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Growing Garlic Greens Indoors
The other day I grabbed my onion basket to get some garlic and found a clove that had sprouted. My first thought was I guess I will see how Growing Garlic Greens Indoors works out! This time of the year, I love to tend indoor plants, since there is not much growing outside. I use […]
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Cement Blocks Raised Garden Bed
This cement blocks raised garden bed makes a great home for hardy succulents and colorful annuals. It is easy to assemble and makes tending the plants a breeze. A few years ago, I used a group of cement blocks to make a corner planter for my succulents. I LIKED it but didn’t love it. It […]
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Growing Onion Bottoms in Pots
Growing onion bottoms is a great way to use parts of the onion that would otherwise end up in the trash. Onions are such a versatile vegetable. I use them almost every day in recipes. I always seem to have onions growing in various places in my house and garden. Growing onions indoors can be […]
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Roast Beef Wraps with Cheese & Roasted Red Peppers
These Roast Beef Wraps with cheese and roasted red peppers make a great party appetizer or fun lunch treat. I love quick and easy recipes that still look pretty and taste amazing. It’s even better if they are easy to prepare! Time to make some Roast Beef Wraps These wraps take just minutes to put […]
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Lithops Care – How to Grow Living Stones
Lithops, a variety of succulent from South Africa, has the common name living stone. The term living stones seems to be a paradox? How can a stone be alive, you might ask? Succulents like lithops are drought smart plants that are super easy to grow and make fantastic houseplants. Be sure to check out […]
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Natural Ant Killer Remedies
These natural ant killer remedies will help to control the ants in your home in a non toxic way. I am so looking forward to the return of warm weather. With the sunny days come flowers, gardening and time spent outdoors. Unfortunately, with the warm weather also come ants! It is fun for kids to […]
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Rope Wrapped Eggs – Farmhouse Easter Decor Project
These Rope Wrapped Eggs have a pretty farmhouse, rustic look that is perfect for both spring and Easter. I love pretty home decor projects that can be used for an upcoming holiday but aren’t TOO seasonal. This project came after a trip to my local Dollar Store to pick a package of their over sized plastic Easter […]
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Mason Jar Easter Bunny Treats Project
This Mason Jar Easter Bunny project is a great alternative for celebrating the holiday. It comes together in just minutes and would also make a great table centerpiece for your dessert table. Easter is such a fun time of the year. It brings out the joy in children and tells us all that spring is […]
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Blueberry Granola Bars – A Dairy Free Breakfast Treat
These Blueberry Granola Bars are just full of flavor and the perfect choice for those grab and go busy mornings. Americans love granola bars. They are used as a post workout snack, a quick breakfast, or a healthy dessert. Granola bars even have their own national day, celebrated on January 21 – National Granola Bar […]
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Spring Table Centerpiece – Quick and Easy Decor Project
It’s time for a change out of my table centerpiece. I love this type of project – gather a few supplies, poke them into the floral foam and voila – a pretty Spring Table centerpiece. My husband made me a centerpiece box to use for Thanksgiving. It graced my dining room table for Thanksgiving and […]
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Growing Begonias – The Showy Houseplant with Amazing Flowers and Leaves
Begonias are a very popular plant worldwide. They are used as bedding plants and can also be grown as indoor plants. There are lots of different leaf types, colors and flower formations. Growing begonias is a little bit of a challenge but you should do fine as long as you follow a few tips. Tips for […]
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Easter Grapevine Door Swag – Butterflies Bunnies and Eggs!
This Easter grapevine door swag welcomes in spring with the arrangement of dogwood flowers, bunnies, butterflies and Easter eggs. It also welcomes in my guests in a pretty pastel spring way. My front door is one of the few places that always gets a holiday make over. When Jess was younger, I used to […]
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Using Candles in Your Home – It’s Time for Some Decorating Ideas
Using candles in the home creates an intimacy that sets a mood to a room and makes guests feel really welcome. Arranged pleasantly with just the right accessories, a candle can really transform the look of any area in your home. There is just something really warm and inviting about a room with the look […]
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Seed Types: Open Pollinated, Heirloom and Hybrid.
Are you an avid gardener? If you are, you may have wondered about the various seed types available for planting. The vegetable and flower growing season is getting closer with each passing day. Here in NC, we have had unseasonably warm weather. It SEEMS that spring has sprung but I still don’t dare really get gardening […]
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Garden Sheds
Garden Sheds have become a fixture in many back yards. But your garden shed doesn’t have to be plain and boring, as these great looking buildings will show. If you have been gardening for long, you will know that tools and gadgets soon start to take over your yard. Your garden shed can be as […]
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Shiplap Barn Door – How to Make a Sliding Barn Door
This Shiplap Barn Door step by step tutorial will show you how to make a sliding door yourself, easily. If you are a fan of the HGTV show Fixer Upper, you will know that shiplap has taken the decorating world by storm. Mr. Gardening Cook and I decided to use it as part of our […]
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Braided Money Tree Plant – A Symbol of Luck and Prosperity
Looking for a little luck and prosperity in your home? Try growing a Braided Money Tree Plant. This fabulous indoor plant has a braided trunk, glossy leaves and is easy care. This technique of braiding the trunk is thought to symbolize looking for money and luck! The braided money tree plant has been around for […]
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Orange Cherry Mocktail
This orange cherry mocktail is a non-alcoholic drink that the whole family can enjoy. It is fresh and bright, and the perfect choice for those times that you are looking for a a pretty party time drink that contains no alcohol. After all, who doesn’t like the look of party drinks? There is no reason […]
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Orange Bundt Cake with Orange Glaze
This Orange Bundt Cake with a light orange glaze is my latest attempt at pleasing my husband’s sweet tooth. My husband loves any type of dessert that is made with fruit. Lemon meringue pies, orange cheesecakes, apple crumble – you name it, if it has fruit in it, he’ll love it. There is something just […]
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Flower Pins – Great Gifts for Garden Lovers
If you have an avid gardener in your life, (or you are one!)you will know that they think about gardening most of the time. When the weather is cold like it is right now, and gardeners are not able to tend to their gardens, all is not lost. These flower pins make the perfect gift […]
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Astilbe Colors – The Stars of a Shade Garden
Astilbe is one of my favorite perennials for a shade garden. There are not many plants that really like the shade that also flower beautifully, but Astilbe is one of them. Astilbe colors could even be called the stars of a shady garden. Astilbe makes a wonderful border edging plant for a large garden bed. […]
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Coffee Pot Terrarium
This cute coffee pot terrarium is the perfect bit of household plant decor to have nearby when I have my morning cup of coffee. It puts me in a good mood for the day just to look at it! Using recycled items in my DIY projects saves me money and also helps our environment but […]
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Burlap Tea Bag Jars
These Burlap Tea Bag Jars are the perfect way to store my special tea bags. Their romantic look seems to be just waiting for me to reach in and start a new memory! There is nothing quite like a good cup of tea, particularly when the weather is cold like it is right now. Drinking tea […]
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African Violets – Tips for the Care of this Popular Indoor Plant
If you go to the big box hardware stores around the holidays and during the winter months, you will most likely find African Violets for sale in a lovely variety of flower colors. Even though African Violets can be somewhat picky about care, they are still one of the most popular indoor plants grown. If you […]
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Old Fashioned Slow Cooker Beef Stew
For me, there is nothing quite like the taste of an Old Fashioned Slow Cooker Beef Stew. Ah – the joys of using a slow cooker. When the weather is cold and you are looking for something comforting for dinner, bring out your crock pot. Cooking beef this way ends up in the most amazingly […]
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Osiria Rose Photo Gallery of This Hard to Find Hybrid Tea Rose
I thought it would be nice to start an Osiria Rose Photo Gallery. If you love growing perennials, it may be worth trying to find this Osiria rose, in spite of its reported growing problems. Osiria Rose is a hybrid tea rose that was first hybridized in Germany by Mr. Reimer Kordes of Germany in 1978. […]