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Category: Gardening
Seed Germination Test – A How To
If you garden, you are most likely a seed hoarder as well. If your not, give it time…. You will end up with a
Natural Ways to Repel Mosquitoes
Summer is the season for outdoor living, but when mosquitoes ruin your relaxing backyard, what are you to do?!? Relax and turn to Nature!
DIY Garden Hopscotch Path
Be it a flower or a vegetable, gardens are a wonderful place to introduce children to growing plants and enjoying nature. Gardens should be a
Mary’s Heirloom Seeds Giveaway
We have partnered with Mary’s Heirloom Seeds, which is a “mom and pop” small business created out of a desire to help people become more sustainable
Ladybug Release and Care Tips
Ladybugs have been valued as farmer’s helpers since medieval times, so it was only logical when we decided to combat our aphid problems this year,
How to Can Green Beans. Yes You Can!
A few years back, my mother gifted to me her old (aka missing pieces) pressure canner. After purchasing a few parts we had that bad
DIY Bird Feeder For Under $5!!
I love feeding the birds and the country kids love to sit at the window and watch them. I swear our back window is like
How To Peel Garlic Like A Pro!
No one likes having their fingers smell like garlic, well at least I don’t! And no matter how much you wash, it just lingers…… like
The Ins and Outs of Composting
If you garden, you know how important it is to have the right stuff in your “dirt.” Plants take nutrients from the soil in order
Tick Facts and Tips
Recently the oldest country kid went to visit his grandparents for a few days….. and guess what he brought home with him? A tick. I
DIY Raised Garden Bed
Gardening is a homesteading staple activity, but before you can start that garden, you have to be ready to plant. Let me tell you, there