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We've had this plan in our heads for a few years but never actually got around to getting it done. Well, this year we put the put the plan into action and hired a local company called Border Creations to come out and give our front yard landscaping a little makeover. What they do is add concrete curbing that looks like stones. It comes straight out of this machine and looks more like sausage until they shape it, stamp it and seal it. This is a … [Read more...]
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of The Home Depot. April was a busy, busy month for me. I'm still adjusting to life without my dad and have poured all of my energy into outdoor gardening. Last month I started with a shopping trip to The Home Depot where I picked up all of the supplies to make a pair of whiskey barrel planters for my driveway. It was an incredibly easy project that didn't take much time at all. By the end of the … [Read more...]
Miracle-Gro provided me with compensation to create and share this project. If you've been following me on Instagram you've probably seen my onslaught of gardening photos. The weather has finally warmed up to an acceptable Spring temperature and it has me excited. I've been able to get outside and plant flowers, weed my raised bed garden and finally start growing my outdoor herbs. It's the little things in life that cheer me and getting my hands … [Read more...]
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of The Home Depot. In the last week I've talked about our gardening to-do list, the Home Depot shopping trip and shared how to make a whiskey barrel planter. Now I want to show you the results. Let me start by saying this has by far been the easiest outdoor gardening project I've ever started and actually finished (probably the prettiest too). I'm known for biting off more than I can chew when … [Read more...]
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of The Home Depot. Last weekend we took the whole family out to The Home Depot to shop for some Spring gardening supplies. You may have already seen that we got everything we needed to make a whiskey barrel flower planter and now I want to show you how we made it. This project is extremely easy to do for a beginner and adds a rustic look popping with color to outdoor landscaping. To get … [Read more...]
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of The Home Depot. Every time I start to get a little bit excited about Spring we get smacked with another cold spell. It's definitely an odd April with temperatures being as low as they have been but it's not going to stop me from getting ready for a beautiful Spring. It's just taking a little longer to get here than I had hoped for. However, on Sunday we had a very nice day that was perfectly … [Read more...]
Last month my Etsy obsession led me to a few neat discoveries. First, I was introduced to the Swanky Prints store where I went a little overboard on buying food photography backdrops. Then I found the cutest chalkboard labels for pantry containers. And then I got the idea to spruce of the decor in my kitchen. I knew I wanted to bring my herb garden indoors this year instead of letting it take over a third of my raised bed garden and it was just … [Read more...]
Assuming we've experienced our last freeze of the year, I'm looking forward to getting back outside and gardening again. Transforming my baron raised bed garden into a bountiful garden of vegetables is a top priority for me in the next couple of weeks. In year's past we've grown broccoli, onions, tomatoes, herbs, carrots and turnips. Since the space is limited I'm thinking this year I'd like to maximize the space and narrow down my vegetable … [Read more...]
The mysterious vines in our yard have finally given birth. We went on vacation for two weeks and came back to these. GOURDS! Lots and lots of inedible gourds. I asked my mom how they got so huge while we were gone. She watered them. And all of the vines nearly doubled in length. They got so long my entire gate was actually blocked and I had to rearrange them all to grow somewhere out of the way. Sure I'm disappointed … [Read more...]
Ever since I discovered two mysterious vines growing in my yard I've been playing a mind boggling guessing game. Are they pumpkins, zucchini, watermelons, just a weed? I got lots of guesses from fellow gardeners and the majority thought pumpkin. Heck, even I was convinced we were growing pumpkins. Day after day I checked the blooms to see if they would reveal what was growing. The first vine we discovered showed up in the backyard next to our … [Read more...]
Several weeks ago something very peculiar started growing in our yard. At first we just assumed it was a weed because really, what else could thrive in the middle of this horrendous drought? Weeks passed and we paid no attention to it. Eventually my husband would pull out the weed whacker and cut it down, at least when it was time to cut the grass. Except, that time never came. Since there has been no rain for a couple of months now, our grass … [Read more...]
Well, technically I'm not growing a whole orchard and nothing has been planted yet but I did order two apple trees. For years I've dreamed of having access to my own homegrown apples and this year is going to be the year. I did some research and found out that in order to grow Granny Smith apples (my favorite) you have to have a second apple tree. Something about being a pollinator. It just so happens I tried a Pink Lady Apple last week and fell … [Read more...]
Last summer we started our first real home gardening project. With the help of family we were able to construct a raised bed garden, fill it with vegetables, herbs and in the process teach our kids about growing food. It was a pretty large scale project that the kids seem to quickly lose interest in. They thought of it more as mommy's garden than something they could enjoy too. This year things are a bit different. We got a late start to our … [Read more...]
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