See my ice dyeing article in the Aug/Sept issue of Quilting Arts.
Tag Archives: gardening
Blueberrry Fall Cleanup
With the winter quickly approaching there is so much to cleanup. Usually every year I rake pine needles from a friend’s subdivision to mulch our blueberries, but this year I bought pine bark mulch. It was more expensive – the … Continue reading
Harvesting Lovely Lavender
Well, yesterday I harvested two of my Grosso plants and Dave’s Dilly. Now I’m singing the “Dilly, dilly” song again! Even though it was overcast, the bumble bees were a buzzing, but they let me harvest the Grosso. Then on … Continue reading
Posted in gardening, Lavender
Tagged Dilly, gardening, Grosso, harvesting lavender, lavender
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Love that lavender
I started my journey with lavender several years ago. I had purchased and planted seven different types including Provence and Munstead. Several of them were not hardy and are long gone. Figuring I needed a little help with lavender I … Continue reading
Posted in Cooking, crafts, gardening
Tagged bugs off spray, crafts, gardening, Grosso, lavender, Melissa
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Purslane from our yard
Although it’s been growing in my yard for years, I first heard about purslane while watching Dr. Oz on Oprah a couple years back. According to Dr. Oz, purslane is high in Omega 3 which we all need. Purslane (Portulaca … Continue reading
Posted in Cooking, gardening
Tagged black raspberries, gardening, garlic scapes, purslane, summer salads, weeds, yard food
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Sun Printing 2
Last summer I had so much fun with sun printing. If you’ve not read my project from last summer, check it out here. I liked those pieces, but wanted more vibrant color so I headed off to Blick’s to buy … Continue reading
Posted in crafts, dyeing, fabric, tutorials
Tagged crafts, fabric, gardening, homemade, setacolor paints, sun printing, sun printing tutorial, surface design
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Cherry Cherry
Asparagus harvesting is over (we got 20 pounds from our little patch!) and now it’s on to one of my favorites - cherries. Much to our surprise, when we moved in that our property had a cherry tree. We added … Continue reading
Posted in Baking, gardening, preserving, Recipes
Tagged cherries, cherry cobbler, cherry soda, gardening, harvesting
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Hammered Leaves Art
This is a great time to try this art. The leaves are full of moisture and just right to be hammered. Before choosing leaves the fabric needs to be prepared. Here are supplies you will need for this process. 100% … Continue reading
Posted in crafts, gardening, mixed media, Sewing, tutorials
Tagged crafts, gardening, hammered art, hammered leaves, pounded art
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Planting the Church Garden
Hubby and I started a food pantry garden last spring through our church, American Baptist East. It was very successful in spite of the lack of rain and being a new project. You can read more information on this garden … Continue reading
