Posts tagged as: how-to

Saving Seed: Snow Peas

August 11th, 2009 - posted under: The Farm » Flora

“Early to bed, early to rise”  is how the saying goes. And so it applies on the farm as well: “early to bloom, early to die“. I planted my snow peas first thing this season, way back at the beginning of February, and they bore their yield before anything else, in June. And as it [...]

Natural Homemade Deodorant

August 7th, 2009 - posted under: The Fashion » Beauty and Cosmetics

I recently reported on dangerous chemicals in cosmetics, and the information I uncovered in writing that article really affected me. If my friends thought I was a little eco-freak before, they need to prepare for a whole new level of glorious, fabulous ever-so-exciting neo-hippieness. I was appalled, absolutely astounded by the questionable additives found in [...]

Natural Homemade Dishwashing: Dish Soap and Dishwasher Detergent Recipes

July 21st, 2009 - posted under: The Farm » Home

Some of my most popular posts are in relation to cleaning. Who’d of thunk it?! I mean, I know I love me some baking soda, but I didn’t realize the adoration was so widespread! Next up in our continuing saga of do-it-yourself cleansers, a perfect pair of recipes to meet your dishwashing needs. And, if [...]

Recipe: i heart burrito

July 15th, 2009 - posted under: The Food » Recipes

I strongly believe that burritos are, in fact, the perfect food. Selected delectable’s all smooshed together, and encased in a warm tortilla – it just doesn’t get any better. And although it’s true that I’m sort of totally addicted to this one burrito Eden, I also roll my own from time to time. What you [...]

Natural Homemade ‘drain-o’, or How To Unclog Without Harmful Chemicals

June 24th, 2009 - posted under: The Farm » Home

  If I were to write a love ballad, it would be all about baking soda. It might go something like,  “White as snow/ and powdered fine/ clean anything/ to make you mine I didn’t know/ we’d never start / ’cause vinegar/ has got your heart“ But seriously, this stuff is out of control. Baking soda [...]