Get Squashed – How to Grow Pumpkins
According to the Chinese calendar, this is the Year of the Horse. For me and my house though, we are officially proclaiming it to be the Year of the Pumpkin. We planted nine pumpkin seeds …
Written by: Amy
Gardening
Architecture, Featured, Gardening, How To
Building a Geodesic Dome Greenhouse for Under $200
WARNING: Building domes can be very addictive…Building a dome may be one of humankind’s earliest D.I.Y. projects. Dome shelters, framed with the curved tusks of mastodon are among the oldest structures unearthed by archaeologists. Wigwams …
Written by: Rich
Organic Cleaners – The Power of Green Cleaning in Your Garden
There’s been a lot of talk about “green” and “organic” these days. Apparently unnatural chemicals are very bad for you, but I fully maintain that without caffeine the entire world might cease to function. Or …
Written by: Lauren
Take Your Container Gardening to the Next Level – DrainSmart and PotRisers
Who says there are no new ideas? A while back our intrepid editor stumbled across two unique products for container gardening while scouring the show floor of the National Hardware Show. Impressed with what he …
Written by: Rich
Spice It Up – Growing Plants for Salsa Making
Even though the recipe usually contains my personal form of kryptonite, I have been known to ignore common sense and consume large quantities of salsa anyway. This often ends with me briefly wondering why I’m hot pink all over the very next …
Written by: Lauren
Essential Gardening Tools – for People with Boundaries
Let’s start with a disclaimer. The problem with naming an article “Essential Gardening Tools” is the word “essential”. Essential for some may not be essential to others. For example, meat is an essential for my …
Written by: Amy
Don’t Get Caught Without Bloomers – Plan Ahead for All Season Color
Two of the many great lessons I am attempting to teach my young ‘uns in life are 1. to never be caught with dirty underwear (please change them every day, kids) and 2. to never …
Written by: Amy
Companion Planting for Pest Control – Bugged Out With BFF’s
My seven year old daughter and I are besties. We pinkie promise each other every day that we’ll see each other after school. We do sleepovers in each other’s rooms on weekends, and we build …
Written by: Amy
Gardening, How To, Landscaping
Laying Down the Lawn – A Sod Story with a Happy Ending
Xeriscape is a popular gardening trend for those of us who live in Death Valley or the near equivalent. It’s a simple concept that calls on gardeners and landscapers to make water conservation a priority. …
Written by: Amy
Snazzy Succulents – Great Plants For Unmotivated Gardeners!
As anyone who has had to sneak outside and water their gardens at midnight to avoid draconian restrictions and obnoxious neighbors knows, succulents are pretty awesome. After all, it’s hard to find plants that can stand two full days of …
Written by: Lauren