DIY Greenhouses

Greenhouses are awesome.   Back in the late 1990's, JR, my late husband started building a greenhouse for me made out of recycled windows and sheets of thick glass.  Here is a photo . . . He never got to finish it, but I got so much use out of it and I enjoyed it very much.  It...

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Trellised Containers for Inspiration

I am so inspired by these photos of large container plantings with trellises for support and I thought I would share it here even though I don't have a photo source. The photo was shared in a Facebook Gardening Group, A Not So Secret Garden that is packed with awesome ideas and inspiration. What...

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DIY Hypertufa Plant Containers

Spring's arrival brought ideas for all types of garden projects.   Hypertufa containers is something I never experimented with, even though I loved my concrete DIY projects.  Since my emphasis is going to be container gardening this year, this is a project I am going to try. Click here...

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DIY Concrete Garden Hands

Love this unusual concrete garden hands container!   I'm always looking for unique containers I can make myself, especially those made with concrete :) Click here for the tutorial. ...

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Awesome container gardening idea

Since container gardening is my preferred method of gardening, I'm always looking for new ideas. Garden Lovers Club has an article on container planting that includes a video that includes a great method of assembling a large container planting.   Click here to go to the articl...

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