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Growing Garlic
My garlic is growing well as you can see. This goes for my tomatoes also as you can see in the photo. I have more popping up in my other...
torchlightgirl
Aug 8, 20231 min read


Diffuser Recipe - Feeling Happy
I love to use my essential oils in my diffuser. Have been for years. So many combinations of oils to create supportive moments in my...
torchlightgirl
Aug 3, 20231 min read


Bok Choy Is Bolting
This years experiment with Bok Choy turned out excellent. I was able to eat and dehydrate several batches. Currently, I have let it bolt....
torchlightgirl
Aug 1, 20231 min read


Laundry Soap Recipe
Looking for a great alternative to the chemical laden laundry cleaner? I have a simple recipe for you today. Safe for the whole family...
torchlightgirl
Jul 27, 20231 min read


Easy To Grow Pinto Beans
This spring my hubby and I expanded our back garden. These pinto beans are growing where we expanded the area. Okay, so I bet you are...
torchlightgirl
Jul 25, 20231 min read


Head Calming Oils
When the pollen is out and my car turns yellow, I start sneezing and get a bit itchy and at times get a bit of a headache. Never fails....
torchlightgirl
Jul 20, 20231 min read


Growing Swiss Chard
In 2022 was the first time I planted Swiss Chard in my garden. Still can't believe in years past why I never tried to grow it. This...
torchlightgirl
Jul 18, 20231 min read


Simple Bathroom Spray
Yes, bathrooms can get a bit stinky from time to time ya know...lol Keeping it real :) Why buy a spray that has a ton of chemicals in it?...
torchlightgirl
Jul 13, 20231 min read


Kale, How Do I Love Thee
This kale has an interesting story. Last year I did an experiment to see if the kale would grow in a bucket. It did okay. I was hoping to...
torchlightgirl
Jul 11, 20231 min read


Pressure Canning White Beans
Life has been extremely busy with woking on our ittle homestead. One of the weekly activities for me is either water bath canning or...
torchlightgirl
Jul 4, 20232 min read


Scented Dryer Balls
Using wool dryer balls and Young Living essential oils can be a fantastic option in place of those strong smelling dryer sheets filled...
torchlightgirl
Jun 22, 20231 min read


Replanting Vegetable Seeds
A long time ago I learned that the act of having to replant some veggie seeds will happen. Every year we have a garden it happens....
torchlightgirl
Jun 20, 20231 min read


Invading Ants
Those little buggers driving you crazy? Invading your kitchen, bathroom or entire home? Well, to have someting outside toxic chemicals to...
torchlightgirl
Jun 15, 20231 min read


Who Will You Fully Trust?
We are living is totally crazy times at the moment. Wait, for several years now it has been crazy...lol Seems like evil is being thrown...
torchlightgirl
Jun 13, 20231 min read


Calming Foot Balm
Have you ever had those days when life is completely hectic and you need something to get yourself calmed down before falling asleep?...
torchlightgirl
Jun 8, 20231 min read


Is It Worth To Forage???
Have you ever asked yourself this question? Is it hard work? Can you make something out of what you are able to find that is FREEand safe...
torchlightgirl
Jun 6, 20232 min read


What Are Essential Oils???
What are essential oils? In purely practical terms, essential oils are concentrated compounds extracted from aromatic plants to capture...
torchlightgirl
Jun 1, 20231 min read


Strawberries Are Growing Happily
Oh how I love strawberries!!! As a child my mom and I would go to the local strawberry farm near our home and pick our own strawberries....
torchlightgirl
May 30, 20231 min read


How To Freshen Your Carpets
When we did have carpets in our previous home back in California, I made some of this. This recipe worked really well and it was chemical...
torchlightgirl
May 25, 20231 min read


Vampires Beware...Garlic Is Growing In My Garden!!!
Last fall I decided to jump in and plant some garlic. Not all of them came up. So, back in February I decided to plant a bunch more. As...
torchlightgirl
May 23, 20231 min read
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