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Container Gardening for Your Small Backyard Garden
Container gardening has been a great solution for all ages and gardening levels. But if you are like me and tend to start a garden with every expectation to follow through “this time” but struggle with execution, then stick around for ways to scale back and start a container garden. Let’s face it…you bring home a new houseplant, tray of cute baby veggie transplants or a packet of seeds with the idea you are gonna grow the things this time around. Whether you are planning a patio garden, only have a small space for a few plant pots or can go all out, container gardening is the practical and easy…
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Planting Zone Basics: Start Here and Have an Amazing Harvest!
Need help with calculating planting dates to save your precious transplants or seedlings from an unexpected frost? Wanna have a timeline for when to expect harvest of your produce? Knowing your growing zone will give you the foundation for a successful garden harvest. In the next few points we will cover: why knowing your zone is important Where to find your zone information online Working with nature, not against it is essential for success My personal experience with learning to accept a new way of growing Let’s get started!!! Planting zone tip #1 Planting zones have been created to help gardeners know the range of optimal dates for growing a…
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How to Save on Your Grocery Bill Using 4 Simple Tips
4 tips for grocery shopping success, all while saving on your grocery bill??!?! Is it even possible?? How to save on your grocery bill so you can avoid the dreaded check-out total announcement. Ever leave the grocery store feeling your trip may have been in vain? Or asked yourself, how did these few bags cost me so much???? Been there, done that way too many times. Grocery shopping used to be something I looked forward to and even after leaving the store felt a sense of accomplishment. However, recent trips have felt less successful, even more so on the budget side. Taking a step back to reflect on the habits…
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Make a Chalkboard Sign for Under $30!
Learn how to make a chalkboard sidewalk sign for under $30 using picture frames! Life have many occasions to celebrate, adding a chalkboard sign is a great way to greet guests, inform or display your big news. But it doesn’t have to break the bank to find the perfect easel for the job. With chalkboard being all the rave right now, this quick how-to will hopefully offer some insight on where to gather supplies, how simple assembly is, and the overall how quick the project can be! Make your own homestead welcome sidewalk sign and continue to use it after the ceremony! The need for an easel came up when…
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Garden clean up: just rip it out girl
Each season of gardening brings new to-do’s for garden clean up. Sometimes you gotta just start fresh, other times you can make anew what you have. Sometimes I have great ideas, and sometimes I can be irrational when I get an idea in my head. I guess when changes scares the heck out of you…you can meet it head on or run away screaming. This particular instance, I decided lets just start with a fresh canvas for the fall garden. Season changes mean it’s time for garden clean up! Don’t get me wrong, I love saving and reinventing to give new life. But there comes a time when you HAVE…
