Potting soil is expensive and having to constantly purchase more can be something of an irritation. After all, we gardeners would much rather be spending our hard earned cash on new and exotic plants to …
Written by: Lauren
Our bed sees tons of action. Between the solid eight hours of sleep my hubby and I put in there every night, and the three littles jumping on it almost daily, it’s got a really …
Written by: Amy
Are your cabinets in good condition but old, worn out and dated looking (kind of like me!)? With just a few tweaks you can bring them into this century and get another 10 to 15 …
Written by: Karen
DIY Discussion, How To, Resources, Woodworking
Sketchup has become a favorite tool of mine. The free 3-D modeling is simple enough for an old carpenter like me to master after a few sessions. It’s a great way to visualize your design, …
Written by: Rich
If you are a procrastinator like me, it is about the time of year to take down and store the multitude of lights that took you absolutely forever to put up around the first of …
Written by: Lauren
Decor, DIY Discussion, Green, How To, Woodworking
In case you haven’t noticed, there’s a pallet reuse movement afoot. Never one to be left out of the latest fad I decided to grab a few pallets and build myself a “rustic industrial” coffee …
Written by: Karen
I love cats. There, I said it. Cats are great animals! I don’t remember a time in my life when I didn’t have at least one cat sharing my home or workshop. However, even a …
Written by: Rich
You win some; you lose some. It’s a good philosophy to keep in mind when bringing container plants indoors for the winter. Of course, there are always the specimens that you mistake for dead every year because …
Written by: Lauren
Gardening pots can easily be reused if their occupants die or they outgrow the container in question. But you’ll naturally want to avoid bestowing any lingering diseases or germs to the container’s future denizens. So, without further ado, here are some …
Written by: Lauren
Building Materials, DIY Discussion, Gardening, Green, How To, Resources
Have you ever admired those nice commercial-style high tunnel greenhouses? If you’ve checked the price, you know it can take some real money to get into greenhouses. But “four seasons gardening” pioneer Eliot Coleman has …
Written by: Rich