DIY Concrete Containers

Making concrete planters has to be one of the most satisfying and useful crafts ever.   I love the selection of molds in this video! Once you make a couple, your imagination will go wild with all kinds of stuff to use to for molds to make not only containers, but pavers and decorative border pavers...

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It's finally here!

Up until last week, the arrival of Spring was questionable with night time temps dipping into the 40's.  I don't remember a winter lasting so long in my part of the world! The Captain has been busy taking down the huge tree that fell on our storage shed.  What a mess it is!  Vines...

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Make a Backyard Pond from a Tire!

This has got to be the most ingenious trash-to-treasure project for the garden I have seen yet! The photos were found on Pinterest, unfortunately, they were linked to just a photo since the original blog it was posted to has been removed.  So . . . no instructions or tutorial . . . just...

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Paper Pulp Seed Starters

It is that time of year when we can't wait to plant our seeds and get a head start on Spring.   I've been looking for inexpensive ways to start seeds and especially love it is something that can be recycled. Would you believe these seed starters were made out of junk mail that you would normally...

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Recycling in the garden

Don't throw away those toilet paper or paper towel rolls! This has got to be one of the best ideas I've seen for recycling items for starting seedlings.  My favorite is egg cartons! How to make it: 1. Using scissors, cut six to eight small slits in the end of your toilet paper roll...

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Winter Sowing

Moving our clocks forward is around the corner which means so is spring!  Here in Florida, there is already a change in the air and it has been very pleasant to get out there and do pre-spring clean up. Get an early start on spring by starting your seeds indoors.  There are so...

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Light the Way

I love what lighting can do for the nighttime landscape! Here is some inspiration . . . love those lights. A complementary mix of outdoor lights illuminates the path, all while keeping the focus on the luscious landscape . . . photo from DIY Network. ...

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Outdoor Fireplace

This photo is for inspiration only since the article I originally linked to on Pinterest has been removed from the website.  I hate when that happens! There is something about this backyard scenario that is so cozy and inviting.  From my experience, even a small terracotta fire...

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Plant a Spring Container Garden . . . Lettuces

It is never too early in the season to start thinking about spring plantings, especially if you live in a subtropical climate as I do.   I found the following article very interesting since I love container gardening and have been meaning to give growing lettuces a try.  You may want...

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Tin Can Man . . . trash to treasure project

Trash to treasure yard art is one of my favorite crafts. This little guy is so cute and seems like a relatively easy project to put together. Here are the materials used in the project: 1 medium vegetable, fruit or coffee can (head) 1 large can (torso) 2 medium cans (upper arms) 6 small...

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