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Doing fun projects like this Mason Jar Herb Garden is what keeps me going during our long winter months. Besides being a cute little décor vignette, it’s so nice to have fresh herbs ready for snipping to add to those yummy, comfort foods. However, my favorite reason for growing herbs indoors is the sensory experience….
Let’s just say winter is not this gardener’s favorite season. Yes, I like that I can regroup after the holidays, take some time to relax, make plans and dream about my gardens. But, I’m definitely the most content when I can get outside and get my hands dirty. The last few weeks as I’ve put…
This is a continuation from last week of fun, easy DIY projects you can make with tree branches, twigs and sticks from your backyard. These easy DIY Christmas crafts using twigs I’m sharing today would make some really sweet gifts, or they can also add some rustic decor touches to your own home. These twig…
We have lots of old trees that are always dropping branches, so we have a ready supply of junk wood to use for DIY and garden projects. There are so many ways to upcycle tree branches and logs, and today I’m sharing a few festive DIY Projects using tree branches and logs. These DIY projects…
In many cases, Gardeners are a little difficult to buy for. Are you shopping for a family member or a friend with a green thumb? Are you looking for the best gardening gifts for gardeners who have it all? Or, are you looking for gift that is well-thought-out and unique? Whether you’re shopping for…
Amaryllis plants produce the most amazing trumpet-shaped flowers. Some of my readers from warmer climates can grow these beauties outdoors, but in non-tropical climates, Amaryllis are indoor plants. Amaryllis are grown from very large bulbs and are a popular Christmas flower. Often they are packaged in pretty boxes that make great gifts. Follow along as…
Other than the fact that Winter follows too close behind, I love Fall! It’s such a wonderful time of year, with the chill in the air, pumpkins, mums, scarecrows, bonfires and fall flower gardens. Today it all comes together with some awesome fall flower garden inspiration and some cute and creative fall outdoor decor Ideas….
Now that Fall is here and winter is nipping at our heels (at least here in zone 4), it’s time to start thinking about ways we can protect our investments in some of the plants we purchased this summer by learning how to overwinter tender plants and bulbs from our gardens. Do you have a…
Do you gather seeds from your favorite flowers or vegetables in the Fall? I’ve been doing a bit of Gathering and Sowing Seeds and I get excited thinking about the little seedlings coming up next spring. I can go crazy overboard buying seeds in the winter when the seed catalogs come out, but those $2, $3…
Geraniums are one of the most popular annual flowers (tender perennials in some gardening zones) and some of the easiest to grow. Zonal Geraniums (pelargonium) are beautiful plants and can cost anywhere from $3 – $5 a piece for one 4” pot. If you buy a lot of them, that can really add up. I…