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Growing Vegetables Seed Sowing Plan (Indoors & Outdoors) Ebook

Published on December 21, 2020Last updated November 18, 2021 ♛ By Melissa J. Will

Book cover: Growing Vegetables: A Weekly Indoor and Outdoor Seed Sowing Plan by Melissa J. Will

Take the stress out of vegetable gardening with this weekly plan for sowing seeds indoors and outdoors from spring to fall. With some simple organization you can ensure your veggie garden is timed … [Read more...]

Meet Tanya of Lovely Greens (Isle of Man, UK)

Published on December 13, 2020Last updated November 18, 2021 ♛ By Melissa J. Will

Tanya of Lovely Greens, her garden, and garden creations.

What’s it like to live and garden on the Isle of Man in the United Kingdom? Located in the Irish Sea between England and Ireland, here’s a look at gardening life with Tanya of Lovely … [Read more...]

39 Vegetables, Fruits, and Herbs to Regrow from Scraps

Published on November 21, 2020Last updated November 18, 2021 ♛ By Melissa J. Will

Fruits, vegetables, and herbs you can grow from scraps.

Want to regrow your kitchen scraps? The new book, No-Waste Kitchen Gardening, by Katie-Elzer-Peters, shows you how to choose and prepare vegetables, fruits, and herbs for regrowing both … [Read more...]

Get Creative With These Botanical Embroidery Designs

Published on August 31, 2020Last updated November 18, 2021 ♛ By Melissa J. Will

Botanical embroidery on an embroidery hoop.

Looking for plant-inspired embroidery designs? The new book Plant Lady Embroidery features 300 botanical embroidery motifs and designs for beginners. Have a look at the sample designs below … [Read more...]

Make Mini Fridge Magnets (Beginner Wood Burn Craft)

Published on August 31, 2020Last updated October 5, 2021 ♛ By Melissa J. Will

Decorative Magnet project from The Wood Burn Book by Rachel Strauss.

These decorative magnets from The Wood Burn Book by Rachel Strauss make an excellent beginner craft for learning pyrography. With small wood slices, a wood burning tool, and gel pens, you can create … [Read more...]

Paint a Daisy (Beginner Tutorial Using Acrylics)

Published on August 31, 2020Last updated October 5, 2021 ♛ By Melissa J. Will

Small painting of a daisy from the book Learn to Paint in Acyrlics with 50 More Small Paintings.

This simple tutorial for painting a daisy is from the book Learn to Paint in Acrylics with 50 More Small Paintings by Mark Daniel Nelson. With a basic paint kit, brushes and a small canvas you master … [Read more...]

Paint a Lemon (Beginner Tutorial Using Acrylics)

Published on August 31, 2020Last updated October 5, 2021 ♛ By Melissa J. Will

Lemon painting from the book Learn to Paint in Acrylics with 50 More Small Paintings.

This simple tutorial for painting a lemon is from the book Learn to Paint in Acrylics with 50 More Small Paintings by Mark Daniel Nelson. Get your paints and brushes and follow along as we … [Read more...]

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