Get your garden ready for winter so you can have an easier time gardening come spring. These winter garden prep tasks will help you get your garden winter ready. Winter will be here before you know it and it will be time to let gardening go until the spring. But before winter arrives there are […]
The Best Apple Pie Apples (10 Apples for Your Next Pie)
A great apple pie starts with the best apple pie apples. But how do you know which apple will work best in your apple pie? Keep on reading and find out. When I first started baking pies I would use whatever apple was on sale or the apples I had on hand to make pies. […]
Fall Garden Chores, What to Do Before Winter Comes
A few fall garden chores to do to wrap up your garden and get ready for winter that is ahead. I know when fall rolls around you can get garden fatigue. With all the planting, watering, harvesting, canning, and freezing that goes on during the summer months you might be ready for a gardening break. […]
10 Gift Ideas from the Garden
Did you know you can make gifts to give out of your garden? Below you’ll find a few gift ideas you can make with items from your garden. Growing your own food is great to feed your family but often you might end up with more than you need when you do use the extra […]
July Garden Harvest in Zone 8
How is your garden growing this year? I hope it’s thriving this summer. Our garden is doing a lot better than last year. Last year I had one garden bed that nothing grew well in. I was perplexed as to why since I treat all of my raised beds the same way each year. But […]
How to Make Homemade Rose Oil
I have this tiny little bottle of rose oil and it was expensive to purchase. But I do love the scent and use it sparingly but I wondered if I couldn’t make my own homemade rose oil. You can make your own rose oil at home and it’s not as hard as you might think. […]
How to Easily Make Homemade Rose Water
Have you ever wondered how easy it is to make homemade rose water? In the past, I’ve purchased rose water but it can be expensive. If you have roses you can make your own rose water, and it’s so easy to do too. Some of the links in this posts are my affiliate links. When […]
5 Tips to Keep Your Garden Thriving this Summer
It’s time to transition our gardens from spring to summer. These 5 tips can keep your garden thriving this summer so you can have a great harvest. Gardening in the spring is great. You have cooler days mixed with warmer days. There’s a sprinkle of rain here and there. For the most part, you plant […]
Caring for a Rose Bush Tips, How to Care for Roses in Your Backyard Garden
Roses are so pretty and smell great too. If you are thinking about adding roses to your garden theses caring for a rose bush tips can help. This post contains affiliate links where appropriate, thanks for the support. We live in the city of roses, so it’s only fitting that we should have roses growing […]
7 Spring Flowers to Grow in your Garden
7 spring flowers that would be great to add to your own backyard garden. Plus a few berries that flower in May too. As we are coming into the month of May we usually have some really beautiful flowers in bloom. After all the saying goes April showers bring May flowers. We have certainly had […]
DIY Windowsill Herb Garden, Simple Garden Gift
This easy DIY windowsill herb garden is quick, easy, and inexpensive to make. It would make a great gift for a gardener or someone who loves to cook with fresh herbs. Picking a gift for someone can be hard. You want to give them something they really want and you want it last too. This […]
