Mar 30, 2013 | Garden Ideas, Soil Science
Homemade compost bins are infinite, you can make them out of just about anything. Simple or fancy, big or small, they’ve all been done and the design is only left to your imagination. To the compost, it doesn’t matter which design you choose… but YOU...
Mar 21, 2013 | Garden Ideas
This sunflower fort is such a great project for kids to have a really cool place to play when the sunflowers grow. You’ll even get a chance to teach them about gardening! They will enjoy digging, planting seeds and keeping them watered. Our facebook friends...
Jan 21, 2013 | Garden Ideas, Winter Garden
Each January and February, through our frigid Chicago winters, my only real plan is to sit by the space heater. Until recently, when I saw a photograph of a snow-covered cold frame filled with healthy green vegetables inside. I figured they must be in a more temperate...
Jan 15, 2013 | Garden Ideas, Recycled Crafts, Whats New
As I was doing some winter sowing, I had an idea. Could I adapt this concept to work indoors? Keep the elements out (mainly my cats) and the condensation and humidity in. Since I used up all of the 1-gallon milk jugs, I resorted to a cranberry juice bottle snatched...
Jan 14, 2013 | Garden Ideas, Recycled Crafts, Whats New
A pop can solar heater? This opens doors if it works. I just ordered 16 packets of new seeds and only have space left for 3 empty flats. With no greenhouse, whats a girl to do? So I’ve been on a mission to find a way to heat a space big enough to get some annual...
Jan 9, 2013 | Garden Ideas, Whats New
How much simpler could it be to have a thriving garden, you dont even need to take the soil out of the bag! Just cut it open and plant your seeds right in. Dont forget the drainage hole on the bottom. Mother Earth News wrote a really in depth article on how to start a...
