Edible Gardening

What is compost? Ever ask yourself  what is compost, anyways? Well, compost is basically organic materials that have decayed and have been broken down by living organisms. This process continuously occurs in nature when leaves and other…

In order to determine your small garden’s function you need to consider three things: #1 How you will use your small garden This will set the stage for your small garden design. You should begin by asking yourself, “What is my vision…

This year we grew potatoes in our garden for the first time. We were really surprised at how big the potato plants grew. What we didn't realize until too late, was that we were supposed to pile more soil on top of the young plants. You get…

I am freaking insane over burlap. I love the idea of reusing old coffee sacks and environmentally friendly burlap for my projects. Burlap is made from jute and jute is a fast growing crop which is harvested annually. Burlap is grown in warm…

Growing your own food is a staple when it comes to Homesteading. I think most of us addicted to Pinterest have seen posts just like this one ~ how to regrow food from, what seems to be, scraps. Although I will stand up proudly and say "My…

I used to be terrified at the thought of collecting seeds from my garden crop and saving them for the next year. Without even looking up exactly how this process works, I blew it off as way too hard and way too time consuming. Boy, was I…

Just in case ya'll haven't noticed I'm an up-cycle, trash-to-treasure & shabby-chic'n kinda girl. And I don't limit myself just to the inside of my home. That'd be too boring. When I came across this fun Pin using gutters for growing…

I chose to write about vegetables, as it’s often seen as a ‘boring’ topic and can often be seen as too difficult, or too time consuming to even attempt to grow any vegetables. Well right from the start, let’s set a few things straight;…

Vegetables for container gardens are readily available. Almost any vegetable that will grow in the backyard can be grown in a container. Some require more space or time investment when grown in a container, but there are many vegetable…

Planting tomatoes in containers is by far the most popular method of enjoying a fresh, sun ripened tomato for most gardeners with limited space. Of all the vegetables grown in home gardens, tomatoes by far lead the list of most planted…