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Having good quality gardening tools makes gardening so much easier and enjoyable. And, most good quality gardening tools will last years and some will never have to be replaced. Today I’m sharing some of my favorite gardening tools and some tips for taking care of gardening tools. If you’re just getting into gardening and aren’t…
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….
There’s a reason why whiskey barrels have endured through the years as a gardener’s favorite planter. For one, they are incredibly durable and long lasting. Two, they have that wonderful, old-timey rustic look. And, three, any type of flower arrangement looks good in them, from simple daisies to striking annuals and other ornamental plants. Not…
We have the cutest DIY project for you today. Hubs and I love going to flea markets and estate sales to look at junk. Sometimes we bring home some of that junk for the gardens and I have an entire garden shed full of said junk. Lol! In this case, hubs knew I was looking…
Now that Fall is here and winter is nipping at our heels (at least at some people’s heels), it’s time to start thinking about ways we can protect our investments! Some of the plants we purchased this summer, can be saved by learning how to overwinter tender plants and bulbs from our gardens. Try these…
Believe it or not, some people actually enjoy gardening chores. It’s their favorite hobby and they love to tinker about in the garden the way a car enthusiast enjoys tinkering on an engine. For the rest of us, garden chores are more like necessary maintenance that just needs to be done. I’m mostly in the…
I have a super fun DIY project to share with you today – it’s Easy DIY Candle Making. It’s not my usual gardening post, but I love a fun DIY project too. Just about everyone I know loves candles, especially in fall and winter. I sure do! These candles are clean burning, smell awesome and…
I’m a seed-aholic… there, I admitted it! I’m guessing if you’re reading this, you have an ample amount of seeds too and you need some ideas for storing them! Every year I purchase way more seeds than I can ever use! It’s the dead of winter when those gorgeous seed catalogs start arriving and I…
Although the calendar says Fall, temperatures vary greatly in different parts of the country! For some the threat of the first frost is looming. For others, temperatures are still in the 90’s, although slowly creeping lower. Some gardeners will watch the forecast intently and when frost shows in the forecast, they will make sure to…
Fall in the gardens and outdoors can be an amazing breath of fresh air… literally! The cool temperatures, the vibrant fall colors of the changing landscape, pumpkins, gourds, apples and the many flowers that are available for us to add to our outdoor spaces, are simply amazing. We’ve talked about reviving our summer containers for…