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Thursday, September 24, 2015

Celtic Knot Wheat Weaving Tutorial, Wednesdays at the Market


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Wheat Weaving Tutorial: Celtic Knot

A Celtic knot wheat weaving is very easy to make.

 

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A Week at the Farm Market Day 4: Wednesday

Wednesday is one of the days I go to the farm market.

 

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Quote of the Week:

"Laws control the lesser man… Right conduct controls the greater one." ~ Mark Twain

 

 

AT THE MARKET:
This week at the markets, in addition to my usual flowers, I have lots of autumn goodies including my first dried flower wreath of the year, more broomcorn swags, little flowered gourds, a fresh batch of greeting cards, and some copies of my children's Halloween book: The Witching Hour. And Saturday I'll have my first fresh-cut broom corn. It's a bit spindly this year from all the rain early early on, so it'll be discounted. I also have mums and squash again this week for our final Cheshire market of the season.

Canandaigua Farmers Market:
Saturdays, 8:30am-12:30pm, June-October
Under the Mill Street Pavilion

Victor Farmers Market:
Wednesdays, 3pm-7pm, June-October
In the Village Hall parking lot

Cheshire Farmers Market:
Thursdays, 2pm-6pm, June-September
At the Cheshire Union, Main St.

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Thursday, September 17, 2015

Hawkeye Costume Tutorial; Tuesday at the Market


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How to Make a Hawkeye Costume

Had a request for how to make a Hawkeye costume, so here's the tutorial.

 

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Quote of the Week:

"All truly great thoughts are conceived by walking." ~ Friedrich Nietzsche

 



A Week at the Farm Market Day 3: Tuesday

Tuesday is one of the two biggest flower picking days of a farm market week.

 

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AT THE MARKET:
I'm starting to bring out the autumn goodies at the markets. Wheat weaving, broomcorn swags, and flowered gourds, along with my mixed bouquets and sunflowers. I'll also try to fit a few mums in the car tomorrow to bring to Cheshire.

Canandaigua Farmers Market:
Saturdays, 8:30am-12:30pm, June-October
Under the Mill Street Pavilion

Victor Farmers Market:
Wednesdays, 3pm-7pm, June-October
In the Village Hall parking lot

Cheshire Farmers Market:
Thursdays, 2pm-6pm, June-September
At the Cheshire Union, Main St.
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Thursday, August 27, 2015

DIY Ninja Turtle Soaps, A Week at a Farm Market


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DIY Ninja Turtle Soaps

These Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle soaps are super easy to make, all you need to add is some googly eyes.

 

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A Week at the Farm Market Day 1: Sunday

Sunday is probably my least hectic day of the week during market season, as I have no market to go to that day or the next.

 

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Quote of the Week:

"Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds." ~ Albert Einstein

 

 

AT THE MARKET:
I finally got back to crafting a little this week, so I have a fresh batch of catnip toys and I should have a new batch of cards ready by the weekend for Canandaigua. I will also be bringing more tomatoes to Cheshire this week, since I ran out so fast last week.

Canandaigua Farmers Market:
Saturdays, 8:30am-12:30pm, June-October
Under the Mill Street Pavilion

Victor Farmers Market:
Wednesdays, 3pm-7pm, June-October
In the Village Hall parking lot

Cheshire Farmers Market:
Thursdays, 2pm-6pm, June-September
At the Cheshire Union, Main St.

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Thursday, August 20, 2015

Gluten Free Chocolate Chip Cookies; Wheat Weaving Love Brooch


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Wheat Weaving Tutorial: Love Brooch

This love brooch combines both traditional wheat weaving techniques, as well as straw marquetry.

 

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Easy Gluten Free Chocolate Chip Cookies

You can easily make gluten free chocolate chip cookies out of any favorite recipe by replacing just a few ingredients.

 

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Quote of the Week:

"A smile is happiness you'll find right under your nose." ~ Tom Wilson

 

 


AT THE MARKET:
I am back at all 3 of my farm markets this week, after my little accident caused me a two week absense. I'll have my usual flowers with me, and my veggies at Cheshire. My mother is also opening her stand this weekend (starting Saturday), so look for my craft items there as well, as soon I get back to making them (still doing a lot more resting than usual to recover from my injury, so haven't been doing much crafting this week, but hopefully back to it next week).

Canandaigua Farmers Market:
Saturdays, 8:30am-12:30pm, June-October
Under the Mill Street Pavilion

Victor Farmers Market:
Wednesdays, 3pm-7pm, June-October
In the Village Hall parking lot

Cheshire Farmers Market:
Thursdays, 2pm-6pm, June-September
At the Cheshire Union, Main St.

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Thursday, July 30, 2015

Sugar Flowers Recipe, Legolas Costume Tutorial part 3


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Legolas Costume Tutorial Part 3: Bow, Quiver, Arrows, and Hair

This is the third part of the Legolas costume tutorial, the Legolas bow, quiver, arrows, and hair.

 

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Sugar Flowers Recipe

Sugar flowers add a beautiful touch to any summer cake, and while they look extravagant, it's very easy to make sugar flowers.

 

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Quote of the Week:

"I had rather be on my farm than be emperor of the world." ~ George Washington

 

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AT THE MARKET:
Have a fresh batch of dino soaps ready for the markets this week, scented Sweet Orange. Also been harvesting some of my first decent statice this week, so some of that should appear in my bouquets this weekend. And will even have a bouquet or two to bring with my veggies to Cheshire today.

Canandaigua Farmers Market:
Saturdays, 8:30am-12:30pm, June-October
Under the Mill Street Pavilion

Victor Farmers Market:
Wednesdays, 3pm-7pm, June-October
In the Village Hall parking lot

Cheshire Farmers Market:
Thursdays, 2pm-6pm, June-September
At the Cheshire Union, Main St.

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Thursday, July 23, 2015

DIY Legolas Costume; Non-Chlorine Swimming Pools


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How to Make a Legolas Costume

This Legolas costume can be made fairly inexpensively and with just some fairly basic sewing.

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Natural Swimming Pools without Chlorine

Swimming pools are great in the summer. Chlorine is not. But there is an alternative: natural swimming pools. 

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Quote of the Week:

"From within or from behind, a light shines through us upon things, and makes us aware that we are nothing, but the light is all." ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson

 

 

AT THE MARKET:
The first of my dark sunflowers have started coming on, so I'll have those at the markets for the next couple weeks. Will also have a few of my first tomatos this week in Cheshire (finally!). And got a fresh batch of beeswax, so once I get all the hive "gunk" cleaned out of it, I should be able to make some new beeswax tapers as well.

Canandaigua Farmers Market:
Saturdays, 8:30am-12:30pm, June-October
Under the Mill Street Pavilion

Victor Farmers Market:
Wednesdays, 3pm-7pm, June-October
In the Village Hall parking lot

Cheshire Farmers Market:
Thursdays, 2pm-6pm, June-September
At the Cheshire Union, Main St.

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Thursday, July 16, 2015

DIY Dolphin Soaps; Vinegar Benefits


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Easy DIY Dolphin Embed Soap Bars (melt and pour)

This melt and pour soap bar gives the illusion of a dolphin swimming in the ocean.

 

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Apple Cider Vinegar Benefits

While apple cider vinegar is not the miracle food that some companies make it out to be, there are indeed several excellent apple cider vinegar benefits.

 

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Quote of the Week:

"Thousands of candles can be lit from a single candle, and the life of the candle will not be shortened. Happiness never decreases by being shared." ~ Buddha

 

 


AT THE MARKET:
Well I think my lilies are pretty much bloomed out now, but my dahlias are coming out to fill the void, and of course the sunflowers are coming on stronger every day. Should have a nice show of those this week. I also have a freshly made batch of catnip and I'm trying a new soap scent this week: lemongrass. It has a very fresh aroma. And look for my first peppers this week in Cheshire!

Canandaigua Farmers Market:
Saturdays, 8:30am-12:30pm, June-October
Under the Mill Street Pavilion

Victor Farmers Market:
Wednesdays, 3pm-7pm, June-October
In the Village Hall parking lot

Cheshire Farmers Market:
Thursdays, 2pm-6pm, June-September
At the Cheshire Union, Main St.
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Thursday, July 9, 2015

Underground Greenhouses, DIY Pom-Pom Barette


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Easy DIY Pom-Pom Barrette

A little yarn and some glue gets you a cute pom-pom barrette.

 

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DIY Greenhouse Underground

We've used small hoophouses and row covers on our farm for years, but I recently read about a very innovative and inexpensive type of DIY greenhouse that I might have to try.

 

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Quote of the Week:

"We cannot hold a torch to light another's path without brightening our own." ~ Ben Sweetland

 

 

AT THE MARKET:
I've got sunflowers! A few days of sun were exactly what my patch needed. Had my first few bouquets of sunflowers this week and should continue having them. It also popped a bunch of my lilies, so will even have a bouquet or 2 of colorful flowers at Cheshire this week. Things are back to normal timewise this week, so I'll have veggies at Cheshire again this week, maybe even a couple of the first onions if I have time to pull some before I leave (they're not the huge ones yet, but they're decent size).

I'll also have a batch of dinosaur-shaped soaps for the Jurassic World fans (but sorry, no Indominus Rex), and my last few sets of dipped beeswax tapers. (I've got 3 sets left and then I'll be out of them until I get some fresh beeswax). I will be out of catnip this week, as I sold the whole basket Saturday, and the leaves I picked Sunday are still drying. So next week I'll have a fresh batch of that too for the kitties.

Cheshire Farmers Market:
Thursdays, 2pm-6pm, June-September
At the Cheshire Union, Main St.

Canandaigua Farmers Market:
Saturdays, 8:30am-12:30pm, June-October
Under the Mill Street Pavilion

Victor Farmers Market:
Wednesdays, 3pm-7pm, June-October
In the Village Hall parking lot

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Thursday, July 2, 2015

Elven Cloak Tutorial; DIY Aphid Control


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How to Make an Elven Cloak

The elven cloak is a very simple design, so it's easy to cut freehand.

 

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Do It Yourself Pest Control: Aphids

If aphids are sucking the life out of your plants, try this homemade spray recipe for a little do it yourself pest control.

 

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Quote of the Week:

"Come forth into the light of things, let nature be your teacher." ~ William Wordsworth

 

 


AT THE MARKET:
Due to my grandmother's passing, I won't get much picking time in, so veggies and flowers will be sparse this week. However things will be back to normal next week. Thank you for bearing with me.

Canandaigua Farmers Market:
Saturdays, 8:30am-12:30pm, June-October
Under the Mill Street Pavilion

Victor Farmers Market:
Wednesdays, 3pm-7pm, June-October
In the Village Hall parking lot

Cheshire Farmers Market:
Thursdays, 2pm-6pm, June-September
At the Cheshire Union, Main St.

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