How To Make Salted Butter

Your compost will reduce between 50 and 70% as it decomposes. Soil enriched with compost retains water better and is usually attractive to earthworms and other organisms. I had a bucket of rainwater with some algae starting to grow, so I used that to...

Students of folk-life, historians and collectors will appreciate this detailed resource. Today, the basket makers are considered artisans and their containers are highly sought after collectables.The authors have mixed stories of basket making families...

These provide an easy source of material, although you'll want to make sure there is some diversity.Though succulents are the preferred source of living wreath material, other plants that are groundcovers or low growing plants may also be used.

Make sure your grass isn't tightly packed, as it will settle naturally and can become a mat that is difficult to move.I topped the composter off with some weeds and a little watermelon rind.

Since the oldest material is on the bottom, it is the first to turn to black gold.If you need a large amount of compost, it is probably best if you maintain a traditional pile, as the Toter isn't designed for producing vast amounts.

In addition, a plant in our coastal areas will also have to withstand high winds, and airborne salty spray.To make matters worse, the soil near the sea is generally sandy, lacking in organic matter, and therefore it retains less water and carries fewer...

An article about beach rosemary was published previously on Dave's Garden. An "endangered" species is one that is in danger of extinction throughout all or a significant portion of its range.

Check on it periodically to track progress. “The vegetables have to be submerged under liquid,” Katz notes. The hotter the weather or the less salt used, the more quickly the sauerkraut will be ready.

I like identifying plants, but if you find it difficult, then skip it. There are a lot of things one can do at the beach - swimming, fishing, surfing, kite flying, walking, beachcombing, bird watching, sun bathing, jogging, tidepooling, kayaking, botanizing...

The area should also receive plenty of ventilation. Its attractive growth habit and scent make it ideal for use in the home garden. Place the bag in a cool, dry, dark area until needed.

(If you use fine gravel, the cloth is not necessary—its main purpose is to prevent soil from sinking through your gravel to the bottom of the container.) Step 3: Insert moss. If you're starting with dry moss, soak it for at least 10 to 15 minutes prior...

Plants require enough sunlight to encourage blooming.Plant the mandevilla plants in a garden or in a container. If using a container, it must have drainage holes in the bottom for excess water runoff.Water the mandevilla two to three times a week to keep...

With 23 species of hydrangea available commercially, you'll want to look for bigleaf (Hydrangea macrophylla) and, as the most popular species, it shouldn't be hard to find. Work it well into the soil.

While there are many different, some of these can be quite dangerous and costly. The salt weed killing method works best if the salt is diluted and applied directly to the weed. If salt is used on a large scale, it can create soil conditions that are...

If leaves start turning yellow, harvest immediately.Cure the tobacco by hanging it to dry. Start with the lowest leaves on the plant, and move up in one to two week intervals until all leaves have been harvested.

Fill the bucket with water and allow the mixture to sit overnight. Filter out the powder with cheesecloth and discard it. Some types grow in soil, while others grow on the sides of trees, taking their nourishment from the air and moisture around the trees,...

Turn right side out, so the visible seam stitching is on the inside and the right side of the fabric is on the outside.Decorate the outside of the pouch if desired, by affixing embellishments like buttons or silk flowers with a hot glue gun.Remove the...

I have a camp stove with two burners and I set up two, 6- to 8-foot tables on either side of the stove. Candles are not only a blast to make, but they're a great emergency item to have on hand for both light and warmth.

They should be left alone for a minimum of 8 hours to fully absorb the color.Remove the roses from the water and absorb any excess water from the stems with paper towels. It's easier to make one large batch than several smaller batches.Add several drops...

(The resulting paper might already be somewhat colored, depending on any ink already on the recycled paper; keep that in mind when experimenting with plant material for color.) Gather previously pressed dried flowers or leaves.

The sugar should slightly turn the color of the herb, and you should still see particles of the herb. Step 3 Place one part herb and one part sugar in your blender with sugar. The color will be more pronounced with herbs like rugosa rose and calendula.

In northernmost regions where the use of salt spray is popular during winter, it is not uncommon to find salt damage on lawns or even some salt injury to plants. Rinse all plants exposed to salt with water in the spring.Although it is very difficult to...

Feed the plant with a one-quarter strength 20-20-20 fertilizer solution every week, immediately after watering. If the orchid's leaves are dark green, it's not receiving enough light.

Even if your soil analysis comes back indicating that your soil is acidic and potassium deficient, always test wood ash fertilizer in a small area first and observe the results. Do not use wood ashes as a potassium fertilizer if your soil pH is 7.0 or...

Using two Dutch oven-sized pots, boiling down 10 gallons usually takes between five and seven hours, depending on the sugar content of the sap. This article originally appeared in the March/April 2014 issue of Hobby Farm Home.

More beeswax makes a thicker, more solid salve, while less beeswax gives the salve a creamier consistency. Step 2: Combine ingredients When wax has melted, stir in jojoba oil, olive oil and coconut oil.

Sales were strong, and AeroGrow eventually grew the AeroGarden line into 26 distinct models. An easy way to reduce the ongoing expense for new plantings is to make your own AeroGarden seed pods.