One of the easiest plants that you can grow in an outside or inside garden is a succulent (they're from the cactus family). One variety of succulents that I like to grow are often called Chicks and Hens, Cats and Kittens, Rooster and Hens, etc. Depending on where you live in the country, people call … [Read more...]
9 Tips for Keeping Your Indoor House Plants Healthy
June 10, 2017 by
I love outdoor gardening and I admit, I enjoy growing indoor houseplants too! While I don't consider myself to having a "green thumb", I have learned several tricks over the years to keep my indoor plants healthy and happy. Here's some of the tips and tricks that I've learned and one's that I … [Read more...]
Frugal Finds: Affordable Outdoor Solar Lighting for the Yard & Garden
June 5, 2017 by
I love to spend time outdoors and one of the things I enjoy when I'm outside is gardening! I enjoy working on my flower beds, veggie garden and anything that has to do with adding beauty to our landscaping and yard. We've owned our home for 6 years now and have been working on various landscaping … [Read more...]
Gardening: Old Metal Wash Basin Garden Planter
June 3, 2017 by
We're finally into the month of May and we're starting the gardening season here in the northeast. Every week from May through September (hopefully) we'll be featuring at least one gardening post every week! Some of our features will be gardening articles, growing tips, garden-product related … [Read more...]
DIY Vintage Metal Watering Can Garden Planter – Coastal Style
May 27, 2017 by
Back in late April I went to the flea market and found this beautiful vintage metal watering can and just had to have it. What really surprised me is that the seller only wanted $3.00 for it and trust me, that was a BARGAIN PRICE, since vintage metal watering cans can cost a pretty penny. For it … [Read more...]
Gardening: Metal Sand Bucket Garden Planters
May 20, 2017 by
Three weeks ago I stopped into a local Family Dollar Store that was going out of business. Everything in the store was 10% to 50% off on the day that I was there. While browsing around there store, I found these metal sand buckets with metal shovels on sale for $4.00 each and then I got 50% off, … [Read more...]
Gardening: Old Birdbath Turned into a Flower Planter
May 13, 2017 by
Ten years ago my husband bought me a gorgeous birdbath and water fountain combo which I absolutely LOVED. The bowl portion of the bird bath is done in a large seashell shape and the top had floating ball with water fountain. When it was new, it looked gorgeous but over the years, it's fallen … [Read more...]
Gardening: How to Turn Wood Pallets into Strawberry Growing Planters
May 6, 2017 by
Two years ago we decided to put a pool into our small backyard and since that time, we don't regret it. With that said, we did have to make the decision to give up some of our gardening space to accommodate it. Even though we lost horizontal garden space, we gained vertical space by planting some of … [Read more...]
