Sure you can head to your local gardening center for garden markers, but why would you? You can easily make your own for a fraction of the cost. Plus, you are sure to have a little fun in the process. If you have a garden that is in need of some organization, take a peekRead More
Tips for Growing Beets in Your Garden
Beets are a cool weather loving root vegetable, perfect for pickling or serving in side dishes. Beets don’t require a great deal of space to grow, so they are perfect for gardeners with little space as well. If you are considering growing beets, take a look below at tips for growing beets in your garden.Read More
How to Grow Radishes in Your Garden
Radishes are a tasty root vegetable that also grow quite quickly. You can add radishes to you garden plans this year easily when you give these simple growing tips a try. Radishes are cool weather plants, so they are perfect for starting several weeks before the spring season begins. In about 30 days, you canRead More
Tips for Growing Parsnips in Your Garden
Parsnips are a tasty root vegetable that are perfect for growing during the cooler months of the year. Parsnips can be enjoyed roasted, marinated, and even grilled, giving you all sorts of serving options. If you are thinking about adding parsnips to your gardening layout this year, take a look below at some helpful tipsRead More
Tips for Growing Arugula in Your Garden
If you are a fan of arugula, you already know how expensive this leafy green can be! Instead of paying big bucks for this nutrient rich food, why not grow your own instead? Growing your own arugula is fairly simple, and in the end, it can save you some major cash. Take a look belowRead More
Tips for Growing Brussels Sprouts in the Garden
Brussels sprouts are the perfect garden vegetable for those not working with a great deal of space. Brussels sprouts take up little room in the garden, yet they provide a generous crop for you to enjoy. Excellent steamed or pan fried, Brussels sprouts make an excellent side dish that is not only tasty but fullRead More
7 Frugal DIY Compost Bin Projects
Spring is almost upon us and one great early gardening and sustainable thing you can start right now is a compost bin. Sure you can buy one, but often times, they can be outside your budget and there are so many ways to create one at home for free or nearly free. A compost binRead More
How to Make Seed Tape with Newspaper
This DIY seed tape makes a great activity for the kids, especially if winter weather has you stuck indoors. Even before springtime planting rolls around you can spend some time prepping for your garden ahead of time. Making seed tape is a simple activity that only requires a few common supplies and a little bit ofRead More
5 Natural Ways to Repel Deer
Have deer started to tip toe into your yard? If so, you know that in no time they can devour plants, flowers, shrubbery, and more. The good news is, there are simple and natural ways you can repel deer and keep them out of your yard. None of these deer repellents involve hurting the deer, justRead More
Using Ladybugs to Naturally Eliminate Aphids
Those of you who have been reading my gardening posts for a while, know that I am committed to gardening organically. I use natural methods to attract bees, deter rabbits, and repel insects. I am committed to green gardening methods because not only do we eat the fruits and vegetables that I grow, but IRead More
9 Ways to Use Autumn Yard Debris
When fall hits, you probably know that this often means lots of cleanup that needs to be done to prepare your lawn and garden for the cooler weather. While there are many communities that offer programs to help you get rid of it, why not use some of it to help cut your own costsRead More
How to Grow Chrysanthemums
How to Grow Chrysanthemums as perennials. Enjoy the colorful flowers in your fall garden and use the foliage as a backdrop for other flowers the rest of the year. Chrysanthemums can be a lovely and frugal addition to your garden IF you don’t treat them like fall-blooming annuals! Mums are actually pretty hardy perennials. IRead More
DIY Sunflower Bird Feeder from an Upcycled Lamp
I have taken to running to the thrift store at least once a week to see what I can find to repurpose in a new way. There is always something that has potential to become something beautiful, something other than what it was originally intended to be. This summer we have spent much time outdoorsRead More
DIY Planter Box for Berries and Other Fruits
Rheney Williams is sharing how she created a planter box to grow blueberries on her patio. DIY Fruit-Filled Planter Box If saving money, eating healthy and always having something tasty on hand are among your goals, then a fruit-filled planter box in your backyard is an easy project that can accomplish each of them. AndRead More
5 Steps to a DIY Private Greenhouse
Jennifer Riner of Zillow is sharing 5 Steps to a DIY Private Greenhouse. Photo Credit: Zillow Digs Greenhouses enable gardeners to seed and harvest without seasonal limitations. Avid planters can better control climate, reduce pest infestations and regulate irrigation when using enclosed environments to grow flowers and vegetation. At-home conservatories increase convenience for homeowners while producingRead More
5 Vegetables You Can Grow Using Tomato Cages
While we call them tomato cages, you can grow a variety of vegetables in tomato cages. Tomato cages seem to be a garden staple, and most gardeners have a cage or two on hand when the planting season begins. Tomato cages are a wonderful way to lend your tomato plants some support, and in turnRead More
Best Plants for a Shade Garden
Most gardeners have an area in their yard that is completely or partially in the shade. Finding plants that thrive in the shade can be done, but you do have to take a bit more care than you would with most plants that can tolerate a lot of sun. Maintaining an evenly moist garden siteRead More
5 Edible Flowers
You don’t have to resort to eating out at fine establishments to enjoy the look and flavors of flowers, in fact using them in your cooking is something you can do at home. Using flowers in your cooking is fun and flavorful. Adorning your carefully prepared dishes with flowers is easy as long as youRead More
Growing a Vegetable Garden in the Southwest
Growing a vegetable garden in the southwest is different than growing anywhere else in the United States. The temperatures during the summer months stay well above 100 degrees both day and night and there is relatively little to no humidity. It takes work to have a successful vegetable garden, but it can be done ifRead More
Tips for Gardening as a Family
Have you ever visited a family farm and noticed how well behaved their children are? Teaching children the value of home grown food instills early American values that seem to be disappearing in today’s society. Getting your child outside, in the dirt, digging vegetables may seem like a challenge that the 21st century kid justRead More
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