One of the things I best like about Fall is planning next years garden. I’ve been wandering around my garden and accessing my plants. I’ve noted, in my gardening journal, which plants did well and which ones didn’t. I’m deciding which plants need thinning and which ones need to be moved. I’m thinking about options [...]
Archive for the ‘Gardening’ Category
Fall Gardening
Posted in Gardening, Uncategorized, tagged annual, Autumn, fall, garden, Gardening, Journal, perennial, seed, transplant on October 4, 2011 |
Composting
Posted in Gardening, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Uncategorized, tagged chemical free, compost, composting, fertilizer, garden, Gardening, lawn, recycle, weeds on June 25, 2011 | 2 Comments »
(Before and after – 8 month time duration ) I sure like to compost and have been doing so for quite sometime now. Composting creates a rich, black soil through the decay of plant and waste materials. This organic material makes a fine humus. Once you add it to your lawn and gardens, it helps [...]
Mulch Your Perennials Before Winter
Posted in Gardening, Helpful Hints & Tips, The Home, Uncategorized, tagged Canada, Gardening, leaves, mulch, perennial, Plants, winter, winterize on October 23, 2010 |
Yesterday I sat out on my swing with a cup of tea to enjoy the beautiful fall afternoon. Before I knew it, I was putting mulch around my recently trimmed perennials. Its best to add mulch after the ground freezes or the first frost. Sometimes I do it when it’s most convenient for me though. [...]
Beautify Your Yard and Your Neighborhood
Posted in Gardening, Money - Saving & Using, The Home, Uncategorized, tagged beautify, exchange, garden, Gardening, neighborhood, perennial, seeds on October 9, 2010 | 1 Comment »
As I was cleaning out my garden the other day, I was reminded of a perennial exchange I had with girlfriends last fall. After we divided our plants and bulbs, we got together and exchanged the extras. This is a great way to beautify your yard and your neighborhood – for free. Maybe this is [...]
Flower Cards
Posted in DIY, Gardening, Uncategorized, tagged card, Convenient, flower, handmade, photo on September 17, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Ladies, if you are interested in flower gardening, you may like this idea. When your flowers are looking their best, take pictures. Print the photo and glue it to a blank note card (available at craft stores). Now you have a lovely card. I use my cards for all occasions. Have a nice day. Linda [...]
Garden Stones
Posted in DIY, Gardening, Uncategorized, tagged Gardening, mosaic, ornament, stepping, stones on June 12, 2010 |
(The main glass in this stone came from a few porcelain saucers that I picked up at the thrift store) A couple years ago I made my first garden stone. It really is fun and adds a nice touch to the garden. Recently, had a few friends over and we each made one while we [...]
Planting – Seeds, Annuals and Perennials
Posted in Gardening, Uncategorized, tagged Gardening, Plants on May 26, 2010 |
This year for the first time, I am holding off putting plants in the ground, or even pots, until after May 27, 2010 – that’s the full moon. I have lost so many plants over the years that I have decided to wait a little longer. My mother always planted after this time, and she [...]
Planning your Flower/Shrub Garden – Notebook
Posted in DIY, Gardening, Helpful Hints & Tips, Reading and Books, The Home, Uncategorized, tagged Gardening, Journal, Organize on April 16, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Are you interested in flower gardening and do not know where to begin? Well, I was where you are and a gardening notebook is what gave me the most momentum. I still use it today. Several years ago, my husband and I took a landscape course and by the end of it we had a [...]
Not Your Grandmothers Gardening Apron
Posted in DIY, Gardening, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Uncategorized, tagged apron, Gardening, Storage, tools on April 3, 2010 |
Ladies, when I saw this gardening apron in the book You Grow Girl, I thought I would give it a try. I enjoyed searching for the fabric – the selections are endless. I picked up the decorative fabric (a printed tablecloth) in a thrift store for 1.00. I also picked up ‘burlap like’ fabric [...]
