Lemon Verbena In All Its Deliciousness

 KITCHEN GARDEN  LEMON VERBENADid you think that herbs were just for making tea? Maybe not, but some herbs have endless uses, and this week I’m featuring the herb lemon verbena (Aloysia citriodora) that’s larger than you would expect to find in a herb garden so probably could fit into the back of a border but in a sunny location.Lemon verbena photo M CannonHow...

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Mixed Spice and All Things Nice

 SPICE IT UPMIXED SPICEThe name 'mixed spice,' sounds 'oldie worldie' to me because it's not something that comes up in too many recipes these days. Perhaps if your flicking through an old  Woman's Weekly recipe book, or the cookbook you used at school in home economics class, you might find it in the cakes and buns section.What is mixed spice?Mixed Spice is...

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Building an electric guitar DIY kit and decorating it with pyrography

 Tools and materials:Pyrography Pen Wood Burning KitAlcohol based markersBuffing Wheel SetCleaning & polishing rotary tool kitChisel setBandsawCordless drillRotary toolBelt sanderFlat raspRound raspFlat fileRound fileSpoke shaveIn this video I put together a Harley Benton jazz master type guitar kit. I also decorated the body with pyrography. This was definitely worth...

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Macro Nutrient Deficiencies: Symptoms and Fixes

 PLANT HEALTHPlant Nutrition Deficiencies: Macro Nutrient NitrogenThe 'Plant health' segment was created for my radio show "Real World Gardener,' as a division of the 'Plant doctor' segment, because I felt that it’s important to focus on what can go wrong with plants that isn’t a pest or a disease. In the following audio podcasts, you will hear about what to look for...

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How to make a DIY dinosaur lamp with LED strip

 Tools and materials I propose:Circular sawCircular saw guide railBelt sanderLatheWood turning tools setChuck kitCordless drillForstner bit setLed Strip RGB LightBandsawChisel setRouterRouter bitsHot glue gunAirbrush kitJigsawIn this video I make a dinosaur shaped LED lamp out of plywood.I begun by designing a vector template of my dinosaur. I then printed it on actual...

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Making a simple DIY router jig for the lathe

 Tools and materials I propose:Trim routerHole sawTable sawAir compressor, nail and staple gun kitRandom orbit sanderCordless drillCordless Impact DriverBandsawForstner bit setLatheWood turning tools setChuck kitIn this video I make a router jig for woodturning projects. This jig helps you use the trim router while your project is still mounted on the lathe. It works...

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Converting an unplayable toy to a playable acoustic mini guitar

 Tools and materials:BandsawCordless drillBelt sanderSmall files setAirbrush kitThis project begun by a toy guitar. It had some potential but it couldn't actually play. So I tried to make a few fine tunings on the instrument and now it's actually playable.First of all I checked if the 12th fret was in the middle of the distance from nut to nut. It was a little off. So...

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Lacto Fermentation: Quick 'n Easy Guide

 KITCHEN GARDENLACTO-FERMENTATIONThere are several ways to preserve food, these include freezing, drying, pickling and fermenting.You may think that fermented foods are a recent trend, but in fact, fermenting food has been carried out for thousands of years.Fermenting food is one way of preserving your ample supply of produce that's growing in your garden.There are a...

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