The cold weather and snow storms will soon be setting in for most of us, but don’t let that stop you from dreaming up your idea of the perfect back yard. Get your ideas and inspirations going and start listing … Read the rest
Make Your Own Food Storage Shelf
You’ve worked hard all Summer to tend your harvest and grow the perfect garden. Now what? You can preserve all of that produce through canning and freezing, but some of them will actually keep for quite a while if you … Read the rest
DIY Tea Pot Fountain
File this under quirky, or clever. I really can’t make my mind up. But there is no denying that this is actually a working, with decent instructions, of how to set this up in your own garden.
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How To Store Potatoes For Winter
How many of you like potatoes, but have a hard time using them up before they start to rot or go bad? Did you know that there is an actual science behind storing your potatoes for the winter? Okay, maybe … Read the rest
How We Should Be Prepping Our Gardens In October
Our gardening chores don’t end with the start of Fall. There are a lot of things that we can, and should be doing in the cooler months to prep our gardens for the upcoming season and help them maintain their … Read the rest
What You Can Plant Now That Can Actually Survive The Winter
No matter if you have been gardening for years on end or if you are new to the idea, you know that it is not necessarily something you can do for little money. It takes both a lot of time … Read the rest
Adding Curb Appeal To Your Concrete
I’ve said it before, and I will say it again and again. The front of your home is the one place that will make the biggest impact on your guests. It is what gives your home it’s curb appeal and … Read the rest
Affordable and Easy DIY Patio Accents
If you are like me, you would love to have a beautiful and relaxing outdoor space. Somewhere to sit and relax in the quiet cool evening and just have a minute to yourself enjoying the fresh air. However, creating the … Read the rest
Underground Greenhouse Tutorial For Year-Round Gardening
Do you like gardening, but tend to go into a winter depression because you can’t enjoy those fresh fruits and veggies during those few cold months of the year? An underground greenhouse, or walipini, may be the option for you. … Read the rest
What We Should Be Doing To Prep Our Gardens In The Fall
When we think of Fall gardening, we usually think of harvest time and thinning out dying plants from the Summer. However, there are a lot of things we can do to better our gardens for the upcoming Spring, in … Read the rest
Toadstool Pumpkins
Are you looking for a way to dress up your garden for Autumn? This adorable craft from Martha Stewart is perfect for that. You can use a variety of types of squash from your own garden, and have nothing go … Read the rest
The Many Ways You Can Use Baking Soda
Baking Soda is such a versatile product. It can clean stains, whiten your laundry, and even act as an acid reducer. However, there so many more uses for it than you would even imagine. Head on over to Our Home … Read the rest
The Motherload of Home Canning Recipes
Harvest time will soon be upon us and with that we will be busy at work trying to preserve the many fruits of our labors (no pun intended). If you are not a home canner, but have a garden, you … Read the rest
25 Outdoor Kitchen Inspirations
Having an outdoor kitchen may be a bit of a fantasy for some of us but why not dream, right? Whether you are in the state to be able to have an outdoor kitchen or not, here are 25 outdoor … Read the rest
How To Make A Colorful Bottle Fence
I am swooning over this fun and colorful fence idea. This would be a great piece of art to have in your yard, while adding a touch of privacy as well. It may take you a little time to find … Read the rest