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Book Review: Homegrown Flax and Cotton

July 28, 2023 by Kathryn Vercillo Leave a Comment

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Every once in a while, I get to marry multiple interests. For example, I have long loved crochet and believe in the slow yarn movement. Every now and then, I can combine that with gardening. I shared a bit of that with you when I did a book review of A Garden to Dye For….

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