Enjoy the Atmosphere with these Creative Outdoor Lighting Ideas Sitting outside in the evening with friends is one of my favorite things to do in the summer. Lighting the setting is a must, since we don’t have much lighting on our deck. In the past, I have used hurricane lamps with candles set into them. …
Gardening Signs Welcome you to a Little Patch of Heaven I love garden 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 …
The aim of a meditation garden is to provide a soothing and peaceful setting which will make it a lovely place to unwind after the stresses of daily life. Many botanic gardens, such as the Los Angeles Botanical Garden and Memphis Botanic Garden, have Japanese themed gardens that incorporate areas for meditation in them. I …
Using Plants to Hide a Chain Link Fence Our neighborhood is made up of 1/2 acre lots, many of which use chain link fences to divide the properties. While this type of fence is great to keep our German Shepherd dogs enclosed, it is not so great to look at. One of my projects for …
The growing season still has time to go and many of us are in the middle of the vegetable gardening season. But it is never too early to consider how you will deal with storing garden vegetables that you have at the end of the season. Root Cellars, and basements are great places for storing garden vegetables. …
These DIY Squirrel Repellents were easy to make and did a pretty good job of keeping them out of my vegetable patch. The squirrels have made a mess of my vegetable gardening attempts, this year, in a big way. I decided to see what I could come up with to keep them away. I must …
I love to find neat garden uses for common household items. There are so many things that we throw away that can be put to good use in a garden. Aluminum disposable pie plates are one of those things. Don’t Throw those Disposable Pie Plates away! These plates can be re-purposed for many garden uses: …
These easy DIY garden projects are all simple to do but have an elegant look when finished. Most require just a few tools and can be done in a few hours on a weekend. Time to make some easy DIY Garden Projects. I love to craft, but never have much time for intricate projects. I …
Planters near an entrance way are a great way to add pizzazz to a front door. But add some house numbers and a staggered planter and you will get some instant curb appeal to boot. Add Curb Appeal with a Staggered Planter This DIY Staggered Planter with House numbers is easy to do. Well, there …
If you don’t want the chore of composting with a large compost pile, you can still compost. Just use brown lunch bags. Don’t throw away those plain brown bags, or fast good restaurant bags. Save them for on the spot composting! They work great in any flower or vegetable garden. Vegetable gardening is greatly enhanced …
All you have to do is look into your mail box and you will see how much junk mail you get on a daily basis. Junk mail is unwanted, wastes paper and other materials and ends up on our garbage heaps in huge numbers all over the country. Turn this unwanted mail into garden mulch …
Composting allows me to add some organic matter to my garden, but the material often needs sifting. Instead of buying a compost sifter, I made my own DIY Compost Screen by using common plastic garden trays. I have a huge compost pile at the back of my vegetable garden. I am committed to organic gardening …
I am committed to organic gardening. My vegetable garden is treated for insects with home made remedies and I control weeds by pulling and with vinegar. I do not use chemical fertilizers, but instead add organic matter formed through composting. I don’t use a compost bin, but instead use a rolling compost pile. Rolling compost …
Squirrels and chipmunks love tender bulbs. Given half a chance they will dig them up for a tasty meal right after they have been planted. You can deter them by tossing an old grill rack that you have salvaged on top of the area where the bulbs have been planted. These DIY bulb protectors do a …
All gardeners know the task of keeping tall flower stalks from flopping over. There are lots of retail supports that you can purchase, but they can be pricey and also sometimes are not the right lengths. A great creative gardening hack is to use expandable curtain rods as plant supports. It’s Curtain Time for your …
I recently asked The Gardening Cook Facebook fans to submit their favorite planters When it comes to creative planters, the sky seems to be the limit. Almost anything with an opening can become a garden planter. The Gardening Cook fans are an inventive group when it comes to thinking outside the box of normal pots. …
There is nothing like a creative and funny garden sign to add a touch of whimsy to your garden. They invite guests to explore your garden space in a friendly and, often comical, way. I thought it would be fun to put together a collection of creative garden signs to give you some inspiration. Creative …
I recently asked my readers on my Facebook Gardening Cook page to give me some frugal gardening tips and they did not disappoint. These clever ladies and gents shared tips that help with getting plants for free to using old newspapers for mulch and so many more ideas.If you would like your frugal gardening tips …
My husband loves the car show Pimp my Ride. He gets a kick out of how people dress up their cars in neat an innovative ways. But the show has never yet shown how people use their cars as car planters! Transportation Meets Gardening in these Car Planters These unused vehicles have been turned into …
There are lots of ideas for how to brighten up your patio space for night time entertaining. Tiki torch Planters add a nice bit of ambiance to your parties and have a more natural look than normal lighting does. Tiki Torch Planters give a great light to your patio. We purchased a set of tiki torches last …
Wheelbarrow planters are one things on my bucket list of must do gardening ideas. I have been looking for just the right old fashioned wheelbarrow for months. I want to add them as focal pieces in my perennial garden beds. There are a lot of planters for sale at garden centers, but you could break …
I have long dreamed of having a test garden. I’ve loved to garden ever since I was a young girl. My first apartment was just full of house plants, and when I moved to Australia with my husband in the 1970s, I had a business devoted to the sale of indoor plants. Welcome to my …
These lovely bird cage planters are a great way to showcase your succulent plant collection. Their size is perfect and the wire framework of most birdcages makes them very easy to water. I am always on the look out for new and interesting ideas for eco-friendly planters. Nurseries and plant shops have lots of them, …
