When I shared my tips for using vintage baskets, I suggested that you make a plant container out of them. I found a basket at a yard sale recently that I thought would make a great planter. So I wanted to walk you through the planting process for a wicker basket planter. This is a newer basket from the ’80s rather than the ’50s that I usually collect but theRead More →
Raise your hand if you like flowers. There’s something so special about growing flowers in your yard and garden. But if you can bring them inside, that’s even better. They offer not only something beautiful to look at, but they give off a lovely fragrance as well. A number of years ago, I began planting a cutting garden so I had flowers to bring inside without using my shrubs andRead More →
I’m a flower girl! What I mean is that I love, love, love flowers. I try to fill my yard and home with flowers. Especially flowers that I can cut to bring inside. And I’m a little old-fashioned. Some of my favorites are old-style flowers like peonies, lilacs, and daffodils. Each year I work to create a vibrant spring garden and you can too. April is the month that we’llRead More →
Have you been planning your flower and vegetable garden for the season? There are still weeks left before the actual growing season begins for many of us. However, there are plenty of chores that can be done now to begin to get your garden ready for planting. Gardening really involves so many activities during the year. Here are some of the things that you might want to do to getRead More →
Do you want to have an awesome garden this year? If your answer is yes than now is the time to start mentally planning for the garden season. Although it’s too early to be working the soil, it’s not too early to plan. So if you are relatively new to gardening, how do you go about planning for the gardening season? You can plan your garden in three easy steps. Read More →
I don’t know if I have mentioned this before but I am a procrastinator with a capital P!!!! How about you? Do you struggle with this disease too? If you can name it, I have put it off. So today I’m confessing that I still have not planted those paperwhite bulbs that I told you about. I am going to plant them now. I know that they are ready andRead More →