Collecting Rain

Collecting Rain

Have you ever considered collecting rain water to use for watering your garden? Plants LOVE rain water! There are many ways you can do it! So many places sell rain barrels now or you can look on the internet and find a TON of ideas! I know I have collected a good...
Square Foot Gardening

Square Foot Gardening

Square Foot Gardening is a great way to grow a lot in a small space. Ideally, you would want to use a 4 ft by 4 ft box which would create 16 units to grow in but you can add or subtract as you wish, just make sure each space is a square foot. The benefits of square...
Attracting Wildlife

Attracting Wildlife

Attracting wildlife is pretty awesome but make sure you think about what you want to attract. Keep in mind that each animal you attract could possibly have a predator. I had to keep this in mind when I thought about putting Mondo grass in my mom’s yard. I said the...
Container Gardening

Container Gardening

Many people would love to garden but just don’t believe they can. Container Gardening is a great way to try your hand at gardening. Make sure that the container you use has a hole in it because you do not want the roots to rot. Once you have your container, pick...
Growing Potatoes

Growing Potatoes

If you decide to grow your own potatoes, please know that there could be little cost benefit to it at first. Growing your own potatoes is a great experience but there is a method to it that needs to be followed. I prefer to grow my own potatoes because they are fun to...