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Country Wisdom & Know-How
This book has everything from how to raise bees, to how to make cheese to how to build a stone wall and loads of great recipes, too! With nearly 200 individual topics of country and self-sustained living this book has everything you need to live off the land. The only problem I have with it is the print is very tiny.
From my sweetheart
After all these years, he’s still romantic 
Aren’t I lucky!
Living wall
Now this is cool!
The Vertical Garden, by Patrick Blanc, a French artist credited with inventing living walls.
Homemade carpet freshener
I’ve been reading this book I got from the library, The Detox Strategy: Vibrant Health in 5 Easy Steps by Brenda Watson and found a great recipe for carpet freshener:
Carpet Freshener
4 cups baking soda
35 drops eucalyptus oil
30 drops lavender essential oil
25 drops rosewood essential oil
Mix essential oils and baking soda in a bowl. Break up any clumps that may form, stir until well mixed. Sprinkle powder onto floor and let sit for about 15 minutes, then vacuum. Store in a glass jar, and keep in a cool dry place.
I made it with half the recipe and substituted lemon essential oil for the rosewood since I didn’t have it on hand. It works great, made the rooms smell lovely!