There are some magazines that I want to keep intact because they have so much good info that my usual filing system wouldn't work. In an effort to be more organized, I decided to group all the gardening type magazines I'm keeping in one place with my gardening books. So I made some pretty DIY magazine storage boxes from some inexpensive cardboard magazine holders from my favorite store..... IKEA, ... Read More about DIY Pretty Magazine Storage Boxes
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Happiness is…..pleasure in simple things
Happiness is the little things in life.... …the morning sunlight shining through my favorite drapes ... or a pretty vintage tea towel ...what's better than slipping into some fresh sheets at night ...or how about blooming bulbs in the dead of winter! Did you force any bulbs? I did two pots of Narcissus. I know some people don’t care for the smell of paperwhites but I love ... Read More about Happiness is…..pleasure in simple things
April Book Giveaway!
Hi everyone! It’s time to start thinking about vegetable gardens and I have the perfect book to help you with that task. “Small-Plot, High-Yield Gardening” by Sal Gilbertie and Larry Sheehan. He even gives you plans for a 10x10 sandbox garden! There are other plans for different size gardens, which can give you an idea of how to layout a vegetable garden even if you don't do it exactly the ... Read More about April Book Giveaway!
Tassel Winner and Apple Trees
Hi everyone! I’m really thrilled to announce that the winner of the tassel giveway is……… Vee @ A Haven for Vee! Thank you to all who entered and for all the lovely birthday wishes! Heather is such a sweetheart! She’s offering a 20% discount on her tassels if you let her know you’re a reader of this blog. Be sure to check out her etsy Butterfly Genes if you haven’t already. So now ... Read More about Tassel Winner and Apple Trees
Preserving the Harvest
or good deals from the farmers market/grocery store! I grew these tomatoes. They're going bonkers in my garden and we can't eat them all now! My zucchini...not so much! I must be the only person in the world who had a problem with zucchini this year. I got two...yep...two little ones. I planted some more but they don't have anything to harvest yet. But the farmers market had them so cheap ... Read More about Preserving the Harvest
Plantin’ Time is Here!
Come into the veggie garden and see what I've been up to!Finally!We're past our official last frost date so technically we can start planting. I'm being a bit cautious as the weather has really been strange the last few years. So I'm waiting till next month to plant some flowers. But I did plant my potatoes and some tomatoes today!This year I'm just planting some Yukon Gold potatoes which I got ... Read More about Plantin’ Time is Here!