Happy Friday!
I hope you are having a wonderful week at your place. It's been an inspired week here. I finally completed my herb garden and the last summer veggie garden seed starts. I started a few birdhouse gourds and lots of flowers for my honey bee garden too.
I managed to turn an accident in the greenhouse into good fortune. I broke a branch off of one of my tomato plants. Oops!
Not to worry. I put the branch in a vase of water and added some rooting hormone.
Two days later... I have a new heirloom tomato plant, roots and all. Yippee.
I am starting my third celery base in another container of water in the kitchen window. It's amazing how fast they root without any help. They plant into the garden well too.
I made my first homemade liquid hand soap. I followed Amy Walker's recipe found HERE. You can customize your soap by adding natural moisturizers or fragrances you enjoy. I used glycerine bar soaps as my soap base. Two batches made me more than 2 & 1/2 gallons for about $1 per gallon.
I am marinating my first batch of homemade citrus infused vinegar multi-purpose cleaner. I am following the recipe HERE from Kristi's blog Let this Mind be in You Once I feel it has steeped long enough (it smells more like citrus than vinegar) I will remove the peels and strain the vinegar. I am going to try a 1:1 ratio of vinegar and water in a spray bottle for household cleaning chores like kitchen counters, mirrors, floors, and tile. Thanks Kristi!
I recently joined a local homestead group and tomorrow I am learning how to slaughter and butcher poultry. Next Monday my Master Gardener class returns and next Tuesday I am attending my first local beekeeper meeting. This spring I am learning so many new things and I am finally plugged in to a local community of people that share many of the same interests. That is such a gratifying feeling.
That's what's been going on around here this week.
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That's what's been going on around here this week.
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Wow! What a productive week you've had! I envy the fact that you can take the Master Gardener class. That's one of my goals.
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Thank you Daisy. I am enjoying it.
DeleteI hope I can find a homestead group when we retire.
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What sort of rooting hormone do you use? The only stuff I could find says to wet the stem, dip it in the powder and then place the cutting in soil, keeping it damp.
I am not having anywhere near the success you are.
Have a wonderful weekend!
I used rootone, but any rooting hormone should work. I am really learning so much from the nice homesteading group I have been introduced to. The people are so kind and eager to share what they know. I am going to be learning how to milk and care for goats soon. I am so happy I can hardly contain myself.
DeleteThis is the busiest time of the season! Love the new look!
ReplyDeleteThanks Clint. You're right. I am tired at the end of every day it seems lately. That's a good thing though. I fall asleep as soon as my head hits the pillow. Have a great weekend.
DeleteThank you for hosting!! I linked up our lunch. :) Egg Salad with many variations!
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Thanks you Chara for linking up and sharing your yummy sounding traditional egg salad. I hope you come back and share again soon. Have a wonderful weekend.
DeleteHey there, Heidi! Thanks for the shout out! How cool!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great post! I had no idea you could grow roots on your tomato plants---I'm so excited to hear that! I'll have to look for rooting hormone. Where did you get yours?
Also, thanks for sharing about your liquid soap--I've been wanting to try that. I'm heading over to check that recipe out right after I finish here.
Your rooster is beautiful, by the way! Thanks again! :)
Lots going on there my dear! Yay for you! Keep growing... your classes sound wonderful!
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