HOLDING her towel close to her body, Estelle Keeber, 41, looks around the garden trying to decide between a spot of sunbathing, a dip in the hot tub or relaxing in the Jacuzzi. Opting for the Jacuz…
Tips for washing and drying lettuce are discussed today so we can make a most delicious salad with fresh grown lettuce from our garden.
In a world filled with beauty standards and trends, it's essential to celebrate and embrace your natural beauty. Your hair, in its most authentic state, has a unique charm and personality that...
Well friends, I have a new obsession. I am completely obsessed with this really awesome permaculture way of gardening. As an added bonus, it’s the most fun word to say! Especially if you atte…
If your garden gets a lot of sun, you need plants that can handle the heat. These best full sun vegetables are perfect for any garden with 6-8 hours of sun.
Here are a few tips on how to grow and maintain beautiful hostas in your garden, and in planters on a back porch.
A bunch of clothesline ideas to help you pick the perfect clothesline. Save electricity and enjoy the sunshine with line drying on a pretty clothesline.
Grow food as a total beginner to gardening and in a small space! This Square Foot Gardening Guide will walk you through an easy method to learn how to garden, and provide you with free resources an…
Welcome to Dale Coulter’s garden in Sutton, Massachusetts. I have always wanted a greenhouse to be my next gardening challenge. I have been an avid gardener for years, starting simply […]
Check out this step-by-step photo tutorial and learn how you can turn your backyard garlic harvest into beautiful, convenient braids for curing or storage.
Tips on how to re-grow lettuce in water! Everything you need for regrowing fresh and crispy lettuce in a simple mason jar of water!
Wheelchair Accessible Gardening & What Tools/Materials You Will Need For Your Project. Tips To Get Started With Your Own Garden Started & Stay Active.
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To Find the Perfect Garden Spot: follow these 6 steps to help you Locate the Best Garden Location on Your Property. Your Garden will Love You!
Add elegance to your garden with an aromatic array of greenery by using this classic herb garden idea, complete with plants, hardscape, and layout plans.
Learn how to grow nasturtiums, and add bright pops of color to your garden (and spice to your salad) with this easy to grow edible flower.
Our school has an Outdoor Learning Committee that I am a part of. We all feel very strongly that the environment where the children play ou...
Gardening is a wonderful physical and emotional activity for seniors. It is an opportunity to reminisce about times gone by while reaping the benefits of sunshine, fresh air and gentle exercise.
I love how bright and cheerful this sunshine baby quilt is! I’m a big fan of bold and bright colors. This was made using fabrics from my stash...
Nine Favorite Things: From From Pinterest inspirations, to most popular recipes in April, to Mother's Day gifts, to Q & A's, to newest videos, to currently obsessed with, to links she is loving, to May style favorites, to this week's dinners...Tieghan's got you covered!
Whether you want to grow veggies, herbs or flowers, gardening can be very rewarding. However sometimes your love for plants can be bigger than the available space. If you're looking for ways to maximize the space you
Hi – (click on a picture to enlarge) - I'm recovering after a hip replacement and would like to share some pictures of our allotment from the last few years. Last year - with work commitments and the weather against us, we weren't able to get done much at all... it really was all a bit of a washout. There are approx 40 plots on our site, just nice, it's surrounded on all sides with back gardens and you can't see it from the entrance so we get very little trouble from veggie burglars. I've cut the main grass here for a few years and yet people still wang rocks on there... so I cut high and it's been enough to stop someone coming in with a sprayer. But we love our allotment and the time can just fly by. Our first plot was 20ft x 100ft -- the first thing we did was to put up four reinforced pallet bins, bolted together, one 6x4 and three 4x4. We fill the big one first, then turn this into the next one, then the next one until the last turn goes through a stout wooden…
Image 16 of 44 from gallery of Xian County Sunshine Kindergarten / People's Architecture Office. Photograph by Yumeng Zhu
For a pretty display on my kitchen table, I decided to "kopy kat" an idea I saw in the January issue of "Better Homes and Gardens" magazine. The article explains how to put orchids creatively in tall vases. An orchid expert tells how to keep the orchids' roots healthy while they are in the vases. I have been downsizing my vase collection so I don't have the straight-sided vases that I used to. I did find three former (spigots are broken) clear glass drink dispensers in the attic. I turned the spigots towards the window so they are less obvious. I found three orchids on sale at the grocery store on sale for only $10 each. I had intentions of following the directions in the magazine for keeping the roots moist while they are out of the pot and under glass. The problem was that when I got the orchids out of the pots and into the glass containers, I loved seeing the twisted and curly roots. I didn't want to cover them up with rocks, etc. I did think that the jars needed more orchid medium to not look so skimpy so I got some more at Home Depot. To get the new orchid medium down in the bottom of the containers in the places that needed it, I used a technique I learned when I was making terrariums. Making a funnel out of paper and placing the narrow end where you want the medium (or soil) to land in the container, guides it without getting stuff on the leaves, or places that you don't want it. Another tip is to to use a cork on a wooden skewer to move the medium (or soil) around as needed without trying to get your hands or fingers down in the glass (and perhaps breaking a leaf). Here are the containers with more orchid medium in the bottom and around the base of the roots. The magazine's instructions say to disassemble the orchids, rocks, etc. every 7-10 days and soak the roots in tepid water then reassemble them. Because my roots are exposed, I give them about ten spritzes of water everyday (trying to get to all the roots in the bottom of the container) to compensate for any lost moisture. I move them to the kitchen area for their spritzing so I don't get water on the wood table. So far the roots are staying green and look happy. The atmosphere inside the containers stays moist for an hour or so everyday. When the flowers fall off I will re-pot the orchids. For now I am enjoying not only the flowers but also the roots of the orchids under glass. This was a very easy project to copy...you might like to try it also and give it your own spin! Here's a good image to "pin" for Pinterest ...
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Celebrate your love, nature, and individuality with a hippie wedding. Our post is full of ideas to help you plan your bohemian bridal day.
With this step by step tutorial you'll easily be able to create a stunning piece of driftwood decor filled with succulents for your home.
All about planting, pruning, and harvesting basil. Includes tips for growing basil in containers, growing basil indoors, and how to grow basil in Arizona.
Knowing when to harvest garlic can be tricky. Here are tips to help you decide when the time is right to harvest garlic, plus learn how to cure and store garlic for winter.
This year we have jumped into a whole new way of gardening, and it has changed my entire perspective on how to grow healthy and abundant crops. Today, we’re going to talk about no-till gardening, a…
Hello my friends!For the past week I’ve been hard at work putting together a special subscribers only resource page. I always thought it would be nice to reward my subscribers with something special and original and now I finally launched it! For starters I put together the first in a series of unit studies for your
