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in hair conditioner,
23
for olive oil lamps,
8

10
,
8
,
10
in Olive Oil Whip moisturizer,
129
in Peppermint-Rosemary Shampoo Bar,
154

55
for shaving,
26

Olive oil lamps,
8

10
,
8
,
10

Olive Oil Whip moisturizer,
129

One-bowl meals,
52

54

Outdoor run, in chicken coop,
261
,
263
,
264

65

Oven Cleaners, Stove and,
73

Oxalis, foraging for,
114
,
114

Oxymel,
65

66

P

Pads, cloth menstrual,
137
,
138
,
139

45
,
142
,
144

Pain,
34
,
119

Pale Ale, Makin’ It California,
209

14

Pallets, wooden, for compost bin,
230

31
,
231

Pancakes

Kimchi Pancakes,
95

Pantry

making shelves for,
43
stocking,
42
,
43

Parsley, Italian, as breath freshener,
15

Patch, for mending fabric,
87
,
87

Pathogens, in humanure,
239
,
241

Peas, seed saving and,
191

Peppermint

Curiously Homemade Peppermints,
15
,
35
,
134

36
Peppermint Honey,
110
in Peppermint-Rosemary Shampoo,
154

55
for upset stomach,
35

Peppermint Honey,
110

Peppermint-Rosemary Shampoo Bar,
154

55

Peppers

Harissa
,
63

64

Pepper seeds, saving,
190

Perfumes, laundry,
80

81

Perspiration stains,
83

pH Indicator, Cabbage Patch,
163

64

Pickles

Nukazuke
,
97

99

Pimples,
34

Plantain, common

foraging for,
113
,
113
for treating
bug bites,
30
coughs,
32
skin irritations,
30

Planting guide, how to make,
177

Planting techniques

espalier,
192

94
garden (see Garden projects; Vegetable garden)

Plucking a chicken, after slaughter,
170

Polenta, cooked in solar cooker,
259

Pollination

of fruit trees,
193
seed saving and,
189
,
190
,
191

Pollinator condo,
292

95
,
293
,
293

Pollinator habitat, native,
291

95

Potassium hydroxide, for liquid soap,
156

Pressure regulator, in drip-irrigation system,
219
,
220

Protein, for dogs,
56

Pruning fruit trees, for espalier,
195
,
195
,
196
,
197

Pullets, buying,
267

Q

Quarter-inch emitter tubing, in drip-irrigation system,
220
,
221
,
221
,
221

Quesadillas

Kraut Quesadillas,
93

R

Racking

beer,
213

14
mead,
205

6

Rags, for cleaning,
69
,
70
,
73

Raised beds, double-digging,
184

Raspberry leaf tea, for diarrhea,
32

Red clover flowers, for coughs,
32

Red worms, for worm bins,
243

Rice, cooked in solar cooker,
259

Rice bran

Nukazuke
,
97

99

Rinses, hair,
21

22

Roman Bath, A,
27

28

Roosting pole, in henhouse,
262

Rose Hip Honey,
110

Rosemary essential oil, in Peppermint-Rosemary Shampoo Bar,
154

55

Row covers,
189
,
190

Running stitch, for basic mending,
84

85
,
84

Rust stains,
83

Rye berries

Vollkornbrot
,
58

60

S

Sage, for tooth cleaning,
11

Sage Honey,
109

Salmon

Gravlax,
96

Salt, in Body Polish/Hand Scrub,
29

Salting, foods made from,
90

Gravlax,
96
Kimchi,
94

95
Nukazuke
,
97

99
Sauerkraut,
91

93

Salves

Cocoa Puff Skin Butter,
125

26
Headache Balm,
123
ingredients for,
120
No-Nonsense Lip Balm,
124

25
Skin-Healing Salve,
122

23
tips for making,
120

21
,
121

Sauerkraut,
91

93

Kraut Quesadillas,
93
Pink Kraut “Salad,”
93

Scouring Powders,
71

Scrapes,
32

Sea sponge tampons,
145

Seedling flats, for starting seeds,
223
,
224
,
225

Seedlings, microgreen,
101

3

Seeds.
See also
Seed saving; Seed starting

for microgreens
sources for,
102
types of,
103
vegetable, storing,
191

Seed saving,
189

91

Seed starting

advantages of,
175
with direct sowing,
180
grow lights for,
185

86
steps in
choosing container,
176
hardening off,
179
planting seeds,
176

77
,
177
sprouting seeds,
177

78
timing planting of seedlings,
178

79
transplanting,
178
,
179

80

Sekanjabin
,
66

67

Sewing.
See
Mending, basic

Shampoo

dry,
16
natural,
16
Baking Soda Shampoo,
17

18
Garden-Grown Shampoo,
18

19
Homemade Shampoo Bars,
17
Peppermint-Rosemary Shampoo Bar,
154

55

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