not's.</div>
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~Now that you have the right bulbs you need to plant them correctly. Find a spot that gets at least 6 hours of sun a day and plant with about 4 inches space in between. One bulb can sprout between 4-6 stems. Till soil, add compost and make sure it is a well drained spot. (raised garden bed?..they work very well) Plant about 6 inches deep(what ever 3 times to length of the bulb is), but remember the bigger the bulb the deeper you should go so it stays cool. Always plant pointed side up and give them a good watering after but then not again till leaves start growing. </div>
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~Once your plant starts growing its time to keep it healthy so it can grow back next year! Make sure to remove any dead flower heads before they start falling and any leaves when they turn yellow and most of all... Fertilize in the fall, every fall. </div>
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Tulips do not like over watering and need good drainage to stay healthy</div>
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I have seen plenty of people swear by pine cones for great fire starters so of course out I went collecting them from near by trees. I got home and wanted to make them pretty so I used old melted wax and covered the bottom of each cone. That step I know is not needed but it was a way to use the wax and I was bored...Anyway I got really happy to set my next fire, so I stacked up some wood and placed bills...I mean trash mail at the bottom...place a pine cone to the side and went to light it....I'm sure you could imagine my disappointment when it didn't light....Tried again with another and nothing....So I just lit the paper and poof the pine cone light up after being laid on the paper. It burned for a good amount of time too, but my question is why did the pine cone not lit itself? They were dry for the record. When I herd them being good fire STARTERS I thought they would actually start the fire lol maybe I miss herd. Either way I would keep using them as they are free and help a fire continue to grow. </div>
<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01058808571944638524noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294069446391401216.post-2448925889090558152017-02-16T09:44:00.000-08:002017-02-16T09:44:40.751-08:00Healthy? dollar store meal challengeI have been seeing these every where and I am a big fan of the dollar store so it was time to try this out. Yep I did the dollar store eat healthy challenge. I knew it wouldn't be easy but here is how it went.<br />
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So this is my local dollar store. Well the food part, the other parts are way better. </div>
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So there was about 10 doors to the freezer food part and only about two were anything I could use and out of them two there was not a lot of choices. Like above one door was almost all cheese, so I ended up picking out Feta cheese. Then the next door was what ever they had meat wise and that was ham and hot dogs. I ended up with ham. Then to go with the ham and cheese I picked out pasta and sauce. For dessert I ended up picking out frozen fruit to make smoothies. </div>
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Here is everything! Only $5. It was high in protein but also high in salt. :/ dang ham...</div>
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So I cooked the pasta, baked the ham and added cheese on top. </div>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01058808571944638524noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294069446391401216.post-82278146103847367282017-02-02T10:18:00.002-08:002017-02-02T10:18:20.335-08:00DIY Swiffer reusable clothes <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I love Swiffer products but the replacement things can get pretty expensive. Well recently I had on a shirt that I swear collects every single piece of hair, pet fur, and anything small that I pass. No matter how I wash or dry this shirt it was plan annoying. So I figured it would make a great swiffer cloth. I measured the size of the swiffer and cut a little extra on the top and bottom so I can tuck it in like a normal cloth would. It worked amazing. You can really use any kind of fabric you feel like would work and you can do the same thing for the swiffer mop, just add a strip of velcro. If you do not have the mop try making a swiffer head using a hand towel and that way you can spray the floor and easily spot clean. These are reusable, just throw in the washer or hand wash and let dry.</div>
<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01058808571944638524noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294069446391401216.post-65371722292510488162017-01-30T07:55:00.000-08:002017-01-30T07:55:28.367-08:00Cattail fire starters <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEjoNpP5lXzvEGufQqY5FykQz6ytrhyY7JJ9fWUFQhHtWF03-See7hKkLvc47S1yKyf7Nx93TFpq78I18z_Wit_YVSGvqgL9Ol2LAWNkhcUQGPG2FH9SGxv5MeJFrrGpNOhQogrA0Fuq-D/s1600/IMG_4210+%25281%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEjoNpP5lXzvEGufQqY5FykQz6ytrhyY7JJ9fWUFQhHtWF03-See7hKkLvc47S1yKyf7Nx93TFpq78I18z_Wit_YVSGvqgL9Ol2LAWNkhcUQGPG2FH9SGxv5MeJFrrGpNOhQogrA0Fuq-D/s320/IMG_4210+%25281%2529.jpg" width="239" /></a>The best fire starters I have ever used and I just realized I have tried a lot. As a city girl growing up cattails are something I did not see so when I did and found out all the seeds they carry and how fun they are I started to think of ideas to do with them. I let my kids play with them in a sensory bin and then ended up with a huge bin of cattail down. So I figured why not make fire starters. I cut up a egg carton, placed rolled up cattail down in each cup and topped it with hot wax. After I wrapped it in newspaper and tied it off with string. The newspaper and string is not needed though. I have been using some that I made without it and it works just as fine. These are long lasting and very worth the work of putting them together. </div>
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Here is a video I put together of the how to instructions~<br />
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ziDWwhF7DtU">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ziDWwhF7DtU</a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01058808571944638524noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294069446391401216.post-4338077776288234922017-01-25T05:25:00.000-08:002017-01-25T05:25:14.441-08:00One way to carry in fire wood....hey it worked!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I was actually looking up different ways people carry wood cause I am all of 4' 10" and my arms are not much bigger lol. I seen many things you can buy but trying to save for a puppy right now so buying is not a option. I seen a picture of someone trying this idea and I figured it was worth a go. It worked!. As you can see it was pretty easy to make and only took two sticks and some rope. I could have easily carried more but it was storming out and I was not staying in the woods with 50 mph wind gust. For sure something I will use again to help.<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01058808571944638524noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294069446391401216.post-81386787756085324702017-01-23T07:18:00.001-08:002017-01-23T07:18:17.679-08:00Beef bone meal Benefits and easy recipie<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I am trying to focus on eating more then just muscle meat of a animal and decided to grab some beef neck bone from local store. (no we don't raise our own meat, wish I could :/ ) </div>
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The benefits to cooking with the bone, fat, and bone meat of a a animal is huge. Immune support, stronger bones, and more energy is just a few. (lets not forget gives a use for bones that otherwise might just be thrown out) Bone marrow itself contains lots of vitamins, minerals and essential fatty acids. Bone marrow also helps by carrying oxygen threw out the body. </div>
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So what we did first was start making the bone broth. In our crock pot we placed all the beef bones, some water, and veggies. (carrots, onion, celery, and garlic powder) Let it cook for 24 hours then made our first meal with it. We picked out all the meat and marrow and placed it in a jar with our favorite marinade and let that sit for a little. Then just placed it over rice and added a few bones for show. It was so good! Ended up tasting like beef jerky. After that was done all the bones went back into the water mix and sat for another 24 hours. After that was done I put some in the freezer and some in the fridge to use as broth in later meals. So next time you hit up a butcher or store look for the bones, it is worth it! (side note butchers in my area sells bones for cheap cause a lot of people just never buy them, worth a try)</div>
<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01058808571944638524noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294069446391401216.post-89868105950673429932017-01-19T10:21:00.002-08:002017-01-19T10:21:43.786-08:00ways to recycle egg shells...and other things :)Before you throw out them egg shells why not try to recycle them a different way like~<br />
~Feed for chickens to boost calcium intake<br />
~Sprinkle around your garden to keep pest away<br />
~Calcium boost for tomato plants (place them in the hole before planting)<br />
~Make egg shell powder to add to your food for a calcium boost<br />
~To start seeds<br />
~Compost or just mix straight into the soil<br />
~Make sidewalk caulk<br />
~Add to broth<br />
~Crafts (we dye them and crush them, kids love gluing them to paper to make pictures)<br />
~Bird treats(bake for 20 mins at low, crush and add them to a bird feeder)<br />
~Crushed egg shells can help get off stuck on food when washing<br />
~Blown eggs for Easter or any craft time<br />
~Egg shell candles<br />
~To stop itchy skin (drop shells in some apple cider vinegar let it soak and dab on itchy skin)<br />
~Keep stray cats away (unsure about this one :/ )<br />
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Other things you can reuse!~<br />
~Banana peels to add potassium to a garden<br />
~Chicken feathers to add nitrogen to a garden<br />
~Old tires and bottle to make planters<br />
~yogurt and k cup containers to start seeds<br />
~Water from boiling eggs helps add calcium to the soil and feed plants<br />
~Aspirin water mix spray to help seeds grow(google how to do it first lol)<br />
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Line up a piece of newspaper horizontally then fold in half so you have one long piece of paper. Roll a glass jar along the paper so the jar is now covered and fold in the bottom. Remove the jar and fold in the top now. For anyone that doesn't get what I am saying cause you know what it is something that is easier to show here is a youtube video of it lol~ <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7EwS0NuLFBw">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7EwS0NuLFBw</a></div>
It is really not hard to make and when transplanting the sprout to the ground you can just plant the whole thing.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01058808571944638524noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294069446391401216.post-50345238791403848672017-01-09T07:50:00.001-08:002017-01-09T07:50:34.757-08:00Ways to reuse egg cartons~Ice cube trays. Make sure to wash them out first.<br />
~Fire starters<br />
~Paint palette<br />
~Package padding<br />
~Storage for small items<br />
~starting seeds<br />
~Organize small spaces<br />
~crafts<br />
~Make into a bird feeder<br />
~compost (cardboard cartons only)<br />
~cupcake holder<br />
~Eggs! Reuse them for what they are made for :)<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01058808571944638524noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294069446391401216.post-14498846343019190642017-01-06T07:02:00.004-08:002017-01-06T07:02:46.889-08:00ways to homestead, it is easier then you think You do not need to have land or animals to be a homesteader. It all starts with the little thing you can do right now. So here is a list of some things you can do, any other ideas I do not have listed feel free to add in the comments!<br />
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Remember~ Do not get overwhelmed, the worse thing you can do is start a bunch of projects at once and end up with to many new things to do.<br />
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~Shop at second hand shops. Some times used are just as good as new and cheaper.<br />
~Fix the old broken items. Make sure to use something as long as you can before spending money on a new one.<br />
~Raise/grow your own food. We personally can not have "farm" animals so we use every space we have to grow food.<br />
~Compost One of many ways to keep useful things out of the trash. Also great for a garden and lawn. Below is our small storage compost bin<br />
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~Make your own clothes, learn to sew and more. I personally love to crochet.</div>
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~Live smaller, down size. Empty space is wasted space. Try to rid yourself of things that just sit and haven't been sued or worn in months.</div>
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~Make your own cleaning products and soap. Many different ways to do it, google can be a huge help and Youtube also.</div>
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~Learn to fix it yourself. Many times workers charge ways more to fix something then the cost of the items to fix it. You can never learn to much.</div>
~Collect rain Make sure its legal in your state first.<br />
~Barter<br />
~Shop deals. It is not always a option to fix something or barter but shopping deals, looking at a paper or asking around can save you a lot of money.<br />
~Save seeds<br />
~Cook from scratch, it is a lot heather that way too.<br />
~Forage for wild food. This comes wit ha "duh" warning to know what you are eating before you just go out and starting eating wild berries and such.<br />
~Can and dehydrate food<br />
~Use cloth instead of disposable ....Like napkins, diapers, and shopping bags<br />
~raise bees They will do wonders for a garden and environment<br />
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Over all the best thing you can do is never stop questioning and never stop learning. Question and learn where your water comes from, what it took to make the clothes you wear and of course where your food comes from.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01058808571944638524noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294069446391401216.post-32856166374564865002016-12-26T05:45:00.000-08:002016-12-26T05:45:11.118-08:00Easy home made fire starter using things around the house<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I started by just collecting all the needed things. I have a cereal box near my dryer to collect lint and a jar under my sink for wax pieces. I filled the egg carton with lint and melted the wax over a stove before pouring it on top. This worked great as a fire starter and was what we used to start our fire this Christmas. It is also a great way to reduce, reuse and recycle.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01058808571944638524noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294069446391401216.post-30088591706661963552016-12-23T10:00:00.001-08:002016-12-23T10:00:55.068-08:00Ways to reuse wrapping paperIt is that time of year again where wrapping paper is everywhere. This year instead of throwing it away try to reduce, reuse, and recycle it! Here are some ideas to try~<br />
~shred it to use as fill in future gift bags<br />
~festive book covers<br />
~make small gift bags<br />
~origami<br />
~wrap wall pictures and add a bow to make a gift look on a wall<br />
~art projects(wrapping paper collage, paper wreath)<br />
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~filling for packing boxes</div>
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~Line the box of bookcases or draws</div>
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~line the bottom of bird cages</div>
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Side note~never burn wrapping paper in a fireplace!</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01058808571944638524noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294069446391401216.post-72533832382738601812016-12-19T09:51:00.001-08:002016-12-19T09:51:54.948-08:002 week meal planThis is one of our two week meal plans. I try to always change them up every two weeks so it is never the same but this is one we recently used. Now of course you can changed it up to be your own, I know some nights will be busy for me so I plan to make them as simple as possible.<br />
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2 Week meal plan~(Dinners)<br />
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<u>Day 1~ </u>Loaded baked potato bar<br />
Bake potatoes and set out things like cheese, sour cream, bacon bits, chives, mushrooms, cut up ham or anything else you enjoy<br />
You can also wrap up the potatoes in foil and then place them in a slow cooker to cook, making this dinner even easier.<br />
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<u>Day 2~ </u>Meatball sandwiches<br />
Homemade or frozen meatballs place in rolls and top with cheese. Heat in oven till cheese melts. <br />
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<u>Day 3~</u>Grilled cheese and soup<br />
If you use tomato soup you can add topping for it like goldfish and cheese<br />
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<u>Day 4~ </u> Stuffed<u> </u>Pasta& gravy with garlic bread<br />
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<u>Day 5~</u> Pizza night! Frozen if busy or homemade if not. My kids like plain~ dough, sauce and different kinds of cheese<br />
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<u>Day 6~</u> Chicken, broccoli and rice casserole<br />
Start by cooking the chicken and shredding it, stem the broccoli and cook the rice. Then mix it all in a big bowl add cheese and one can of cream of chicken soup. If you need to make this quicker use frozen broccoli. Heat in oven(set to 350) for about 10 mins.<br />
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<u>Day 7~</u> Meatloaf night<br />
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<u>Day 8~</u> Hot dogs and beans<br />
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<u>Day 9~</u> Quesadillas~ filled with cheese and chicken but you can ad beans and salsa too<br />
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<u>Day 10~</u> Shepherd's pie<br />
Cooked ground meat, with veggies over mashed potatoes and topped with cheese<br />
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<u>Day 11~</u> Fish & chips<br />
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<u>Day 12~</u> Sloppy joes<br />
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<u>Day 13~</u> rice and veggies<br />
My kids love rice so we just make some and add cooked veggies to the top<br />
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<u>Day 14~</u> Tater tot casserole<br />
this one is a new one for me and I am still trying to perfect it<br />
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<u>Day 15~ </u> Eat out day, normally this is the day we do food shopping and get anything else that we need to get done, done<br />
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For breakfast we normally do cereal on week days and weekends we do one of these~<br />
~toast topped with avocado and egg<br />
~toast & eggs<br />
~ hash brown and egg omelette<br />
~veggie omelette<br />
~pancakes or waffles<br />
~corn beef hash and egg<br />
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Lunch is the hardest thing for me to plan but some we love are~<br />
~Peanut butter, jelly and banana wrap<br />
~netalla and banana sandwiches<br />
~lunch meat sandwiches<br />
~yogurt and fruit<br />
~bacon, lettuce and tomato wraps topped with blue cheese dressing<br />
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