Free planting templatesI often find getting started is the hardest part of many projects. I was recently reminded how true that is for gardening when a Master Gardener from Newport News wrote to me about a fantastic project she is working on with her fellow gardeners: a "Getting Started" kit tailored specifically to Virginia coastal gardens. This sounds like a terrific idea and I hope to be able to share it when it is ready for prime time. In the meantime, her note jogged my memory about anoth
I am excited to share that The National Garden Bureau has chosen the allium as the bulb of the year! They pick one annual, one perennial, one bulb crop and one…
Learn how to grow luffa (loofah), a delicious vegetable to eat (when picked very young) or let luffa grow and develop into a useful sponge.
“Flowers Of The Cosmos” by Fumiko Nakayama Let me just say right up front that this quilt show exceeded expectations in every way. Something I really love about Japan is …
If you have an excess of jalapeños from your garden, I have some delicious ideas of what to do with jalapeños in order to use them all.
There are benefits of using raised garden beds but with time and experience the negative aspects started to outweigh the positives.
The Back to Eden gardening method is the easiest way to start a garden. With no tilling and almost no weeding or watering it makes flower and vegetable gardening in your backyard easy! Learn how to start a Back to Eden garden step by step.
Though pets that live outside or in the yard enjoy more freedom than their house-kept counterparts, there is one big drawback - unless there's a pet door handy, they have to beg to be let inside! We bet most of these guys were let in right away, but not before their owners captured their hilarious expressions!
Rosemary is one of the most aromatic and pungent herbs around, here are 20 creative ways to use this wonderful versatile herb and not just in recipes.
Learn how to grow ranunculus (even if you live in a hot summer climate like the low desert of Arizona) with these 5 tips.
Discover the secrets to growing stunning foxgloves, even if you've struggled for years! Learn about planting, care, pest control, and propagation from a gardener who finally cracked the code after 30 years. Your dream foxglove garden is within reach.
Come discover the top 13 fastest growing cool season vegetable crops for your fall garden, plus tips on on how to accelerate plant growth.
Create impact or harmony by grouping masses of just a few plants
It can be done in 3 simple steps.
Find out how I made a botanical mandala print on fabric using the flower hammering/pounding technique. Follow along with my steps and create your own printed mandala… and find out what I learnt from my experiments. It’s lots of fun and the possibilities are endless! You can learn this fun technique from Samorn Sanixay who...
Have you ever wanted to have lupines growing in your own garden? I will share a few tips on growing lupines and reasons we love them!
Vor einiger Zeit habe ich den Geschmack von Estragon wiederentdeckt, einem Kraut, das ich vorher viel zu selten verwendet habe, und seitdem habe ich es in all seinen Formen getestet! Eine der Möglichkeiten, dieses Kraut am meisten hervorzuheben ist es es als Pesto zuzubereiten: Hier zeige ich dir also mein Rezept für Estragon Pesto.
These shade loving shrubs will fill in the space under trees with beautiful flowers and interesting foliage to beautify those shady areas.
Did you know there are over a dozen ways to preserve eggplant? Really! I'll give you step by step instructions for each method!
Create a beautiful patio or driveway without the expense or environmental impact of concrete, with one of these budget & eco-friendly concrete alternatives.
If you don’t want to dig and you don’t want to pile, try this. When I first started gardening, the “proper” way to prepare a garden bed was double digging. I wouldn’t …
Planting potatoes in the fall is a great way to get a head start on the growing season. Learn everything you need to know about fall planting potatoes.
Pruning raspberries every year is essential for harvesting a bumper crop. Here's how and when to prune your canes depending on your raspberry variety.
With a little knowledge like when to plant, how to plant, and what mistakes to avoid, even a beginner can grow potatoes!
The past ten years have been an exciting time in the gardening world, we have started to grapple with the reality of climate change mainly in the form of water shortages.
Growing peas vertically is easy, and a great space saver. Learn how to trellis peas, get tips for training the vines, and support ideas too.
Is your organic garden being overrun with pests? Here's how to get rid of bugs on plants in your garden- including the top 8 common garden pests!
Learn all my tips and tricks for having a successful vegetable garden in zone 9b. I've lived in this zone my entire life and share my top tips!
We're back with another I Design, You Decide for the mountain fixer. We've spent most of our time indoors, so let's move outside and pick some paint colors.
Seed-saving annual flowers is easier than you might think. Here are 5 easy plants to collect seeds from this fall for a frugal flower garden next spring.
Are you coming to Switzerland or just want to explore other part of this beautiful country and have no clue of where to stay and what to do. If you ask me, I would say come to stay around Interlake…
Quick and easy extra space storage shelves tutorial, that you can make alone!! Create the storage room of your dreams, with super sturdy DIY storage!
