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Wow, thank you so much Mrs. Angela, I'm so glad that you found some tips you could use 🥰

Here's a link to the blog post where you can have the whole thing in written form plus the printable page with the recipe. Hope that helps! thislovelylittlefarmhouse.com/toxin-free-laundry-soap-recipe/

Yes, that's a good point that I didn't mention. You most likely wouldn't be able to get enough for a month with only the small freezer space in a combo fridge. Thanks for the input!

I haven't bought ranch a single time since learning how to make it. It really is that good!

Thank you ❤️

P.s. I can't wait to try the ranch dressing, too. 🤤

It really is a struggle especially, when they're little! I resisted trying meal planning for so long but it really did change everything for the better. I hope it helps your daughter too ❤️

I want some, too! 😂

They're so good!!!

Me too 😂😂

That'll be an interesting experiment! For the tea, I do 2-3 tablespoons dried hibiscus and 4 tablespoons tulsi per 1/2 gallon of water. Put the herbs in the jar, cover with hot but not boiling water. Steep overnight and strain in the morning. Sweeten as desired and refrigerate. ❤️

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Oh man, that would be so hard to deal with! I wouldn't have thought squirrels would get them either. I wonder if bird netting around the plants would help?

Thank you so much! I'm glad you found the video helpful❤️

Thank you for that feedback! I hope it can help others skip the trail and error that we went through 😂 the pen hack really is a total game changer. But I've learned that it doesn't work well if you have to refrigerate the calyces first before you can get to them. It works best fresh from picking. That's awesome that you got a much of seeds. I just bought some for spring because I'll probably pick mine right up until frost. The herb costs so much more than the seeds so it seemed like a good trade off to me.

Yeah I probably lost 4-5 when I planted. And probably that many before. They seem pretty fragile until they really get established. Or maybe I'm just a little too neglectful 😂

Same here for the last couple of months. We finally got a little rain this past week and boy was I glad to not have to water for a week or so. They're producing like crazy here too!

Good to know...thanks for sharing!

Yes, they looked terrible! Thankfully they bounced back really quickly though! That's going to be a lot of seeds!

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It speeds up the processing soooo much!

They're soooo good! I'll definitely be growing them every year.

I borrowed my mom's big dehydrator which worked really well. I also air dried some which seems ok. I think it would've been better if I had a little fan blowing on them to air dry because we're pretty humid here. I've got a whole lot more to do and I'll be dehydrating them. But the air drying is definitely a viable option! I did the first go round whole but for the rest I think I'm going to pulse them in the food processor first for quicker drying and easier usability.

I don't have any mature seeds to sell (that would be awesome!) but both of those places that I linked in the description had seeds in stock when I posted the video a couple of days ago. The plant good seed company is a better value for the price for sure!

@thislovelylittlefarmhouse thanks!!

You're welcome! Good luck on growing your hibiscus!

That's interesting and not something I've ever heard before. I'll look into that. Thanks!

That's crazy! I've done some peas and onions in it so far and I really like it!

It's definitely big enough to be one!

Thank you so much for watching!

She definitely keeps things interesting 😂 I love that they want to be involved in everything going on around here!

And you know, I've never even tasted sweet potato pie before. How crazy is that? It's not super common around here I guess. I might have to make one!

Thank you! The best part is as long as your in a warm enough climate, it's super easy to grow ❤️

Thank you for commenting on that! I had heard it before but forgot. I may try that to make some that's more like juice. Have you done it before? I bet it would make a really good hibiscus juice.

It was pretty crazy! Thank you for watching ☺️

Thank you so much for the kind feedback! I'm not sure how well that staking method would work because of how big, bushy, and heavy the plants get. It might be worth trying though. The de-seedpodding hack really is amazing! I have figured out that it works best as soon as the calyces are picked though. If you can't get to them immediately and have to refrigerate the calyces for a day or 2 they don't really pop out well at all.

I just tried to pull the ends of the threads after completing each one. Basically knitting the ends. The flannel isn't prone to unraveling though. Honestly, I've only ever plugged the serger in and started sewing. I'm pretty sure it's just a regular 4 thread overlock stitch.

We're totally addicted. I figure there are much worse things to be addicted to 😂 What's your favorite combo?

@thislovelylittlefarmhouse I had gotten some different tea blends from the tea house in Jackson. All were good. But I found myself going back to green tea with it. Oh! elder berry flower juice with lemon and the hibiscus was really good too....sweeten with honey.

@@catherinerouchon7723 that sounds really good! What is elderberry flower juice? Just tea made from elderberry flowers or is there more to it than that?

I was shocked how well it worked and how much it speeds up the process of deseeding the calyces! Just take apart a couple of pens 😂

I'm so glad you found it helpful! It's such a beautiful and useful plant! ❤️

It's such a pretty plant and so fun to grow!

Jack of all trades, master of none 🤣 seriously though, the list of hobbies and things I want/think I can do is ridiculous lol But I just want to do all of the things! Google said an average of 95 days between first and last frost so I'd guess you'd have a really hard time getting a good crop even with starting seeds indoors. It would be a fun experiment to try though! As far as a green thumb...I've literally done absolutely nothing to them since planting except water and pick. Thank you for being here!

You can challenge yourself to implement a few things that would enhance your potential… 1. Prep the area by double digging and add plenty of compost giving plenty of room for those roots to grow! If you include a fair amount of cold manure (rabbits, goats, alpacas) as they compost they create a bottom heat. 2. Include either worm castings or kelp meal in your soil amendments- both help plants better deal with temperature swings and can lengthen their life in frost or drought. 3. After established and soil is warm, mulch with more compost and top that with rocks/brick. If you have BIG rocks/boulders set up a northern wall (even better to also include west side) behind the plant(s) this will act as a heat sink for the southern (and morning eastern) sun, along with your stone/brick at base. (Look at how Sepp Holzer does this in the Austrian Alps to raise citrus trees!) I was successfully able to grow fantastic grapes my nurseryman assured me was ‘only an ornamental in our climate’ and I implemented all these! Challenge accepted & Outcome:SUCCESS! I hope it works well for you too!!

​@@TrickleCreekFarm wow! Thank you so much for this information, I really appreciate that. ❤

@ Happy to share, I hope next year you’ll be able to share your successes!! I also have loads of gardening videos I’ve organized on my page for years, they may be additional resources you appreciate…

They're so fun! My kids love them too!

I hope you and your friends love it! It gets devoured at our house!

Their so fun and quirky! I've heard they're amazing for eating slugs too! Thankfully we don't have much of a problem with them in our area. Thank you for watching and saying hi 👋

Thank you ❤️

I know, right?! It's so good hot out of oven with a big scoop of ice cream 🤤

I'm so glad! Thank you for watching ❤️

Well first off, congratulations on what I'm assuming is your first calf! How exciting. We've never done anything special for the edema. It's just a normal part of calving. As long as baby is nursing good and your milking to relieve pressure and help prevent mastitis, it'll go down on its own. That being said, I have seen people use a product called Dinamint (I think that's the name. Not sure on spelling) it's from Synergy I think.

It's such a wonderful, cozy time of year 🍂

It's perfect for a cozy fall dessert!