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I Love This Time of Year!
As I was evaluating my container garden this year, I couldn’t help but snap a photo of my early strawberries. These are the very same strawberries I almost tossed in the compost pile (thanks Crystal and her SIL for talking me down). There was also another surprise. For seasoned gardeners this isn’t a big deal [...]
Container Gardening Year 2
Last year was the first year of container gardening. All in all, I think my growing season was pretty successful. Now it’s time to get things prepared for this year’s growing season. Changes this Year This year I’ve removed the wheels from the bottom of my containers. While the idea was a good one, it [...]
Toss the Clorox Kitchen Wipes and Make a Kitchen Cleaning Spray
If you’re one who uses kitchen wipes to keep your counters clean and as bacterial free as possible, why not make your own homemade disinfectant spray and accomplish the same thing for a fraction of the cost. The big difference between your homemade kitchen spray and the store-bought wipes is your homemade spray is non-toxic [...]
Stocking Up on Cleaning Supplies
I was running low on cleaning supplies so I made a trip to the local Walmart. While there I bought several bottles of hydrogen peroxide, white vinegar and witch hazel. To that I added several boxes of baking soda. The bottom of my cart was lined with nothing but those items. As I looked at [...]
Milk Paint
I recently discovered milk paint. Milk paint isn’t new. As a matter of fact, milk paint has been around for thousands of years. King Tut’s tomb and ancient cave paintings were painted using milk paint. The fact that I’ve been around all these years and never heard of it before amazes me. The ingredients are [...]
De-Clogging Drains Naturally?
Here’s an interesting post that I came across the other day. It’s a recipe for an all-natural drain de-clogger. The reason why it’s so interesting to me is I recently had a rather hefty plumbing bill. You see my kitchen sink was clogged, but the clog originated underneath the house and has probably been accumulating [...]
Another Use for Aluminum Foil
Ever try scrubbing your pots with aluminum foil? The other day I was watching a TV program featuring an extremely frugal guy. Some of his frugal ways were a bit over the top for me, but one thing caught my attention. He reused aluminum foil. Having recently celebrated Thanksgiving, I’m all too aware of the [...]
Recycled Night Stand
I never knew recycling could be so much fun. Between repurposing my food scraps with bokashi and revamping old furniture, I’ve been truly enjoying my green journey. Filling a Need While my daughter was away at camp, I set out to find the right night stand for her room. Actually I was looking for quite [...]
What I Learned from My Container Garden
My container garden taught me several valuable lessons this summer: Indeterminate cherry tomatoes grow like monsters and cannot be contained by tomato cages. Collard greens grow beautifully in containers and so do basil, tomatoes, lemon grass, spearmint, mesclun mix, dill, mustard greens, jalapenos, cayenne, tarragon, radish and string beans. I think cabbage grows well in [...]
Recycling Furniture
Man oh man, I think I’ve created a whole new monster! The other day my daughter and I went to a moving sale. Let me preface this by saying that in my entire life, I think I’ve gone to 1 garage sale. That occurred many moons ago and I haven’t gone to one since. Anyway, [...]
