Tip & Tricks

I'm a huge advocate of using "garbage" for seed starters. I've done toilet paper roll starters, cardboard milk containers and self-watering pop bottle starters. I tried with egg cartons but was not pleased with the results. I decided to try…

My boyfriend and I are finally in an apartment that has a small outdoor area where we can put in a garden. Its basically just an oblong patch of dirt, but I have big plans for that little space. Since I live in the Pacific Northwest I…

I've been wanting to make these for a long time. Since I don't often have plastic pop bottles lying around the house, it took a while to gather enough supplies. I made three or four of these a week ago and they are a definite success. The…

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…

This project popped up simply beacuse I saw a hummingbird in my backyard this morning. A quick Google search brought me to the conclusion of a ruby-throated hummingbird. I also learned that you could make your own nectar for a hummingbird…

I have a Quick Tip to throw at you! This one is very similar to a past post I did on how to regrow green onions from the stems you cut off store bought ones. This one is how to regrow celery using the same method. What you need:…

I will present you how I'm doing my greenhouse from recycled items when spring is close. I originally saw the idea for doing the toilet paper tubes on Pinterest and decided to tweak it a bit and make the greenhouse portion as well. I really…

A while back, I started a series about setting up our garden beds (you can read the first part here and the second part here). The third post in the series never made it out. Today, I am sharing the third and final post to our raised bed…

Last week I shared details on how to build this sunken garden bed. Since we live in the desert, it has prevented the ever-persistent moles from taking over the garden. The hoop plans below serve a purpose as well. The hooping frame was…

Today is the start of a 3 part series. So, you’ll need to return for all the details on building the hoop fencing and setting up a similar watering system. These beds began as a general idea; they became an evolving project. For our…