August in the flower garden can be a bit of a challenge. Summer is well under way and many herbaceous plants have reached their optimum flowering peak. You could be forgiven for thinking that this month is a month of tidying up. However, with a bit of forward planning and some gentle encouragement you can design a planting scheme that will ensure that you have plants that flower well into the autumn as well as encouraging those earlier flowering ones to produce second flushes. read more

“Life isn’t about getting and having. It’s about giving and being.”

~ Kevin Kruse

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How to make natural hair dye using beets.

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If you have an overabundance of tomatoes or you would just like to try something new, try these old-fashion recipes from my vintage recipe collection. The Green Tomato Jam uses pureed green tomatoes and is flavored with raspberry gelatin. Confuse family and friends with this jam. For some fun, have them guessing as to what the main ingredient is.