Are mushroom plants from another planet? Mushrooms have always seemed other-worldly to me. So it was with mixed feelings that […]
My Favorite Gardening Books Ever as of the Year 2021 AD
Here are my all-time favorite gardening books, in no particular order. I am going to put a brief description of […]
My Favorite Best Ever Sewing Tools and Supplies
Here are the sewing tools and supplies that I find myself using all the time and/or appreciating more and more. […]
Can You Plant Directly in Horse Manure ?
Why use horse manure Sometimes your options are limited. Like when dealing with a very complicated, multi-step moving/building project. That […]
Lockdown Day 20: Introduction to Making Your Own Goat Milk Soap
guest post by Stephanie Shepler Harren Different Kinds of Soaps In general there are four different kinds of soaps that […]
Lockdown Day 19: The Problem with Scientific Data (or Bats, Broccoli, and Hospital Stats)
The trouble with evaluating data Remember the phrase two wrongs don’t make a right? This holds true when try to […]
Lockdown Day 16: Online Pinochle Card Game
My husband grew up playing pinochle. He taught the kids from a young age, but I am not a game […]
Lockdown Days 14 – 15: Sew a Child’s Play Cape in a Day
I estimate it took me 6 hours to complete the child’s play cape. That includes creating durable, reusable pattern pieces […]
Lockdown Day 13: The Magic Willow Branch versus the Steel Fence Post
Scrounging for fence posts Today, we have once again confirmed that I do not think like an engineer. Thankfully, I […]
Lockdown Day 12: Laughing at Zombies in Chinese
One big game of Rumor There is a lot of doomsday talk going around. Anxiety, worry, panic. Fear. It would […]