I am usually itching to get out in my garden even before all of the snow is melted, and this year is no different. On a recent trip to the store I found myself with more than a dozen packets of vegetable and flower seeds in my cart. The only problem with this is that when I got home, I had to figure out where to put my seed packets for a month while I wait for the soil temperature to rise.
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I love planting and I love being creative so I had a ton of fun looking for some creative ways to plant a garden.
Every other year, I have planted a garden plot that is about 50 feet wide and 100 feet long. Now that all of my kids are grown and gone though, it hardly seems necessary — especially since we spend a lot of time at our cabin during the summer months. I figured I would try to make my planting somewhat portable this year and that is what inspired me to search out all of these ideas. Of course, not all of these amazing DIY projects are portable, but they are all creative!
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The last time I walked through my favorite craft store, I noticed that they had an entire aisle devoted to adorable items you could use in a fairy garden. I wanted to buy at least one of each thing! I did manage too drag myself away without any of it once I convinced myself I could make a fairy garden using stuff I already had at home.
There are some vegetables that can be difficult to grow in an environment with long winters and relatively short summers. The idea of starting these types of summer vegetables from seed outside is quickly dismissed when the grower knows each plant will have only ninety days to reach maturity. Once the plant is finally able to bear vegetables or fruit, the time it takes for each piece of produce to ripen also has to be accounted for. Considering the long time-frame, a frost could come by and kill the plant before a harvest can be taken.
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Summer is in full swing and, boy, is it getting hot out there! The kids are whining and the heat is rising so I figured it was time to pull out all the stops and find some ways to keep kids cool this summer without breaking the bank.
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Winter is approaching once again, and that means that many plants (and animals) will go dormant for the season. Having less color may be something you can live without, but going without your favorite home-grown herbs all season? Not acceptable!
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Ants don’t care how good of a housekeeper you are. If they want to get into your house to search for food, they will usually find a way. Even worse than that, if they discover the smallest tidbit of food, they will return and bring a whole bunch of their friends with them. Once inside, you will face a real challenge when it comes to how to get rid of the ants.
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We are in the middle of building a fun outdoor entertainment area at our cabin that we hope to be able to enjoy during the day and for evening bonfires. One major problem we have noticed is the mosquitoes. They seem to be so much worse this year than any other year in recent memory.
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Sometimes it is hard to come up with an April Fool’s Day Prank that is family friendly. Parent’s want to have some April Fool’s Day fun with the kids, but we certainly don’t want to scar them for life. This, my inspiration for this fun round-up!
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It happens every year. The gifts are unwrapped, everyone is enjoying their few found goods and you are left with a big pile of gift wrap that will probably end up in the garbage. Rather than tossing, here are some tips for using that leftover wrap.
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