Homemade Birdseed Feeders for Gifts and Favors - Berries & Barnacles
Homemade birdseed feeders as gifts or party favors. Perfect for Valentine's and weddings with this shelf-stable recipe.| Berries & Barnacles
Start by cleaning your shells. It's important to make sure there are no remaining bits of shellfish, so give them a good scrub. Then sanitize them by submerging them in boiling water for 5 minutes.| berriesandbarnacles.com
Homemade birdseed feeders as gifts or party favors. Perfect for Valentine's and weddings with this shelf-stable recipe.| Berries & Barnacles
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