Where to Find Local Fruit

If you would like to make your own jams and jellies, why buy fruit from the grocery store when we live a short drive from many family-run orchards and fruit farms? The following is a short list of where you can find local fruit, and when it is available. This...

Excellent Flowers for Drying

We need lots of flowers for our wreaths and other projects. The following is a list of what we like to use. These are tried and true. Air drying works for most (directions follow). Some flowers do better with vase drying, like hydrangea. That means putting the flowers in a...

Eco-Dye Silk Scarves

Diana C. and Eef K.Here are some tips if you would like to make your own Eco-Dye scarves. Each scarf is unique: no one is like any other. We all develop our own style and way of arranging the flower petals, leaves, and seeds. The tips here are good for...