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Continue reading →: Sunday Potager Ramblings #8 (Watercolour DIY Your Own Christmas Cards)The Sunday Bits is all about things that caught my eye during the week, different ideas and things that peaked my interest… plus making my own Christmas cards.
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Continue reading →: Sunday Potager Ramblings #7 (DIY Your Holiday Decor)On a sunny Sunday, the writer prepares for the holidays by finishing outdoor chores and planning festive crafts, such as cards and decorations. They share tips on gardening for cold zones and describe experiences with plants and home décor. The post also includes holiday recipes and DIY suggestions for festive…
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Continue reading →: Top Tips for Growing Big Perfect CarrotsHow to grow great big, long, sweet tasting carrots.
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Continue reading →: Large Birdseed Wreath RecipeA large birdseed wreath made of simple, all natural ingredients.
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Continue reading →: Beautiful, All Natural Birdseed WreathsWhen I first started making wreaths for the birds, I trialed three recipes I found on-line to see which ones the birds would like the very best. Two of the wreaths were made with suet and all natural ingredients, and one was that yucky wreath made with flour, gelatin, and…
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Continue reading →: Potager Palaver #6 (Remembrance Day)This past week went a bit awry. Hubby had surgery, they had a covid outbreak at the hospital, I caught it while visiting him. He did not and is recovering nicely. Ironic, eh? So, both of us have been out of commission, one way or another. I am well on…
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Continue reading →: Make Pho At Home – Easy & FastAs soon as September arrives, my body seems to instantly go into soup mode. Salads go out the door and soup cravings begin. There is just something so soothing about a nice, bowl of steaming soup that makes one feel warm and cosy. Today, I am craving pho, a Vietnamese…
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Continue reading →: Potager Palaver #5 (Holiday Decor Gardener Style)This week we got our first snowfall of the year. It started as rain and then turned into heavy, wet snow during the night. It was the wet kind of snow, the kind that can do damage with it’s weight, if you get enough of it. Luckily, we only got…
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Continue reading →: November Garden & Holidays TipsUpdated for 2025. Happy November, garden friends! We have had our first bit of snow. It wasn’t a lot, but some of it is still sticking to the ground. I’m fairly certain the rest will melt away on our next sunny day. We’ve had a few foggy days lately and…
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