My husband and daughter have been building a solar food dryer for the past few days and I tried it out yesterday! Hot summers are the perfect time to try dehydrating foods outside. A solar food dehydrator makes it possible to air dry produce. I put a few slices of banana which I dipped in lemon juice to keep from browning in it to test it out and by Sunday early evening they were pretty ... Read More about DIY Solar Dehydrator
A Cheerful Summer Cabinet
If you checked in on my Facebook page yesterday you know that we had a rainy day and that I decided to putter around and play with my china cabinet. Even though the rain ended mid afternoon, it was still a good day to stay inside. The humidity was just awful! Here's how it came out. I think it looks nice and summery now. I hadn't changed the dishes since last fall because I was ... Read More about A Cheerful Summer Cabinet
On The Fence
I always think of my fence as the "walls" of my garden. You decorate the walls inside your house so why not your fence! Especially if you have nothing growing against/in front it. I recently added a metal chicken ($5 on clearance at TJX) to my fence "art" collection. So I thought this was a good time to show you a bit of what I have on the inside of my privacy fence. I spray ... Read More about On The Fence
Gadanke GC Winner is…..
. . . . . Diana @ Chickadee Garden who said: "I like the “Become” journal. They are all quite lovely and unique" Congratulations! ... Read More about Gadanke GC Winner is…..
ACN Featured on About.com This Week
Exciting news! A Cultivated Nest is featured on About.com this week. It's their Budget Decorating Blog Of The Week! Go here if you'd like to read the write up. The give away for the Gadanke journals ends tonight (post below) so there's still time to enter and they make great gifts if you're not into journaling yourself. Have a wonderful weekend and don't forget ... Read More about ACN Featured on About.com This Week
This Week In The Garden: Harvest Time
Every morning I go out to see what new menace is trying to eat my veggies! I've battled the squash bugs (hand pick and squish), some little red spidery looking things, some other white spidery looking bug and of course trying to keep the various squash from succumbing to powdery mildew. Even with all that - everything is growing beautifully and looking healthy. Here have a look... These are the ... Read More about This Week In The Garden: Harvest Time
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