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…
Vinegar has so many uses. It is a great household cleaner and can be used in so many ways, including to help your cut flowers to last longer. Here are some more vinegar tips. Vinegar Tips to Keep your Cut Flowers Fresh and home clean Here are some of my favorite things that vinegar can…
It seems that I am on a growing from scratch kick today. This time it is a short tutorial on growing ginger. If you’re looking for an easy plant to grow indoors Ginger is the one for you. Growing Ginger is a fun DIY gardening project for the kids. All you need to grow ginger…
Drainage hole covers can be a tricky thing to find for your plant pots. Without one, though, the soil will eventually wash through the hole in the bottle and the plant will settle. Recycle Microwavable Trays Drainage Hole Covers There are many things that you can use…piece of broken pots, small stones. One neat trick…
Log Planters make use of old fallen logs so they are a great way to recycle. Plus, with a bit of creativity, you will have a unique garden addition. Log Planters are a Natural Addition to Any Yard. They can be very large and take up quite a bit of space, or you can use…
Sweet potatoes are a very healthy vegetable. They are also very easy to grow, from both seedling or from seeds. But growing sweet potatoes can also be done by using the potato itself. Why does this work? This technique uses a plan similar to that of growing an avocado. When the tip of the potato…
