There is no better way to introduce the joy of growing things, and incidentally, get kids eating healthy than to get them involved with growing their food. Set aside a small garden plot, or prepare a container garden, and try this easy vegetable garden to share the joy of gardening with kids. By starting with a simple bed of salad greens, radishes and carrots, kids can see the seeds they planted sprout and grow and can harvest and prepare a […]
20 Unique Summer Planters
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With spring comes flowers and with the flowers comes all the wonderful, lovely, unique and crazy planter ideas. Here I’ve found and listed 20 unique summer planters to inspire you and get you started with your own! The possibilities are endless and the creativity behind many of these ideas is awesome! Some planters are just regular pots spruced up a little, some planters require a good amount of skill with woodworking tools and others just need a little diy ability […]
Recipe for Fried Dandelions
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After writing my post on useful lawns the other week, I developed an odd craving for fried dandelions. In case you’ve never tried them, you should! Here’s my recipe for fried dandelions. If you are wondering what fried dandelions taste like, I would say they have a southern tang. Something like fried okra perhaps but not as slimy. Of course, anything truly fried makes me think of the south lol. When you are picking the dandelions, keep in mind that […]
Useful Lawns – Don’t Spray Your Yard!
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It’s spring! The grass is green and growing and that means the weeds are too. I know it may be tempting and those yellow flowers annoying, don’t spray your yard! Grow useful lawns and learn to appreciate humble weeds. Around here, we like useful lawns. Others can have their posh green carpeting that the kids cannot play on for several nights each month due to chemical sprays. We have a pretty green yard that’s dotted with yellow and white flowers, […]
No Bees No Food and What to do About it
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This Post “No Bees No Food” is sponsored by Friends of the Earth as part of their #BeBold campaign. All opinions are my own. Bees. Those buzzy little things that fly around plants and flowers. Those fuzzy little insects that carry stingers around on their rears. Are bees only good for stinging? Of course not! That was a silly question and we all know that bees make honey and that they have something to do with making plants grow. But what […]
Grow These 5 Expensive Foods to Save Money
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We all know that gardening is an excellent way to save money, while still feeding your family high quality foods. But what do you grow when you have room for just a few plants? If you wish to grow a garden and your lot is small, I feel your pain. We too have a small area for growing food, and it’s hard to decide which plants to grow. Over the past couple of years we’ve discovered which plants to grow […]
Pallet Planter for Butterflies ~ Shop Monrovia
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Something about spring makes me want to grow things. I don’t know if it’s the siren-smell of coming-to-life dirt, or what it is. But spring is the one time I like to dig my hands down into the earth and plant gardens and flower beds. It’s also when my creative juices like sap, flow fast and free. Bubbling up and out into amazing ideas. Like my pallet planter for butterflies. Because just having pretty flowers this year wasn’t good […]
How to Freeze Peppers ~Bell, Bananas and Hot
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I love peppers. Not raw, but in different dishes. Chillies, spaghetty, stir-fry and other dishes all get a dose of peppers. Bell peppers are my favorite, but bananas and the occassional hot pepper get added as well. Since it’s way to expensive to buy peppers in the winter, I thought I would share how to to freeze peppers today. Since I literally froze a bunch yesterday, I took photos just for you! (you’re welcome 😉 ) How to Freeze Peppers! […]
How to Freeze Fresh Green Beans
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I don’t know about you, but our little garden did very well this year and we were blessed with lots of green beans. I canned quite a bit, and canning is ideal because they keep well this way and there is no worries about loosing food if the electric goes out. However, we are huge fans of frozen green beans. They just taste so much better! I took some photos of the relatively simple process and thought I would would […]
Canning Problems and Solutions ~Simple Prevention
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For the homemaker who preserves her family’s food for the winter knowing canning problems and solutions is an important part of canning. Whether you use a hot water bath, or pressure canner, the problems and solutions are often the same. Jars don’t seal. Jars break. The liquid leaks out of your jars while canning. Jars unseal after they have been canned and shelved. I’m not THE expert on canning, but I’ve been canning for over 10 years and thought I would […]
Natural Pest Control for Garden
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Yay! It’s summer and the garden is looking great! But, what is this? and why are there holes in the leaves? It looks like the pests are also enjoying your garden. 🙁 Now, you could reach for that can of seven, or something else like that. But oh, now the kids cannot play in that area because of the risk of chemical exposure. It’s time to find a natural pest control for garden and plants. There are many different natural […]
Growing Herb Gardens ~The Herbs I grow
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As you are planting your garden this spring you may want to consider growing herb gardens too. Consider the herbs you use in cooking and try planting them. Or maybe you use certain herbs for health reasons, try planting them. I don’t have one garden designated to herbs. Instead they are in many different places around our house. When it comes to growing herb gardens, I plant herbs where they will grow well. Another thing to consider is that some […]
Save Money Growing Food ~In Small Spaces and Patios too!
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Whether you have a huge backyard with lots of space for a garden, or a small deck with just a limited amount of space, you can save money growing food. The other week I shared how we make a small garden work for us. How we make sure to plant things like tomatoes, green beans, cabbage, and other plants that don’t take up a lot of room but still produce nicely. Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links which help support […]
Small Space Garden Ideas ~Making the Most of Your Space
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Living on a small lot, means having a small garden. While I would love to have a huge garden and grow everything we need, I am super thankful for the ability to have even a small garden. Today I’m talking about how to make the most of a small garden. Small Space Garden Ideas: Our garden measures approx. 20′ by 10′ and one end of it is under a walnut tree. 🙁 Walnut trees drip a type of toxic (to […]
Growing Raspberry Bushes ~Why they’re the Perfect Fruit for Backyards.
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Disclaimer: Post contains sponsored or affiliate links which help support this site at no cost to you. I love fruit. In fact to date there are only 2 different fruits that I dislike. So even though we have a small lot, you can be sure we are growing raspberry bushes, strawberries, and even a blueberry plant! Strawberries are my favorite, but they take up a lot of ground space. However, growing raspberry bushes are perfect for a small back yard! […]
Landscaping Before and After Photos
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A week or so ago, I promised you our landscaping before and after photos. Mind you, our landscaping has been in progress for the past 3 summers. I do think we are finally finished though. 🙂 I love that Jason is a landscaper by trade. He knows how to do so much when it comes to making the out-side of our place look pretty! Not to mention the perks are pretty good as well. I know the first year we […]
Making a Log Planter for Flowers
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Disclaimer: Post contains sponsored links. #LetsGarden #Monrovia You know it’s summer when flowers and gardening take over the blog. Like this post, making a log planter for flowers. Back in March I found and shared this photo on Facebook. I loved the idea and wanted Jason to help me make one. The response from every-one was overwhelming, and I was asked to share photos if I ever made one. Well it took several months but I now have a log […]
Washi Tape Flower Pots ~Making Old Things Pretty
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A couple weeks ago I had the idea to make a few Washi Tape Flower Pots. You see, I created this lovely planter last year and it was wonderful. But the winter was not kind to it, so it was time to come up with something new. Last year I painted the pots and gave them a more stone color, but that pain had come off in many areas and I decided to ditch the big pot and just use […]
Tea Kettle Turned into a Garden Planter
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This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Miracle-Gro for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine. The Story of a Tea Kettle Turned into a Garden Planter. Once upon a time, there a was wife. She put the kettle on for tea and then forgot about it. The poor kettle boiled dry and the ceramic coating around it began to crack and fall off. The wife felt pretty bad that she ruined her tea kettle, but it […]
Seedlings
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So, you’re going to plant a garden, now what? Do you start plants indoors as seedlings or do you go to a garden center to buy all your plants? Is it more cost effective to start seeds indoors or buy the plants? If you want to start your own plants you will need a grow light, and a warmer mat. There are some inexpensive ones you can purchase that work great, but we didn’t buy one. *If you have a […]
