This DIY Bean Teepee is a fun vegetable garden hack, and gives great support to climbing beans. This year, I changed my vegetable garden into a combined perennial/vegetable border. It’s a long story but basically, the squirrels got the better of my veggies last year and I swore never again. Since I will have flowers …
Creative Gardening Ideas
One of my favorite things to do on Sunday morning is to meet friends for breakfast or brunch and catch up on the week. Normally, we go out to a variety of restaurants and alternate each week between them. This week, I wanted to have our friends over to our house for breakfast. I’ve been …
Blue is such a wonderful color. It is not often found in flowers, although there are some. Many of the flowers that are called blue have more of a purple tinge to them. But you can add blue to your garden with carefully chosen garden accents, seating and other items. If you like blue in …
The Garden Charmers is a great group of ladies who garden, decorate and cook with a passion. They all have a love for our environment, so Earth Day is special to them. In the Northern Hemisphere, Earth Day is celebrated on April 22 and the day always helps us to focus on environmental awareness. If …
Looking for a pretty way to dress up the pots that you use for growing herbs, and label them at the same time? These cute herb planter labels can be just printed off and then added to your pots in no time at all. Herb Identification seems at though it would be easy but you …
Growing herbs is something that any good cook should consider. This mason jar herb garden fits into the French country look that I have going on in my kitchen as part of a renovation, too. It’s the perfect DIY project for my vegetable gardening summer! I love cottage chic decor projects. They have a rustic appeal …
Squirrels in my garden last year made vegetable gardening a nightmare for me. This year, I decided to try combining perennials and vegetables in one garden bed to see how it worked out. I have long been interested in growing perennials. Adding some vegetables into the mix gave my garden beds an interesting new look. …
These Creative Bird baths make use of re-purposed items that you may have around the house. They add a whimsical touch to any garden decorating theme. This time of the year, it’s common for bird baths to get really dirty. Check out the video on cleaning a bird bath for and easy solution to this …
Some of you may remember that I made a boxwood wreath for the first time in December last year for Christmas. I’ve long since removed the Christmas decorations but left it hanging and it has started to dry out. I decided to re-purpose it into a bird feeder for my backyard test garden. My husband …
Add One of these Outdoor Games to your next Party. The weather is warming up here in NC and it makes me think of things to do outside. Gardening is my first choice, of course, but I also love having outdoor gatherings and activities for them. I grew up in a family of six children …
Using left over coffee grounds for roses and other plants that like a boost in nitrogen is a natural way to add fertilizer to your garden plants without the use of harsh chemicals. Don’t throw out those used coffee grounds. There are lots of ways to put them use in your garden. ore to the …
My Favorite TV channel is Home and Garden TV. It stands to reason, then, that I would add a page to my site called Best Gardens. I am a gardener at heart. I have loved to garden since I was a little girl. I even had a business in Australia where I sold house plants …
DIY Flower Projects for those who Love Gardening in any Form These DIY Flower Projects appeal to me because they are not your normal run of the mill cut paper flower. Most of those are cute but not very stylish looking to me. These projects take creativity to a whole new level. Some of them …
The Garden Charmers on Facebook are a diverse group of ladies with one common theme. They love nature and gardening. I asked the ladies in the group to share their top tricks and tips. Some gave me gardening tips. Some had home and decor tips. All were great ideas to save you time and energy, …
My major in college was music, so I am drawn to anything that uses musical instruments, whether it be gardening projects or DIY ideas. Musical instruments make great garden planters. Most of them have an opening in them somewhere that a plant can fit. And when done, they are unique and different from the standard …
The Gardening Cook – Creative Gardening on Pinterest Pinterest is one of the fastest growing social media sites on the internet today. The visual site uses a pin board type of view and appeals to those who love to browse by pictures. I have a huge number of Pinterest boards that showcase all of my …
The ladies in my Facebook Gardening Group called the Garden Charmers are at it again. I asked the members in the group to show me what they have to share for Fall Junk art and home decor projects, and they came up with a great variety of ideas and tips for you. Decorate in style …
There are so many options for planters now at garden centers. But with a bit of creative thought, many outdoor spaces can be enhanced by unique garden planters that originated from items which originally had other uses. Add Pizazz to your Garden with one of these Unique Garden Planters. Not only do these planters …
It’s time for my hydrangea wreath make over. The blooms have changed colors and they are perfect for a fall look. A couple of weeks ago, I did a tutorial on how to make a wreath from Hydrangea blossoms. When I made the wreath, it had color (sort of a green a burgundy color) with …
A few months ago, I did a tutorial on a staggered planter with house numbers on the bottom pot for great door curb appeal. This is what the planter looked like in early spring. Since it is autumn now, and the planter is looking a bit sad, I wanted to change plants out for an …
Making hydrangea wreaths is a very easy project and costs so much less than a store bought wreath. Mine cost $6.99 and about an hour of my time, and I’ll be able to use the straw ring for another project later. Last year I showed you how to make hydrangea wreaths in this article. The …
Tutorial – How to Make a Floral Bow My experience has taught me that anything purchased in a florist shop is expensive and floral bows are no exception. Why pay retail prices when they are so easy to make? I use floral bows for hand made wreaths, garlands and also on all of my special …
Many people decorate their doors with Christmas wreaths for the festive season but Autumn leaves and other materials also lend themselves to DIY autumn wreath projects. There are colorful leaves, branches and twigs and acorns and pine cones all over the yard just asking to be dressed up. Add these to some ribbon, a wreath …
This scarecrow watering can planter uses a Dollar store inexpensive decor item to make a really cute fall planter. Watering cans make great planters and garden decor items. The size is perfect and the opening can be used for a plant or cut flowers. Today, I am putting one to use for decor that is …
These DIY gardening projects make the perfect home decor projects for indoor plants. They are simple to do and add so much appeal to a bare indoor space just crying out for some TLC. The beauty of these projects is that they are fast to do and don’t require a degree in gardening 101. Most …
I love gardening signs of all types. They add a touch of whimsy to any garden setting and give you an idea of the personality of the gardener too. Just about any saying can be made into a garden sign. All you need, really, is a piece of wood, some paint and a paint brush …