HomeBlogSubscribeShopAboutContactTerms & PrivacyStart your own BlogNav Social MenuFacebookInstagramPinterestTwitterYouTubeLovely GreensGardeningIntro to GardeningKitchen GardeningSkincare GardeningGardening tipsGardening ProjectsSoap MakingIntro to Soap MakingSoap RecipesSoap Making SeriesSoap Making VideosVideosIntroduction to VideosBrowse videosSubscribe on YouTubeDIY Natural HomeFood RecipesPlant Based SkincareCandle makingBeekeepingDIY Gift IdeasWild Food ForagingMore topicsMost PopularThe Isle of ManTravelBrowse by SeasonSpringSummerAutumnWinterCalendula: A guide to Growing & Using it in Skin CareGrowing a Kitchen & Skincare GardenLearn to make handmade soap with Lovely GreensI'm Tanya, organic gardener, soap maker, beekeeper, and green living enthusiast.Here on Lovely Greens you'll find fresh ideas for growing useful plants and creatively using them in the home. It could be growing flowers for handmade soap,  vegetables for homemade meals, or herbs for health. I also share how you can connect with others, whether it's by growing in an allotment garden, sharing the harvest, or organizing a seed swap.Find inspiration by browsing through the menu above or the ideas below. I also invite you to subscribe to my weekly newsletterNew & Seasonal VideosNew on Lovely GreensStarting a New Vegetable Garden: soil, compost, and breaking groundTips on starting a new vegetable garden in the fall including ideas for clearing land, mulching, compost, and amending  ... Read More about  Starting a New Vegetable Garden: soil, compost, and breaking groundParsley Soap Recipe: how to naturally make green soapUse garden-fresh or shop-bought herbs for this parsley soap recipe. It uses the re-batch technique, meaning that you will not  ... Read More about  Parsley Soap Recipe: how to naturally make green soapEasy Green Tomato Chutney RecipeMake green tomato chutney with your unripened fruits. It can be served with cheese, bread, and other pickled vegetablesIf  ... Read More about  Easy Green Tomato Chutney RecipeWhat to plant for Autumn HarvestsSeeds to sow and what to plant for autumn harvests. Includes information on sowing times, long-day vs short-day veg, and 16  ... Read More about  What to plant for Autumn HarvestsAll Natural Carrot Soap Recipe with Real CarrotsHow to make natural carrot soap using the cold-process method. It's simple homemade carrot purée that creates that sunny  ... Read More about  All Natural Carrot Soap Recipe with Real CarrotsMake Lavender Bath Bombs with Essential oil and Lavender budsSimple recipe and instructions for how to make lavender bath bombs. Just a few ingredients and you can use either purchased  ... Read More about  Make Lavender Bath Bombs with Essential oil and Lavender budsPopular right nowGardeners Healing Salve Recipe + DIY InstructionsMake a gardeners healing salve using homegrown calendula, plantain, and comfrey. These herbs along with beeswax help to  ... Read More about  Gardeners Healing Salve Rec