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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…

If you have a lot of tall trees around your home that have been growing and thriving for years, eventually it's going to happen. You will find that it's necessary for you to protect your concrete slab foundation from the extending and…

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…

Today I wanted to show you a trick for easily propagating hydrangeas. This is the time of year hydrangeas are getting trimmed back, so perfect timing to get cuttings to propagate! First step is to get a cutting of a hydrangea. In our…

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…