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Mother Earth’s Garden

Archive for the ‘Christmas from the Garden’ Category

November 20th, 2008

Homemade Gift Ideas: Get Out Those Canning Jars

Holidays are the perfect time to bake homemade goodies for loved ones, and to make from the heart Christmas gifts. Canning jars are also great to package up dry mixes to give as a hostess gift, or to friends and relatives. I always try to have a few mixes made up for those last […]

By linette -- 5 comments

November 7th, 2008

Make Your Own Christmas Gifts~ Black Currant Jelly

With budgets tightening, and your dollar stretched thinner this Christmas season, why not make some of your own gifts for the holidays? I know I usually love the homemade gifts I receive.
Jelly makes a wonderful Christmas gift, paired with crackers, or some tea. It’s not perishable, like cookies, or fudge, but it is […]

By linette -- 7 comments

July 18th, 2008

Start Thinking About Your Christmas Creations

I know it’s hard to start thinking about Christmas when it’s only July, but… If you want to have dried, or pressed flowers, seeds or seed heads to use for your Christmas ornaments, holiday decorations, and cards you need to start harvesting them now.
I’ve been pressing and drying miniature roses, hydrangea, yellow yarrow, […]

By linette -- 1 comment