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Productive Living Tips from Erica Strauss of NW Edible Life

This week’s post is a summary of my podcast interview with my good friend Erica Strauss.
Erica is a blogger over at NW Edible Life where she has fun, punchy perspective on garden-to-table eating and living a DIY lifestyle.
And…She just wrote her first book:
The Hands on Home:* A Seasonal Guide to Cooking, Preserving and Natural Homekeeping.
It’s about keeping a more productive home, kitchen and lifestyle through DIY projects. You save money, time and end up feeling good about what you do.
Good stuff!
Gardener Spa Treatments
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Gifts From The Garden Series #2 – Moth Chaser Sachets
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A Garage Sale Garden
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Gifts From The Garden Series #1
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Fireplace Herbs
As you cut back any herbs in your garden in preparation for winter, save the cuttings and branches from the most fragrant plants such as bay, mint, lavender, lemon...
Adding Fragrance to the Home
I do a lot of “talking” here about gardening, plants and all the ways we can enjoy those plants (through food, flower arrangements, spa treatments, etc.). But there is...
Chamomile Hand Oil
Now that the weather is changing, we should all take some time to pamper our skin. Every fall, I make myself a batch of this Chamomile Hand Oil. A...
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