How to Fire Cure Bamboo
Bamboo is one of my favorite things to use in the garden. It is prolific and very sustainable, meaning I don’t feel bad cutting it down and using it. I…
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How to Make Seed Bombs
Last year I did a post on How to Save Milkweed Seeds…and I saved a lot! I spread some in fields near my house last fall. I also started some…
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How to Make a Storage Bin Greenhouse
Let’s talk about turning a simple storage tub into a mini greenhouse 🙂 I love helping people overcome obstacles to growing, and seed starting can be an expensive venture if…
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DIY Potting Bench Plans
It’s been a while since I have designed something from scratch myself and made it! I am not terribly great at using the 3D modeling software SketchUp, but I am…
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How We’re Heating Our Greenhouse
We have been absolutely loving our greenhouse—but the first winter with our greenhouse means that we have to figure out how we want to heat it! We’re in Maryland zone…
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Preparing Soil With Sheet Mulching
Want to grow food or ornamental plants instead of grass? Me too! But the first step to doing that is getting rid of your grass and preparing the soil. Sure,…
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Where to Find Cheap & Free Plants
Man, I meant to write this post earlier in the growing season, but here we are knocking on June’s door. And I’m just now sitting down to write it! It’s…
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How to Winter Sow Seeds in Jugs
Hey all! Today we’re covering how to winter sow seeds in jugs. Well—you don’t have to use jugs. You can use other stuff like takeout containers with clear plastic lids…
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15 Garden Tools to Invest In
Shopping for garden tools can be overwhelming. What is worth it, and what isn’t? What will last? A lot of the answers to those questions will be based on personal…
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Outdoor Paver Console Table Plans
Hi all! Today I’ve got an outdoor build for you—I’m sharing the steps for how I made an outdoor console table using a combination of wood and concrete pavers. I…
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Propagating Maypop Cuttings
Today we’re talking about propagating cuttings of maypop vines! The full name of a maypop vine is Passiflora incarnata, and it’s also called purple passionflower. Maypop is a hardy native…
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Growing Hibiscus Sabdariffa (Roselle)
One of the more interesting things in my kitchen’s tea cabinet is a big bag of deep red dried up hibiscus calyxes. I love using them for tea. It has…
