Creating your own permaculture design in your backyard is relatively easy, believe it or not. Creating permaculture gardens is a specific skill that is great to have because permaculture designs are created to support almost all of the needs of a family. That means, depending on the space you have available, your design might include […]
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Everything You Need To Know About Nitrogen Fixing Plants
Have you ever heard of nitrogen fixing plants? If not, you are about to be completely amazed! Nitrogen fixing plants are plants whose roots are colonized by nitrogen rich bacteria. Once the nitrogen dies off, it becomes available for the plant to use, keeping it healthy for an extended period of time. Add these great […]
Top Seven Tips For Growing Upside Down Tomatoes
I love to grow my own tomatoes because my family and I eat a lot of them! I try my best to work in a little lycopene wherever I can in my own dinner and lunch recipes. If you are short on garden space, or just want to add a little greenery somewhere else, try […]
5 Ridiculously Easy Ideas For Growing Microgreens Indoors
Growing microgreens is a great way to get your green thumb ready for the crazy summer months that are sure to begin here in a few months. Often times, microgreens are grown directly in water, making them incredibly easy to manage for most people. Get ready for the warmer months ahead with a few of […]
Gorgeous Garden Room Ideas That Will Grow On You
It’s the middle of winter in my neck of the woods and the snow flurries are flying today! It’s days like today that I love to retreat to my garden room. Not only is it humid and warm in there, but all of the greenery makes it feel like it’s Spring again. Whether you build […]
Container Gardening: Layering Bulbs For Beautiful Blooms In Pots
Now that the holidays are finally behind us (what an insane few months it’s been!) we can turn our thoughts ahead to the Spring season. Believe it or not, it will be here before we know it and it’ll be time to get to work in our gardens yet again. I truly cannot wait! Today, […]
Companion Planting Herbs: What Herbs Grow Well Together
Do you know what companion planting is? Simply put, it’s the art of putting plants that thrive together right next to one another in the garden. Doing so can help keep certain pests away and it might even help you to get a larger harvest. If companion planting sounds like it might be a good […]
Take a Stroll Down These Garden Paths
I love updating my garden whenever possible. Next year, as soon as the ground is workable and the weather is somewhat warm, my husband and I are planning on revitalizing and updating our garden path. We’ve been spending the last two weeks looking at all of the garden paths, and I think we finally settled on […]
Gardener’s Almanac: A Monthly Guide To Gardening (November)
November is finally here, and while most of us are probably excited for the start of the holiday season, some of us are sad that gardening season is over! Not to worry though, just because it’s too cold to grow tomatoes doesn’t mean you’ll have to go without gardening throughout the winter. Keep reading for my […]
Advantages Of A Drip Irrigation System
Adding a drip irrigation system to your garden is just about one of the very best things that you can do to ease the burden of watering your plants. With a drip irrigation system, you can set your watering to a timer, so you can go on vacation without worrying about your plants. Here are […]