DIY ideas for gardeners are a great way to save money while still getting the most out of your gardens. Whether you are looking to build raised beds, start a compost pile, or build a greenhouse, there are plenty of projects that can help add value and appeal to any garden. In this gu...
Here is a great article on our site that covers the best soil for raised beds: https://savvygardening.com/the-best-soil-for-a-raised-garden-bed/ Dan March 19, 2023 at 9:24 am Hello Jessica, I’ve been tring to start lettuce seeds here in zone 7a inside, but not having any luck...
You can protect your garden by placing slices of oranges or lemons throughout the flowerbed. To keep your dog off of your furniture, place a glass of lemon water on a nearby table or spray your furniture with the mixture. Cayenne peppers. Though cayenne peppers will not harm your dog, ...
Not crafty, like “evil maniacal laughter crafty.” But crafty as in, “you — you clever thing — know how to knit scarves and mittens and bake cookies and paint still-lives of flower beds.” When inspiration strikes, as it does with you magical unicorns, and someone’s birthday/annivers...
About a week ago I stopped by our local landscape place and picked up two large rolls of landscape fabric. I have done one small and one large flower bed so far. I landscaped another small walk around our raised beds in the garden. And then I covered it in gravel and added a small ...
"Can I make this tea with 3 year old cattle manure? I have mixed it in my raised beds but have a lot left over."Sandy on Saturday 11 May 2013 "Sandy, if the manure has been kept dry you can certainly use it. If it's been out in the rain, most of the nutrients will have le...
For years I’ve enjoyed watching nests being built and young being raised. And I love the robotic R2-D2 sounds the martins make as they swoop around the yard. Snake Predators Crawl Up Martin House Pole Then one evening as we sat on the back porch chatting we noticed that a snake was ...