The last weekend of October I set up a basic unheated greenhouse so I could grow flowers and vegetables throughout the winter month. Each month I have been updating you so you can see how the greenhouse experiment is going. I’ve had some wins and a few failures but I’m loving the process of growing…
I love houseplants but have the hardest time keeping them alive and healthy. I remember how my Grandma would give me a new start to her English Ivy every single year and I would watch it wither every single year. I just have never been able to be a successful indoor gardener. But this year…
I’ve now been growing vegetables and flowers in my unheated greenhouse for two months. This month I insulated the greenhouse with bubblewrap and am excited to see the pineapple, pansies, lettuce and carrots continue to grow. Every day I go out and check the plants and enjoy the atmosphere of my winter greenhouse.Then in the…
Last week I was cleaning out the basement and found some old broken mini-blinds that needed to be tossed. But I hate to throw something away if it can be upcylced into something useful and fun. I experimented with several ideas and ended up creating these super easy plant markers using scrap mini blinds. Dress…
Last month my family gave me a walk in greenhouse so I could experiment with winter gardening. I started out growing an assortment of vegetables and have added several new things to the shelves over the past four weeks. Many of you have been asking how things are growing, so here is my one month…
I have been wanting to grow things in a greenhouse for a long time and this weekend, my family bought me a small starter greenhouse for my birthday! I’m sure there will be some absolute flops but am also hoping to enjoy some great successes. Join me as I begin this greenhouse experiment and let’s…
I love creating simple salves for my dry skin using things that I find in my garden. Right now, I have a few rose bushes that are still blooming so I decided to make a super simple rose petal salve this past weekend. This is not a specific recipe as much as an adventure in…
Have you ever grown succulents in your home? They are some of the easiest plants to grow indoors and offer multiple benefits as well as beauty! But where do you put them so they get the best light? How do you know when you have the right location to let them grow? I recently received…
I’ve had a dehydrator for years and only used it occasionally but this year is different. Our garden has done so well that I have had way more produce than I can freeze or can so I pulled out the dehydrator and started doing my research. I’ve discovered that you can use the dehydrator for…