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Preserving and drying flowers is a craft that has been honed over the ages. Hang drying and air drying are more time-honored, traditional methods of this craft. However, technology has led to the use of microwaves, ovens, and chemicals such as silica gel in the drying process.
This modern crochet granny blanket is a series of triangles nestled in between each other which gives the blanket a…
In this post you will find cute rabbit knitting pattern ideas and other animals. Make a soft toy by yourself and gift it to someone you love!
Here are a dozen useful and creative things you can make with violet flowers and leaves.
If you peek inside my cupboards, you’ll see countless little jars of herb and honey concoctions that are both delicious and healing. Making herb-infused honey has become one of my favorite ways to use leftover sprigs of thyme from cooking dinner, a handful of wild mint found while foraging, or the buds of an edible flower bouquet. There are five steps in making herb-infused honey.
Try these simple, homemade cough drops the next time you find yourself with a cough or cold.
Since I was a child, I've long believed at the stroke of midnight on Christmas Eve ~ the Animals gather from farm & field to offer their voices ~ to us which they yield: "a Happy Christmas to one and all" ... then head wearily back to their stall or branch, nest or burrow deep into the night and whisper a sleepy "...to all aGood Night!" ©L.Brechlin 2016 〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰 Well, that's they way I see it anyway... what better time for our beloved fur, feathered & finned friends ~ to become magically outspoken but on Christmas Eve? I remember fighting sleep each year waiting for a chance to hear tiny voices from our kittens ~ that I imagined would sound something like a baby talking in a high-pitch. {but, then again at that age I believed I could hear the stars twinkling at night too} ✴ ✴ ✴ ✴ ✴ ✴ ✴ ✴ ✴ ✴ ✴ ✴ ✴ ✴ ✴ ✴ ✴ ✴ ✴ My love for animals has no bounds, and I will gladly sacrifice any morsel of food I have to one who is hungry ~ or happily kneel in dirt to gently pat one who may be scared or hurt. oh we could learn so much from them... if we'd only listen. here are a few {ok, ALOT} of my favorite antique Christmas postcards depicting animals ~ found these all on Pinterest... my very favorite, of course are the kittens & cats: ~ for my dog-loving friends: and various others ~ and remember all of our woodland friends too: Happy Christmas Eve to you! Blessings from the Farm ~ Peter, Lori & Hannah
I’ve designed and made another gingham blanket. I guess I can’t help myself. This is number 19! And honestly,…
Earthbag houses are typically simple to design and build, especially when building a dome-shaped home. See exactly how this Earthbag dome was constructed.
This easy DIY sinus and headache balm is an all-natural remedy that helps relieve stuffy noses, allergies, and headaches.
Miniature artist Hannah Lemon's houseplants were a big hit, earning her a spot on season 2 of Best in Miniature. Learn more in the full interview!
Pinterest is great for inspiration when creating interior design for the home, but it also has a lot to answer for. Because some people take their creative ideas way too far, and end up with monstrosities like you'll find below.
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One of my and Carter's favorite things is finding new projects to work on together. We've done wood carving, designed Christmas ornaments, painted with Bob Ross, and lately we've gotten into pine needle basket weaving! How did we get into this unlikely hobby? We came across the tutorial on YouTube and were immediately intrigued. This
Make a rainbow of color using common weeds as natural dyes. These five weeds offer beautiful, vibrant colour variety and colourfastness.
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Dandelions and magnesium oil combine in this powerful lotion that helps relieve leg cramps, back aches, growing pains, restless leg syndrome and various related ailments.
Pine needles can be used for a variety of ailments, as food, for making crafts, and even in the garden. Let us teach you 8 ways to use pine needles.
About The Artwork Painted en plein air (outside on location) at a California flower farm. I liked the view of rows of grape vines in the distance, providing the sense of depth and scale of the big towering heritage oak tree over the rows of irises. Materials used to create this work: Oil on Premium Oil Primed Centurion DLX Linen artist panel. Painting surface is protected with a coat of Gamvar varnish. Unframed, requires a frame to hang. Original Created: 2019 Subjects: Landscape Materials: Canvas Cardboard Styles: Fine Art Impressionism Realism Mediums: Oil Details & Dimensions Painting: Oil on Canvas Original: One-of-a-kind Artwork Size: 9 W x 12 H x 0 D in Frame: Not Framed Ready to Hang: Not applicable Packaging: Ships in a Box
There are so many wonderful dye plants to forage in fall. Check out this list to keep your dye pot supplied well after the end of summer.
Our backyard was overflowing with violets, so I thought I would try this awesome Violet Jelly recipe from Bakers Brigade. Of course I'd heard of Dandelion Jelly, but I hadn't seen a recipe for Violet Jelly before. I was really interested in the "magical color change" this food blogger spoke about. After collecting violets in a jar, you pour boiling water onto them. Then let the jar sit overnight to infuse and create a lovely sapphire blue "tea". When you strain out the flowers and add lemon juice, the dark blue tea turns purple. WOW! Just take a look at Bakers Brigade's cool color changing video or our time-lapse video. A post shared by Alison (@canning_crafts) on Apr 26, 2017 at 6:45am PDT Violet Jelly (makes approximately 4-half pint jars) 1 pint violet flowers (approx. 2 cups) 2 tablespoons lemon juice 4 cups sugar (*see low sugar recipe note below) 3 oz. liquid pectin Collect a mason jar pint full of violet flowers. Pour boiling water into the jar of flowers. Gently press the violets to release any air bubbles. Cover the jar and keep out of the sun for 24 hours. By the next day, the violet “tea” will be sapphire blue. The next day, strain your violets through a colander lined with a coffee filter or paper towel. I also squeeze the flowers to release all the juices. You will need 2 cups of liquid, so you may need to add a little more water to the violet tea. Mix the tea and lemon juice in a large pot. At this point, you will see the dark blue tea turn purple. Oooooh aaahhhh. Magic! Bring the liquid to a boil and continue to boil for one minute. Add sugar and pectin, then bring to a hard boil one more minute. Turn the heat off and skim the top of the jelly if needed. Pour into sterilized mason jars. Makes approximately 4 half pints of jelly. Let cool and store in the fridge. Note: You could process the jars in a water bath to make them shelf stable, however, you would need to collect an awful lot of violets to make processing them worth it in my opinion. I’ve always just gotten enough violets for a few half pint jars at a time. Low-Sugar Recipe: Pomona's Pectin has a low-sugar Violet Jelly recipe. I recently tried this recipe and it tastes great! Pomona's pectin is a 2-part pectin that uses calcium water that allows you to drastically reduce the amount of sugar in jam and jelly recipes. Some Pomona's Pectin recipes reduce the sugar by 50% over a traditional recipe. So if you want to reduce sugar in pectin recipes, this is a good option. Our Cottage Chic Flower oval jar labels fit quilted canning jars, perfect for flower jelly! The resulting jelly is very sweet with a subtle floral taste. And the color is simply amazing! Who knew flowers could taste so good? If you have an abundance of these beautiful purple flowers in your yard, go pick them now! Violets are unlike dandelions, they won't last all season in your yard. Wild violets are typically found May through June in most areas (zones 3 through 9). Shop for Floral Canning Labels to decorate your jam & jelly jars. If you don't want to make jelly, you'll be happy to know there are plenty of other violet recipes to try. Violet Recipes: Sweet Violet Syrup Candied Violets Violet Sugar Violet Jam Violet Jelly Violet Muffins with Violet Sugar Violet Vinegar Violet Salad Violet Leaf Tea Violet Lemonade Recipe The process is pretty simple for violet lemonade. Spend hours collecting tiny violets in a mason jar, steep with hot water, strain out flowers, then add lemon juice. While it's back breaking collecting so many teeny-weeny flowers, it's worth it to witness the "magical" color change. After soaking the flowers overnight, the resulting liquid is a lovely sapphire blue. But once you add lemon juice to the strained solution, it turns purple. Ooooo aaaahhhh. Magic. I tested two batches of violet lemonade. For the first batch, I filled a pint mason jar HALF full of flowers. The second batch had a mason jar packed FULL of violets which resulted in a much darker navy blue color. I used one large fresh squeezed lemon and added several tablespoons of raw sugar. But wait, the color change is NOT magic. It's SCIENCE! You all know I like science. So WHY does the liquid change from blue to purple? It’s a basic acid/base chemical reaction. The anthocyanins (color pigments) in the violets (the base) are reacting to the lower pH from the lemon juice (the acid). oooooo SCIENCE! Violets have always been seen to have medicinal and even mystical properties. In the 10th century tome “Macer’s Herbal”, violets are noted to be powerful to combat “wykked sperytis”. 👻 Part of the mysticism surrounding them comes from their extract turning from dark purple to magenta when combined with lemon juice. Witness the magical & scientific color changing video below. Mwahahaha. Violet Lemonade Ice Cubes Recipe: When life gives you violet lemonade, you should make violet lemonade ice cubes! These tri-colored ice cubes are like a beautiful watercolor painting. It just takes a little patience to make the cubes because you have to freeze them in steps. You’ll need equal parts of blue violet water tincture and violet lemonade. To Make the Violet Lemonade: Add boiling water to a mason jar full of violet flowers. For the darkest blue water, steep overnight in refrigerator. Strain flowers from the blue violet water. Divide the blue violet water into two separate mason jars. Add lemon juice to ONE of the blue mason jars. The blue water will magically turn purple. Watch our color changing video. Oooooh Ahhhhh. Optional: Add a little sugar to the lemonade mix. To Make the Violet Lemonade Ice Cubes: Freeze violet flowers in ice cube trays with a small amount of water, about 1/4 inch. Make sure they are completely frozen before moving on to step 2. Remove ice cube tray from freezer and add about 1/4 inch of violet lemonade. Put in freezer until completely frozen again. Remove tray from freezer and add about 1/4 inch of blue violet water. Put in freezer until completely frozen again. Once the cubes are fully frozen, add them to violet lemonade, water, or other beverages. Violet Infused Vinegar Recipes I tested three different violet infused vinegars. For each, I filled a mason jar half full of violets. Then I filled each jar with a different vinegar. I used plain white vinegar, white rice vinegar, and a white wine vinegar. I added a piece of parchment paper under my metal rings so the vinegar didn't react with the metal. I then stored the jars in a cool dark place for a week. After a week or two, strain the violets from the vinegar. Each vinegar turned a lovely pinkish color from the violets. I'll make salad dressings with these colorful vinegars later this spring. Wild Violet Lemon Cookie Recipe Our Wild Violet Flower Lemon cookies are a real head turner! They are also a fun project for kids to help make. If you have an abundance of wild violet flowers in your yard, give this fun and healthy recipe a try. It will wow your friends and keep your kids busy in the yard. Read our blog post to get the Wild Violet Lemon Cookie recipe. Violet Salad You don't need a "fancy" recipe to eat violets. Besides eating them in jelly, cookies, or vinegar, you can eat the fresh in salads. Fix up any basic salad by topping it off with a sprinkle of fresh violets and a sweet vinaigrette. Nutritional Benefits of Wild Violets: So why eat violets? Well, they have fantastic health benefits much like dandelions. According to The Herbal Academy, violets have been used to treat: coughing and bronchitis colds and sore throats cystitis rheumatic complaints, reduce inflammation eczema psoriasis acne cradle cap for babies and even cancer! Violets have ample Vitamin C and A as well as other vitamins and minerals. Violet leaves are also sold as a supplement. Harvesting Wild Violets: There are 40-50 violet species in the US according to The Herbal Academy. Here's another handy website to help identify violet species. The medicinal properties of most wild violet species are interchangeable. They are NOT to be confused with the African Violet houseplant which will make you sick if eaten. Wild violets are typically found May through June in most areas (zones 3 through 9). Much like foraging for other edibles, be sure to harvest in areas free of pesticides. Avoid flowers in yards where pets may go to the bathroom as well. Harvest flowers and use fresh soon after picking or dry for later use. Our Cottage Chic Flower canning labels look great on any flower jam or jelly jars! Want to know more about eating flowers! Read our Using Dandelions as Food & Medicine blog post. Sign up for our newsletter to get more gardening tips, product updates, & a 10% off coupon on your first order of canning labels in our shop. Follow our Foraged Food & Wild Edibles Recipes Pinterest Board Have you ever made Violet Jelly or other flower recipes? If so, we'd love to hear about your foraging & cooking experiences in the comments blow.
An analgesic salve you can make today with cayenne pepper, ginger, and St. John's wort in a beeswax base. Good for relief of mild to moderate pain.
Scouring Wool correctly without felting it. Step by step instructions for how to scour or wash raw wool and other animal fiber
This is Jean Luc, a debonair goose wearing a French sailor shirt, a beret and a dashing scarf. He is a wonderful little guy to give as a gift, to a daughter, granddaughter or niece, or to keep for yourself. He will always bring a smile to everyone! On a child's bookshelf, keeping guard over beloved classics and picture books, on a mantel by a vase of flowers, or among a display of beloved collectibles. He is of heirloom quality and will be enjoyed for years! He will arrive in a Kraft gift box, nestled in tissue, tied with baker's twine with a wooden cranberry. My clients have told me they love opening that box to see their little fellow peaking up at them! I love what I do,and try to share my excitement and respect for the art of handmade with everyone. Each of my animals is designed and handmade from scratch by my two hands in my smoke and pet free home based workshop in Michigan. Needle felting is the art of taking unspun wool roving, and poking it thousands of times with a special barbed needle to firm and sculpt it. He is 4 inches, ( 10 cm) tall. He has a wire armature within, so he is gently posable. His eyes are glass. Please keep in mind that he is an artist handmade collectible, and is not suitable for children under eight years of age, or pets. I will ship him in 7 to 10 business days. See more adorable farm animals here: https://www.etsy.com/shop/BramblyWoods?ref=seller-platform-mcnav§ion_id=18870141 Come and visit all of my animals friends in my shop! Http://etsy.com/shop/BramblyWoods
Acorn nut butter, or a creamy spread made from acorns, is an easy acorn recipe that just about anyone can make. Acorns are an abundant woodland food source, and growing peanuts (or almonds) is tricky
I originally made these lotion bars for my husband. His primary job is as a rock mason and the mortar and rough stone often leaves his hands dry, cracked, and bleeding. Lotion bars have a long history of helping the toughest cases of cracked, dry skin, while dandelion oil is particularly useful for alleviating the chapped skin and soreness that comes along with manual labor.
How idyllic is this? My photo, but not my house, unfortunately.... Taken in the South Lakes area of Cumbria, England.
Beginning Spinning: Tips and tricks for the beginner I started spinning a few months ago and thought I would share with you my progress and a few things I have learned. Hopefully, this will encoura…
In this modern world we are losing touch with some old fashioned traditional skills that we really should preserve. You don't need to even own land to embrace
Today I am sharing my favourite stinging nettle recipe - Nettle Crisps. They are cheap and simple to make, delicious and incredibly healthy!
SUPER helpful list of how to get started with some of the best ways for making money farming - even on just a SMALL homestead!
Being able to extract lanolin from your sheep's wool is an easy process. You will have a very versatile ointment to use around the house.
Learn how to make Christmas scented salt dough ornaments. This easy, old fashioned, handmade recipe is a great craft idea for kids and adults.
The best farm themed games and activities for kids can be found right here! What kid doesn't love farms? These crafts, games, and activities are sure to get
I can't garden. I do NOT have a green thumb. I'm pretty sure I am growing weeds in my pot (but it's so tall so I can't pull it out!) But that does not mean
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Midwest of Cannon Falls PHB, Pepperidge Farm Goldfish Cheddar Crackers with Goldfish Trinket Porcelain Hinged Box Measures approximately 1.75" Tall This has been a very hard to find item especially in this exceptional condition. Produced in 2000 This was previously owned and treated with care. It's Really nice! No Chips, or cracks. Closes securely. I took pictures to give you a good honest view. There are some small light reflections on the item. The Trinket Box itself appears to be absolutely perfect. The Trinket has a light spot in the middle of it. I did not notice until I took a picture to get a close up of that smile on the fish. I believe it was from when it was painted at the manufacturer . You can see it on the close up picture I took. If you have any questions, or need more pictures of something I missed, please, feel free to ask. Please look at pictures and inspect items. On my previously owned items, I make every effort to point out imperfections, even when made by the manufacturer, in my description and not just say look at the pictures and hope you don’t notice, or craft my pictures to hide flaws. I want you happy and informed. My eyes are declining with the rest of me and I may not see everything as well as I would like. I need to point out I have cataracts and black floaters. I don’t normally accept returns because I am too old and need to sell this stock. However, if there is a problem and I made an error in my description, please let me know. I want only happy customers and I never want to misrepresent an item. Some days I am more human than others. Measurements are approximate. Box G
In this modern world we are losing touch with some old fashioned traditional skills that we really should preserve. You don't need to even own land to embrace
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This easy DIY sinus and headache balm is an all-natural remedy that helps relieve stuffy noses, allergies, and headaches.