Soap

  Making soap from scratch is an all-day endeavor and requires the use of caustic lye. An easier way is to purchase bulk glycerine or goat’s milk soap (available at craft supplies stores) and some soap molds. Melt the soap and stir in some dried herbs and flower petals. For fragrance, add just a drop […]
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Landscaping for Birds

  Conifers provide cover, winter shelter and summer nesting sites. Some also provide sap, buds and seeds. Grasses and legumes provide cover for ground-nesting birds if the area is not mowed during the nesting season. Some also provide seeds. Nectar-producing plants attract hummingbirds and orioles. Hummingbirds especially like tubular red flowers, such as fuchsia, bee […]
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