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February 4, 2024 April 18, 2024by Donna R Causey

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PATRON + SATURDAY SECRETS – Repelling ants in the old days

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PATRON + SATURDAY SECRETS – Repelling ants in the old days

October 10, 2020 September 13, 2020by Donna R Causey

This is an excerpt from the book Vinegar of the Four Thieves REPELLING ANTS Stop ants in your house by plugging the hole where…

PATRON + SATURDAY SECRETS – Flower Tips: Keep flowers fresh for the cemetery – good tips from the past

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PATRON + SATURDAY SECRETS – Flower Tips: Keep flowers fresh for the cemetery – good tips from the past

September 26, 2020 July 8, 2020by Donna R Causey

To keep flowers fresh for the cemetery: Mix wet sand in container and place flowers in it. Will keep them fresh for a week.…

PATRON + GOOD OLE DAYS: Kitchen garden tips from the past for pole beans, radish, asparagus

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PATRON + GOOD OLE DAYS: Kitchen garden tips from the past for pole beans, radish, asparagus

July 30, 2020 July 7, 2020by Donna R Causey

Our ancestors had many ways to plant gardens economically. These gardening tips can still be used today and do not require chemicals. "Turn fruit…

PATRON + SATURDAY SECRETS – A Remedy For the Hessian Fly from 1900

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PATRON + SATURDAY SECRETS – A Remedy For the Hessian Fly from 1900

July 20, 2020 June 30, 2022by Donna R Causey

The Hessian fly is generally recognized as the most destructive insect affecting wheat. For so small a creature it causes a large amount of…