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10 Best Gardening Movies

| April 13, 2021 |

Here are the 10 best gardening movies! These fun movies about gardening or plants are perfect to watch with your family for Movie Night. Even us gardeners need to take…

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Making Laundry Detergent

| August 3, 2009 |

It’s super-easy to make laundry soap at home and you can get all the supplies at the grocery store. I…

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The World’s Best Banana Bread

| July 17, 2009 |

This is a big favorite at our house and a great way to use up overripe bananas. It’s perfect with…

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Snow peas

| May 14, 2009 |

Best right off the vine.

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Welcome!

| May 13, 2009 |

Welcome to Brown Thumb Mama, where I’ll chronicle my crazy adventures in backyard gardening, frugal living, and all-around thriftiness in…

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