Category Archives: frugal
Using Sand to help melt the snow around smaller fruit trees
We have spent the money on those lovely fruit whips or maybe we clipped starts for propagation or even in some cases started from seed and we have those little plants out in the cold northern winter. One of things … Continue reading
Fried Cornbread for Breakfast
Are you looking for a filling hot breakfast? Wanting something different then pancakes or waffles? Have you considered Fried Cornbread, crisp brown bits with melted butter and a drizzle of real maple syrup! or your favorite jam.. This lovely … Continue reading
Our Winter Fruit Needs..
We needed to head into town yesterday morning, as we needed to hit the hardware store and I do my best to tag team go to town trips. I will think ahead by days or the whole week, the whole … Continue reading
How to make Salt Cured Lemons
Putting up a few Jar’s of Salt Cured Lemon’s is very easy to do. I will show you step by step in three photos! Wash your lemon to remove any wax, rinse them well with cool water, trim the ends … Continue reading
How to use the Baggy Method to Start Seeds
The Baggy Seed Starting Method is very easy to do and its very worth it! All home harvested seeds and older seeds should be given a germination test using this method NOW! in seed ordering season. I can not stress … Continue reading
Canning Dark Brown Beans
It seemed like the perfect day to can up some dark spicy beans. I set a whole bag of navy beans to soaking last night, changing the water twice. This morning into my big pot went the beans and my … Continue reading
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Tagged Canning, Canning Baked Beans, Cost cutting measures, Dark Baked Beans, Frugal
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How to make your own Bird Feeder Suet Cakes!
How to make your own Bird Feeder Suet Cakes could not be easier It take a few minutes from start to finish and its a great little project to do the little people in your life and will give lots … Continue reading
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Spider Plants “repotting”
Spider Plant “Chlorophytum comosum” It’s a favorite plant of mine, I have always liked this ribbon striped grass like plant since I was a child. It is easy to care for and very hard to kill to be honest. … Continue reading
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Tagged Growing a Spider plant, Re-potting a fast growing spider plant, Spider Plants
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Nicotiana Rustica – Aztec Tabacco
I have ordered in a new kind of tobacco to me, it’s often called the Aztec Tobacco and it has a crazy high rate of nicotine. The average tobacco has 1 to 3 percent, this plant on average has 9 … Continue reading
Just another Day on the Farm 