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Grow Your Own Gutter Strawberries
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…
Forcing Paper Whites for Christmas: Two Ways
For years now I have wanted to fill my home with Paper Whites at Christmas time. But year after year I haven’t gotten it together to start these bulbs early enough to have Christmas blooms. Probably because I ignore all things Christmas…
Mason Jar Herb Garden
When I found this amazing project on Pinterest I knew this was one for me. At the time I was creating some other projects for an upcoming Craft Faire and thought these would fit right in. First I gathered up some old barn wood, the…
V is for Vegetables
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;…
Choosing Containers for Container Gardening – Match Garden Containers to Your Landscape and…
When choosing containers for container gardening there are many things to be considered. Among these are materials, colors and sizes and shapes. Who knew there would be so many decisions to be made when choosing containers for your…
Choosing Container Gardening Soil – Keeping Container Plants Healthy with Proper Soil…
Choosing container gardening soil is one of the first and most basic decisions container gardeners face. New container gardeners will most likely go outside and fill the pots with garden soil. Big mistake! Most yard dirt contains clay which…
Planting Aquatic Gardens in Containers
Aquatic Gardens and containers are a great match for creating outstanding displays for your pool and patio area. If you haven't read the beginning of this article, you may want to go to Water Gardening in Containers Saves Money and Labor.…
Water Gardening in Containers Saves Money and Labor
Water gardening is on the rise and many people are attracted to this type of activity. This can be done in established ponds or a large water garden can be fabricated on your property. However, if you don't have a pond and the idea of…
Vegetables for Container Gardens – Heirloom Flavor or Hybrid Yield?
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…
Vegetable Companion Planting – Keep Your Plants Disease and Insect Free with Good Neighbors
Vegetable companion planting has been around for hundreds of years. It has been known for ages that planting different combinations of plants next to each other is mutually beneficial for them. There are several reasons why this is so.…