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20150714_153107 — Sometimes you think an idea is nifty and the perfect solution to what your needs are. Then, through trial and error, you find out it isn’t. I knew I’d be moving soon, so I wanted something portable, light, and would allow me to grow a few herbs. A browse through […]

Failed Adventures in Gardening: A Shoe Organiser Vertical Farm

This entry was posted in How-to Inspiration Small spaces and tagged experiments failed vertical gardening on 24.August.2015 by Grace Conyers

Side by side — An odd thing happened this spring with one of my math and science students. Their mother took her gardening to the next level and learnt to prune trees so she could cultivate the shape she wanted with them. In her front yard are two very gorgeous upright willow trees which […]

Growing a Willow From a Cutting Is Easy [How To]

This entry was posted in How-to and tagged growing from cuttings propagation willows on 11.May.2015 by Grace Conyers

P1060171-copy — I admit it. I often feel pain after a half an hour in my garden. All that kneeling, squatting, bending, duck walking, raking, shovelling, and hoeing take their toll. I found my relief in yoga and other basic stretches, which I can credit to my former French instructor, Ms. Webber, […]

Stretch Your Way to Painless Gardening

This entry was posted in Health and Fitness and tagged garden exercise health and fitness stretching on 4.May.2015 by Grace Conyers

chintotoe — Spring is here, and many of us are beating cabin fever by getting out and in the garden. Our often over zealous nature leads to early mornings rushing out and pulling weeds, removing debris, and tilling the ground. Then, before we know it, we’re doing the “stiff duck walk” from […]

Beating the Stiffness and Pain with Kung Fu

This entry was posted in Health and Fitness How-to and tagged Flexibility gardening woes pain on 6.April.2015 by Grace Conyers

Winter frost — If there is one thing new gardeners fear most, it’s freezing temperatures killing off their plants. If you plant to early, disaster strikes, and you’ll have to try again. Plant too late, and the cooler weather lovers wilt, while the warm weather lovers are stunted by not enough lead time. No […]

Working with The Freeze

This entry was posted in Ecosystems How-to Resource Reviews and tagged cold hardy Planting times on 30.March.2015 by Grace Conyers

cloche-garden — As I look outside and see 8 inches of snow that need to be cleared off my car, the last thing I’m thinking of is planting seedlings. But, since it often takes seedlings a month or two to really be at a place that makes it easy for planting in […]

Ready, Set, PLANT: 4 ideas to get your seeds planted ...

This entry was posted in How-to and tagged Seed starters on 23.March.2015 by Grace Conyers

cold-frame-straw-400 — It’s the first week of the New Year, and temperatures have dropped to the negative in Indiana. Even wearing layers of shirts and pants we had to turn on the space heater in the living room to keep the coldest parts of the night at bay. There is absolutely no […]

It’s January, but it’s not too early to start your ...

This entry was posted in How-to and tagged balcony gardens cloches cold frames gardening in small spaces gardening in winter on 5.January.2015 by Grace Conyers

461a565711669f66e89c5eb2a19c16080000 — If you’re anything like most people, you’ll have “lose weight” at the top of your resolution list. At the most optimistic, 12% of you will keep that resolution, and at the most pessimistic — only 8%. Then, if you’re anything like me, you throw something out there so you can […]

Keep your weight loss resolution with gardening

This entry was posted in How-to and tagged exercise resolutions weight loss on 29.December.2014 by Grace Conyers

compost-diagram-kids — Whether gardening for food, beauty, or both, compost is a gardener’s best friend. It’s an inexpensive way to add nutrients to the soil for plants, improving soil quality, and reducing waste. Compost forms when microorganisms and bigger critters such as earthworms consume organic materials, breaking them down into a form […]

Making your compost {How-to}

This entry was posted in How-to and tagged Compost organic solutions on 28.October.2014 by Grace Conyers

Finished Living Wreath — The first time I ever made a living wreath, it was for planting succulent cuttings we were giving to a bunch of ladies at my grandma’s church. It was Grandma’s way of giving the gift of life, but with a little something extra. We carefully cut succulent cuttings from the […]

Making a Living Wreath {How-To}

This entry was posted in How-to and tagged decor DIY How-to on 14.October.2014 by Grace Conyers