How to grow strawberries in pots Fall is just around the corner. Do you know what is amazing? Picking fresh strawberries during the winter. Even on the coldest of winter days, you can enjoy fresh-picked strawberries for your favorite snacks and desserts without having to pay the phenomenal costs at the grocery store. Here is how to grow strawberries in…
Sheet Pan Chicken Fajitas Sheet Pan Chicken Fajitas are a snap to make and loaded with fresh veggies, chicken tenders, and flavor! Colorful bell peppers, red onions tossed together in olive oil along with spices. After cooking squeeze some lime juice over them then sprinkle on fresh cilantro for the perfect finish touch. Serve these…
How to Grow Rhubarb Rhubarb is a delicious and useful plant that most people overlook. It can be eaten fresh, cooked, or made into a variety of sauces and pies. Rhubarb also has some medicinal qualities. Because it grows so readily in many climates, rhubarb is an excellent choice for beginning gardeners who may lack…
The 13 Best Gardening Hats Gardening can be a hard and dirty job, but it’s important to wear the right gardening hat. You want something that will protect your face from harmful UV rays, bugs, and even rain. Luckily for you, we’ve compiled a list of the 13 best gardening hats that are worth investing…
Starting Seeds Indoors: 7 Best Tips for Success One of the best things that any gardener can learn in order to help them in their adventures is the ability of starting seeds indoors. Starting your own seeds is an extremely important skill to have as it allows you to get a head start on the…
Lowe’s is doing something amazing this year for its customers and families alike. This is an awesome idea that this store is making happen. You won’t believe it!
Drip Irrigation Systems: The Ultimate Guide Drip irrigation systems are the most efficient way to water your garden. They use less water, last longer, and can be customized to suit any budget or need. These systems work by running a hose or a mainline from the tap at a slow rate so that it drips…
How To Compost Using Free Local Resources There is absolutely no reason to spend large amounts of money on buying compost from the local big box stores, nurseries, or trying to make your own. It’s simple if you know how to compost using free local resources. The idea of composting is simple. It is completely…
How to start seeds indoors In this entry we are going to explore how to start seeds indoors to get a jump on your growing season. In our last entry we covered all of the necessary ingredients to start seeds indoors (Starting Seeds Indoors). We also provided an idea as to where to get them and…
Autumn is here which means that it is harvest season. That means it is time to dust off the fall apple recipes cards and get to making some tasty treats. We absolutely going to local farms that offer you pick options. It is such a fun time to teach your children about how to pick…
September is National Preparedness Month Are you prepared? Are you ready for whatever comes your way? I would say that almost 50-75% of Americans today aren’t ready for any sort of disaster. I am not just talking about catastrophic events such as nuclear war, the Yellow Stone super volcano or anything like that – I…
Do you use fresh herbs when cooking? Do you want to make sure that you have enough when you need it? If so – pruning is the way to go. Here is a look at how to prune rosemary so that you never run out. This post contains affiliate links to products. We may receive…
How to Propagate Rosemary – The Easy Way We absolutely love growing herbs in our backyard garden. We grow a variety of different culinary and medicinal herbs but one of our favorites to grow is – Rosemary. It is aromatic and really enhances the flavor of some of our favorite dishes so we always want…
How to Harden Off Plants for Outside If you grow your own vegetable plants from seed indoors under lights, you will need to adapt your seedlings before transplanting them into the garden. This simple yet sometimes frustrating process is called “Hardening Off.” Starting your garden from seed can open up a world of new possibilities…
10 Reasons to Grow Mint in your garden Mint is one of those plants that individuals feel firmly about having in the garden, and in light of current circumstances. Due to its spreading nature and inclination to assume control, a large number of us select to simply abandon everything together. The issue with doing this…
How to heat a greenhouse using thermal mass The main challenge with greenhouse growing is maintaining the temperature swings that we face. The most common way people do this is by using energy via heating or cooling systems in the greenhouse. But the better, more sustainable way of managing a stable greenhouse is to use…
There’s nothing like diving into a huge slice of juicy watermelon on a hot summer day. A wedge of watermelon — straight from the fridge is one of my favorite things. A good watermelon is juicy, sweet, and crisp. It can be a great way to quench your thirst. Even though watermelons can be very…
10 food storage items that almost never go bad How is your food storage going? Do you have a stockpile? There are a lot of different options of things to fill your stockpile with. Rice, beans, canned meats – what else could you want? When you start collecting items for your food storage – you…