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Ever Heard of Transplant Shock?

By Mavis Butterfield on August 22, 2016 · Leave a Comment

Reader Jan sent in the following question. I thought it might be an issue a few of you have faced, so I figured I’d address it here and maybe help a few extra readers out who share her situation! Here’s what she asked: Mavis, I just tried transplanting seedlings for the first time. I thought Read More >>

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Planting Guide – Starting Turnips from Seed

By Mavis Butterfield on August 22, 2016 · Leave a Comment

I love to start a round of turnips in late summer so that I have a harvest right around Thanksgiving.  There is something really self-reliant and satisfying about digging up your own Thanksgiving veggies.  Because they are slow to germinate and grow fairly slowly, it’s best to start them now, to ensure they will be ready. Read More >>

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Natural Dyes for Rug Hooking

Using Beets to Dye Wool Fabric for Rug Hooking

By Mavis Butterfield on August 16, 2016 · 8 Comments

I don’t know about you, but I LOVE a good experiment. Especially when it comes to creating new dye recipes for my primitive hooked rugs. This time around I played with beets and thought I would share my {surprising outcome} in case anyone else out there wants try making their own dye with a plant Read More >>

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Recipe for Cinnamon Plum Jam

By Mavis Butterfield on August 10, 2016 · 9 Comments

The Girl and I were driving down the road the other day when we spotted a sign for FREE PLUMS. The catch? All you had to do was pick them yourself. Now I don’t know about you, but that sounds like a pretty good deal to me. With the help of a fruit picker nearby, Read More >>

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Reader Question: Mint Invasion

By Mavis Butterfield on August 9, 2016 · 12 Comments

I got a pretty good chuckle out of this reader question, because anyone who has ever grown mint knows that there is a love/hate relationship with the stuff.  It is crazy invasive and spreads like wildfire–but drop a couple of those leaves in your summer lemonade and all is forgiven.  Sharla writes, Mavis, I planted Read More >>

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