Patricia Lehnhardt - Author - Hobby Farms https://admin.hobbyfarms.com/author/patricia-lehnhardt/ Rural Living for Pleasure and Profit Thu, 07 Aug 2025 09:08:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 https://img.hobbyfarms.com/favicon.ico Patricia Lehnhardt - Author - Hobby Farms https://admin.hobbyfarms.com/author/patricia-lehnhardt/ 32 32 Growing Mushrooms at Home: A Beginner’s Guide https://www.hobbyfarms.com/growing-mushrooms-at-home/ https://www.hobbyfarms.com/growing-mushrooms-at-home/#respond Fri, 18 Jul 2025 07:00:18 +0000 https://admin.hobbyfarms.com/?p=132191 If you want homegrown mushrooms, just order a kit and grow them on your kitchen counter.

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]]> https://www.hobbyfarms.com/growing-mushrooms-at-home/feed/ 0 Basil Varieties: 10 To Consider Growing https://www.hobbyfarms.com/10-basil-varieties-and-how-to-use-them-2/ https://www.hobbyfarms.com/10-basil-varieties-and-how-to-use-them-2/#respond Tue, 22 Apr 2025 08:00:27 +0000 https://www.hobbyfarms.com/2013/03/11/10-basil-varieties-and-how-to-use-them-2/ One of the easiest herbs you can grow, basil comes in many varieties that can be put to numerous culinary uses.

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]]> https://www.hobbyfarms.com/the-ultimate-pot-pie/feed/ 0 3 Ways To Make Prints With Leaves https://www.hobbyfarms.com/3-ways-to-make-prints-with-leaves/ https://www.hobbyfarms.com/3-ways-to-make-prints-with-leaves/#respond Tue, 24 May 2016 15:25:00 +0000 https://www.hobbyfarms.com/?p=40346 Use your farm's foliage as inspiration for pretty art, stationery, wrapping paper and more.

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]]> https://www.hobbyfarms.com/3-ways-to-make-prints-with-leaves/feed/ 0 Papier-Mache Bowls For Mother’s Day https://www.hobbyfarms.com/papier-mache-bowls-for-mothers-day/ https://www.hobbyfarms.com/papier-mache-bowls-for-mothers-day/#respond Thu, 28 Apr 2016 13:23:10 +0000 https://www.hobbyfarms.com/?p=39838 A fun craft for both kids and adults, these simple bowls can be given as gifts for Mother’s Day.

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]]> https://www.hobbyfarms.com/papier-mache-bowls-for-mothers-day/feed/ 0 Wheatgrass Egg Cups https://www.hobbyfarms.com/wheatgrass-egg-cups/ https://www.hobbyfarms.com/wheatgrass-egg-cups/#respond Fri, 25 Mar 2016 16:22:53 +0000 https://www.hobbyfarms.com/?p=39197 Decorate your table for a springtime brunch with these freshly grown egg-holding containers.

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