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Six Months To Christmas! Time to Make Vanilla

Do you like to give homemade gifts for Christmas? I love both receiving and giving homemade gifts. Do you have friends and family that like to cook? Then a gift of homemade Vanilla Extract will be a perfect gift idea. Once you realize how easy Vanilla Extract is to make you will never go backContinue reading “Six Months To Christmas! Time to Make Vanilla”

Transplanting Raspberries

According to all the books fall is the best time to transplant raspberries. However, sometimes you just have to do what you can. When we first moved to Vermont 18 years go we bought some raspberry bushes and planted them in our lower field. Not exactly convenient and over the years they have been overgrownContinue reading “Transplanting Raspberries”

Food Shopping For Two

It took many years for me to become efficient at cooking and shopping for six. As our children grew and became teenagers it was a challenge to be able to feed the family good healthy meals while following a budget. Just when it seemed like I had perfected the challenge our children grew up andContinue reading “Food Shopping For Two”

5 Garden Projects You Can Do Yourself

If you’re like me most of your garden projects you like to do yourself. If it involves moving large rocks or cutting down trees then I resort to the professionals. However there are many projects that you can tackle yourself. Raised Beds: I’ve always liked raised beds and now that I am older I loveContinue reading “5 Garden Projects You Can Do Yourself”

2015 Pantry Challenge

What did you do this weekend? One of the things I got done was to organize our freezers. Winter is past and the growing season is upon us. Won’t be too many more weeks until we’re busy harvesting and freezing and canning that harvest! Every spring I take inventory of what’s in the freezer andContinue reading “2015 Pantry Challenge”

When You Buy Plants, Spend Smart!

Today you can buy plants anywhere, in supermarkets, big-box stores and roadside stands. They often cost less in supermarkets than they do in nurseries, and it’s tempting to toss a box of petunias into the cart along with your groceries. Sometimes they’ll work out fine, but it’s a gamble. Plants at these stores may notContinue reading “When You Buy Plants, Spend Smart!”

When To Call A Pro?

Are you handy around the house? How do you know when it’s time to call a pro? Professionals like plumbers and electricians often have a minimum charge. Before calling a professional, think about how long it would take you to fix the problem. Handymen have minimums, as well. If you are planning to call aContinue reading “When To Call A Pro?”

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