It’s not talked about a lot in the garden circles but there is a large range of plants that only bloom at night. This is special because some pollinators only come out at night, especially in desert environments. If you want to create a night blooming flower garden this is an easy 3’ x 5’ContinueContinue reading “Night Blooming Gardens”
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How to Grow a Smoothy Garden
SAMSUNG CSC My family loves smoothies. But berry prices are so expensive! So, to combat the rising grocery budget I’ve created a garden full of smoothy ingredients! I harvest and freeze these items for fast smoothies any time of the year. A garden layout for smoothie ingredients is full of fruits, leafy greens, herbs, andContinueContinue reading “How to Grow a Smoothy Garden”
Friendship Boot Planter DIY
Here is a great idea to celebrate a special friendship in your life. Find a pair of worn out boots and fill with your favorite flowers. One of the boots is for your friend while the other is for you. Friends are the flowers in the garden of life. Beginning with a seed of trust, nurturedContinueContinue reading “Friendship Boot Planter DIY”
DIY Hand Painted Succulent Pots
I love succulents, they are easy to take care of and look so pretty! I have a lot of house plants and for some reason the small ones I tend to neglect. Today’s DIY I used faux succulents to create three hand painted pots. You can make this easy DIY fit any space with theContinueContinue reading “DIY Hand Painted Succulent Pots”
Windowsill Lettuce
In mid Michigan the winter can get long, really long, to the point where I want to buy potted plants to smell dirt and see the color green again. I’m also horrible about eating lettuce before it spoils in my fridge. Solution: pick when you need it lettuce. About two weeks before Christmas I pulledContinueContinue reading “Windowsill Lettuce”
How to Make Your living Room more Inviting
We spend most of our time either in the kitchen or in our living room, thats why its important for us to have a living room that makes us feel welcomed. Here are some practical ways to make your living room more inviting! Do you have an empty corner of your living room that just looks like something isContinueContinue reading “How to Make Your living Room more Inviting”
To till or not to till, that is the question
I have been gardening all my life, starting early on my parents farm. It isn’t easy, and it is a lot of work no matter how you decide to do it. I have had gardens using conventional tilling, in raised beds with purchased soil, and the no-till layered way. Last season I shared with you my start of aContinueContinue reading “To till or not to till, that is the question”
DIY: Macrame Plant Hanger
I have been decorating our new home over the past couple weeks and I am just starting to add in some plants. I really really wanted to do a corner of hanging pots so I decided to learn how to make a Macrame Plant Hanger. This was a fun and easy project, it remindedContinueContinue reading “DIY: Macrame Plant Hanger”
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