The Dirt on Composting

The Dirt on Composting

The Dirt on Composting Nothing says spring like the sound of lawnmowers and the smell of fresh-cut grass. This weekend ritual leads to grass clippings and the dilemma of what to do with the waste. Most people bag this and kick it to the curb for the greens truck to...
2012 Vegetable Garden

2012 Vegetable Garden

It’s time to reveal the seed choices for my 2012 Vegetable Garden.  I decided for the purpose of this on going blog project to stick with one seed company, West Coast Seeds, as they seemed to match my seed selection criteria this year. The points that had to be...
You are my Sunshine

You are my Sunshine

The weather has been quite cold the last couple of weeks. It’s difficult to think about gardening when all you want to do is curl up on the couch with a blanket, your lap top and a cup of tea. So, since there isn’t any sunshine outside, I decided to share...
Wishing Star Pillow

Wishing Star Pillow

My intention with these little wishing star pillows was to make them and sell them to raise money for the “Make a wish” foundation. Wishes helping wishes…sweet idea don’t you think? This is on my to do list and when I get a chance, I will...
From Grocery Bag to Garden Bed

From Grocery Bag to Garden Bed

  From Grocery Bag to Garden Bed This tutorial is dedicated to starting to grow vegetables using produce that you picked up from the grocery store. I’m certain everyone has seen the pictures where you can grow celery from the base on Pinterest . Well, I had...