Category: plants
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Greenhouse tour
Today, I’d like to talk to you about our greenhouse. The greenhouse is just a simple 12x7x7 pop up polytunnel. It’s very similar to this one. During the shut downs, I got a bit bored and decided to learn how to greenhouse garden. I start my seeds in here every year before transplanting them into […]
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DIY Faux succulent dish garden
Our house’s previous owner left behind a planter bowl. It’s very pretty, but I never knew what I wanted to do with it. I got the idea to make a faux succulent dish garden. I already had some floral foam, so I decided to use that. And then I added these cute faux succulents that […]
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New Uses for Old Things: DIY plant pots
Lately, I find myself trying to save money on my gardening supplies. If you aren’t careful, you can spend a lot on seed cells and plant pots. Why not try to use some of what you already have on hand? I must have about a hundred of these. And yogurt cups! I decided to peel […]
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DIY Raised Beds
About four years ago, my grandpa and I built some farmhouse shutters. You may remember them from this post. I no longer have the window in my kitchen where these were used, and I don’t have anywhere else I’d like to use them. You know lumber is crazy expensive now and I’ve been itching for […]
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Installing a Portable Polytunnel Greenhouse Part 2
Last week, we shared our new polytunnel greenhouse. We have been working on it, since it is nearing the time we usually start our seeds for our garden. This week, we have begun working on the inside. We just need to purchase a heater and install our irrigation system and we will be good to […]