If you have been following my first year of gardening, you will know that I am determined to learn and do all I can to make these plants grow. I’ve built raised beds and a strawberry planter, tried to start seeds indoors, and now I am learning to be resourceful. We like to save money where ever we can, and… Read More
How to Build a Garden Trellis for $30
Peas, cucumbers, tomatoes, melons, beans, squash, and peppers all have one thing in common: they climb. Their tender branches reach for the sun and grab hold of anything they can to get higher. With so many varieties of plants that climb, a garden is just about naked without a trellis for them to rise onto. Not only that, but a… Read More
Pallet Strawberry Planter Tips
Update***How the plants are growing one month later: Sweet and juicy, the strawberry is the candy of the natural world, don’t you think? We love them and are anxious and excited to grow some in our garden. Well, last year I tackled my first pallet project by making this pallet planter from Lovely Greens. Too late in the growing season… Read More
Hundred Acre Wood Inspired Garden Markers
Have you ever watched a movie that was a childhood favorite as an adult? Years have passed since you even gave it a thought, but in a single moment of nostalgia, you decide to turn it on. I found myself in that position just recently. In the chaos of trying to get the house clean, put supper on the table,… Read More
Just Another Raised Garden Bed Tutorial
Welcome back to the Garden Chronicles! Last time I wrote was about starting seeds in egg cartons. Well, my little seedlings are just barely starting to emerge and I am so excited to see them! Before long they will be outgrowing their first little home on my windowsill and needing to stretch out their roots in some real dirt. *sniff*… Read More
Step Stone Path
We had this awkward space between our deck and our yard. It was just this expanse of mulch as far as the eye could see. OK, that’s an exaggeration. But, it definitely needed something. I found a bunch of stones behind our shed leftover from when one of the previous owners did the fireplace and thought, “hey, why not make… Read More
