Daily Library
2024 Free Seed Catalogs for Veggie Gardeners
Seed catalogs can sometimes be so beautiful that they look like collector's pieces, and even though they do quite literally expire in use each year, it's hard to throw them ... Read More
How to Make a Homemade Garden Irrigation System
I’m going to tell you something so earth-shattering you’re going to want to sit down to read this. Are you ready? Vegetable plants need water to grow. I know, how ... Read More
5 Raised Bed Vegetable Garden Layout Tips & Tricks
The best bit of advice I have learned about garden planning is to group your vegetables and herbs together that have similar watering and light requirements. Generally, when we envision ... Read More
Making Food-Safe DIY Window Box Planters Fit for a Home Chef
I love window boxes – especially those DIY window box planters I come across now and then. They're just bursting with personality. I saw a fantastic steampunk window box a ... Read More
How to Clone Vegetables from Cuttings
If we can clone sheep, we can learn how to clone vegetables. At least, that's my unofficial stance on the matter, since I have no idea how to clone a ... Read More
Tips for Managing Bugs in Compost Bins
I don't want to write about bugs in compost bins any more than you want to read about it, but it happens, so here we are. Don't worry; I'm not ... Read More
7 Creative Vegetable Garden Border Fence Ideas
Good fences make good neighbors, but can they make good gardens, too? A vegetable garden border fence can accomplish a few different goals all at once. For one, it can ... Read More
This Countertop Compost Machine Turns Scraps into Compost in a Few Hours
https://youtu.be/_JIx0CxXa7s Update: I recently received the new Lomi Bloom and have included additional notes on the bonus features of this updated device in my review below. Long sorry short, I love ... Read More
5 Benefits of Worm Castings for Indoor Plants
Let’s just get this out of the way: Worm Castings = Worm Poop. But, “castings” is a much more civilized way of describing the digested waste of your garden variety ... Read More
What Can You Grow in Deck Rail Planters?
I’ve always loved deck rail planters and window boxes. They’re kind of quaint, and they can bring some natural beauty to a space that’s usually ignored. It’s always nice to ... Read More