Planting a raised bed garden is really not anything new. Take a look around and you will see raised beds in your neighbors yards or in public places. It’s simply the act of creating a space with borders(wall, wood, stone,etc..) so you can add good soil. They look really nice in addition to being easier [...]
I am re-posting about this fun project since it’s about that time again to put it to use. We found some vintage windows which inspired this entire project. With a bit of wood found in the garage and a quick trip to Home Depot, we had the makings of a fun weekend. On a gorgeous day [...]
Those winter chills are in the garden so this shamrock(oxalis) plant can thrill me with this simple little purple flower. Kind of looks like the Garden Shoes Online flower….. Every flower is a soul blossoming in nature. ~Gerard de Nerval
Starting seeds can be a sanity saver for many of us waiting through a long winter for spring to arrive. Last year my husband and I built a seed starting rack with lights so I could survive the winter gardening blues. It was an easy and fun project. We purchased a metal shelf unit from Sams club. [...]
I have to buy a Cyclamen every January to bring color back in to the house. They always feel like an after christmas pick me up. And who can’t use that? ~”Winter is the season in which people try to keep the house as warm as it was in the summer, when they [...]
Flowers are those little colorful beacons of the sun from which we get sunshine when dark, somber skies blanket our thoughts. ~Dodinsky
The color of springtime is in the flowers, the color of winter is in the imagination. ~Terri Guillemets
Since it is January, I thought I would reminisce a bit about one of my favorite flowers. Dahlias. They never disappoint. Dahlias come in all sizes and colors. They aren’t hardy, so their tubers must be dug up before the first frost to be replanted the following year. But they are so worth the trouble. They [...]
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