‘I’m So excited, And I just can’t hide it. I’m about to lose control and I think I like it.’ Hey, that’s pretty catchy (note to self: write that down it could be the hook to a great song). Sorry, I just am really excited. If you have been following us here religiously (as if there is any other way), you probably have stumbled across my article on getting rid of unwanted concrete in your backyard, courtesy of Craigslist. And while that did help get rid of about half my concrete mess, I would like to strike the suggestion of getting rid of old concrete from the Internet’s collective head. I stumbled upon something even better than giving it away – reusing it. It’s called urbanite, and I am about to blow your mind (well, maybe just open your mind to new landscaping possibilities). Read More
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Vertical Herb Gardens – For the Horizontally Challenged Gardner
Winter gardening is a fading memory, and it’s a great time to start planning gardening strategies for spring and summer. I love gardening and truth be told, I also really like to eat. So it kind of works out. Because I live on a small plot of land, I am always looking for different ways to grow and save space. I have talked about raised bed and trellis gardening, barrel gardening, and even water bottle gardening. Along with these space saving concepts is another great one, vertical gardening. While this is a similar concept to trellis gardening, these vertical gardening boxes are mounted on walls or stood upright. There is a frame which can be made up of many different materials which holds soil and can grow shallow rooted plants. Read More