Have you ever really thought about how to store seeds after you harvest your garden? Have you ever thought about how good it is to store your seeds year to year? Buying seeds in a store isn't something our grandparents did. Instead, they stored seeds from their harvests each year to use in the next year crop. So let's go back to the good old days with these great tips on how to store ...
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10 Ways Vegetable Gardening Saves You Money
Vegetable gardening can cost you a minor investment, but what you get in return is well worth it! Planting a garden can actually save you money in more ways than one, and who wouldn’t enjoy keeping a little cash in their pockets? Vegetable gardening has always been a standard in money saving or families on a budget, but there are many more things than just cutting your grocery budget to ...
7 Tips For Preserving Fresh Herbs
Fresh herbs are fun, easy, and affordable to grow, but preserving fresh herbs is something many have struggled with. If you love growing fresh herbs and grow an abundance of them, you might find yourself with more than you can use at once. Instead of letting those gorgeous herbs go to waste, why not preserve them so you can enjoy them even long into the winter months? 7 Tips For Preserving ...
30 Ways To Save Money On Gardening
I love sharing ways to save money, and this list of great tips for saving money on gardening is a personal favorite. A garden will provide you pound after pound of produce, and you will pay just pennies on the dollar of what it would cost in a grocery store. If you are growing a garden this summer, you might be wondering what you can do to save a little cash in the process. Let me show you, even ...
10 Items Perfect For Composting Bins
Composting bins are a great way to get the nutrient rich soil your plants and flowers love and need. Composting is a simple backyard activity that basically involves tossing compost appropriate materials into a designated bin and stirring often until the items break down into soil. Check out these great items perfect for your composting bins. If you want to amp up your compost bin or ...
Natural Pest Control Spray For Your Garden
I love using natural pest control throughout my home and garden. This natural pest control spray for your garden is ideal for keeping those pesky critters away from your plants. If you have a natural and organic garden that is thriving, this is going to be your best resource to keep your plants safe this summer! Garden pests are at the top of my seek and destroy list, but I don’t want ...
7 Natural Vegetable Garden Pest Deterrents
Gardening is a passion of mine, and building a vegetable garden free from pests is a must. To have a healthy harvest, I prefer organic gardening, and for me, that includes using these natural pest deterrents to keep critters away from my plants. While I am focusing on a vegetable garden here, you can easily use these pest deterrents with your flower garden. The focus is to have an organic ...
7 Benefits To Letting Your Kids Garden With You
Did you realize there are some amazing benefits to letting your kids garden with you? As a homeschooling mom, I am always looking for opportunities to teach my children and expand their little world. Getting out into the garden and digging deep is one of those experiences that is rich in learning as well as just plain old fun. 7 Benefits To Letting Your Kids Garden With You This post ...
Kids Craft Idea For DIY Seed Shakers
I love fun kids craft ideas like these DIY Seed Shakers to get your children interested in planting and harvesting their own vegetables. Gardening is such a fun thing for the whole family to experience! DIY seed shakers add a fun craft element that is both functional and makes planting seeds more fun for the kids, making it the perfect way to interest them in learning more about plants. Kids ...