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MIDWEST CRAFTS COMMUNITY MAY 2008 AHHHHH - finally, May has arrived - and you can be sure that with all the rain we have had in the Midwest during the months of March and April - flowers SHOULD be out in full-force! Since May is upon us and life is bursting at the seams, I thought it would be more than a breath of fresh air to smell the flowers, feed the birds, and help out those worms in the garden! So let's start with smelling the flowers...and a lot of other things you can do with them. More articles concerning gardening, flowers, and herbal remedies can be found on our website at Midwest Crafts Network - and don't forget to go to the Midwest Crafts Community and sign up for your FREE website! Drop us a line and let us know what's blooming in your neck of the woods.
Flowers - Or Are They? So there you are, in your gardener's armor, spade in hand, neckerchief around your forehead to catch the droplets of sweat that will surely follow and with a determination that would make a lion tamer take notice. You are ready to perform the age old spring task of digging up the dandes before they blow away - and we all know what that means! STOP! WAIT! LISTEN! Don't destroy this wonderful little miracle of mother nature - EAT IT! Yep, that's what I said...... read the rest of the article here...
Our Feathered Friends are Arriving!
Our feathered friends, including the hummers, will also enjoy the flowers that you grace your grounds with, so make sure you plant plenty of their favorite treats - such as the Bubble Gum Mint (Agastache cana) - definitely one of their favorites, or the Sunset Hyssop, or the Columbine, and of course they enjoy the Butterfly Bush which attracts both hummers and butterflies! There are many other flowers and climbing vines that these little hummers enjoy, just do a google search and you'll find hundreds of sites devoted to these little helicopters. No need to go out and buy the fancy nectar mixes, make your own with this simple recipe:
May Craft Highlight
How
to Build a Wooden Mailbox This is a great site with lots of free patterns for the would be or experienced wood crafter. Check out the many projects they have for you! Check out Ron Hazelton's House Calls at http://www.ronhazelton.com/howto/mailbox_construction.htm Health & Cleaning Tips
To clean with natural products all you need is: Read the rest of the tips here.... 2nd Annual Missouri Wine and Crafts Festival The 2nd Annual Missouri Wine and Crafts Festival will take place on the back lawn of The Elms Resort & Spa on July 5 from noon to 8pm. This years event will take place the same weekend as The Elms 120th Anniversary Kick-off Celebration. It will be great fun for all. The Festival starts at noon and ends at 9pm. Crafters and music will fill the back lawn area of the hotel. They are looking for Missouri crafters that have Wine or Jazz inspired artwork that would like to rent a booth. If you would like to join them, check out their website at www.eswinefestivals.com.
They are also looking for any crafters or musicians can contact
them to participate in this area as well. You can also contact
Kylee Leatherman at eswinefestivals@gmail.com
for more info.
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since the long lance-shaped leaves are so deeply toothed
resembling, you guessed it - a lion's tooth!
These
beautiful little hummers are not only a very welcome addition
but signal the arrival of summer is a coming! Most of us have at
least one bird feeder hanging from our deck, and many of us
station several around the yard so that these fierce little
competitors don't dive-bomb each other so much. Although that is
half the fun of watching them come in. 
