Root Vegetables: Incorporating Seasonal Produce Into Festive Recipes

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If you have root vegetables in storage, integrate them into your seasonal meals.

Building a Root Cellar

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Want a root cellar? You don’t need to buy an old farm house. Build your own root cellar in your home or in your yard.

Tuck Them In: Burlap and Leaves Keep Garden Plants Warm This Winter

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Gardening out of your zone? Try burlap and leaves to get palms and citrus plants that are snug and protected from the frost.

The Winter Garden: A Homemade Cloche for Garden Plants

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There is definitely a cool edge to the air in my garden these days, and it’s going to get colder. Even though we don’t have a lot of very cold days in our part of the world, it does freeze in the winter time. The first frost seems to be approaching rapidly, and the plants [...]

Green Mulch for the Winter Garden

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At this time of year, thoughts in the northern hemisphere turn to putting the garden to bed. If you are a winter gardener, it is time to bring out the cloches and the cold frames and help less-hardy crops through the growing cold. It’s also time to mulch. What is Mulch? Think of mulch as [...]

Mindbloom: Set Goals, Organize, and Transform Your Life

The Mindbloom web site is a tool to help you set goals and work towards them with concrete actions.

The Cost of Cloth Diapers and Disposable Diapers

Compare the cost of cloth diapers versus the cheapest disposable diapers. You might be surprised by the results!

Choosing Cloth: Environmental Reasons to Use Cloth Diapers

Why use cloth diapers? They’re better for your baby, and they’re better for the planet too.

 

Find Free Snowflake Templates And Make Your Own Cut-Paper Snowflakes

Learn how to make a cut-paper snowflake from different materials. Find templates that show how to make fancy cut-paper snowflakes.

Building Snow Sculptures With Kids: Fun Winter Snow Art Ideas

Building snow art is fun for parents as well as kids. Here are some great ideas for winter activities, from crafting snow sculptures to using snow paint!