In the Summer my back deck is HOT. When you would like to sit out there on a lovely summer evening, the sun is beating down making it unbearable. So we put up a canopy. I had used this long ago when I did shows and events. It was just lounging lazily in the garage… …
Good Morning. Everyone up? We woke to acrid, throat burning, eye stinging forest fire smoke this morning. Anne Boleyn Rose Actually, we have gotten up to thick smoke most mornings this week. The Rim Fire is wreaking havoc in Tuolumne county. So sad, the little historic town of Groveland is now under evacuation. Candy Cane …
What do you do with some old galvanized buckets especially if they have holes in the bottom??? Of course… you make a fabulous planter that lets your petunias cascade down the side with style! Buckets of Flowers… Truthfully, I did this last summer..and LOVED it! Every time I drove up and I spotted it, it …
A simple DIY potting bench made from inexpensive fence boards. An easy farmhouse style potting bench you will enjoy for years. This is one of the inspirations for this diy potting bench. I spotted this one at a garden show in Boise, Idaho in 2010. It was one of the best shows I had been …
I love plants. I love free or nearly free plants even better. I find it enjoyable to learn how to propagate (unpatented) plants to expand my garden so I am constantly reading garden magazine, websites and blogs. I test out the techniques in my own garden. Growing from seed is a wonderful way to start …
