The birds that visit your backyard are a part of the whole ecosystem. The Importance of bird houses can’t be understated if you want to attract birds to your yard. Having a home for your feathered friends adds some interest to your yard and makes sure the birds will keep visiting. There are also many …
I used to mainly grow indoor plants. Most of my time, now, is spent with my perennials and vegetable garden, but I still have a love for houseplants that can be grown indoors. They bring nature into your home and can be used to decorate, and even clean the air in your home. These easy …
I have a good sized yard now so I can pretty much do what I want with my garden beds. But there have been times in the past when I had just a strip of space between me and my neighbor, or a tiny back yard that could only hold a few chairs and couple …
At our house, we grill year round outside. So I am always trying new ways to grill steak. This recipe for grilled top round steak is easy to do. It does need marinating for at least 6 hours but you could do this over night in the fridge and then just throw on the BBQ …
Printable recipe – Cinnamon Sugar Pretzel. One of my favorite treats whenever I go to the local fair at the fair grounds is a cinnamon sugar pretzel. The sweet taste and soft texture of it is so much fun to eat. This recipe reproduces that feeling for me. It’s delicious and light and just the …
One of my favorite cocktail recipes is a Classic tequila margarita. It is one that I choose just about every time that I go out. One would think it would be the same from restaurant to restaurant but this is definitely not the case. I once got one in a Chinese restaurant in Australia and they …
Printable recipe – Make Your Own Potato Chips. We all love snack foods but they are just full of chemicals most of the time. My favorite is potato chips. There are many recipes out there for home made potato chips but many of them fail when I try to duplicate them. This one comes out …
There is nothing like the look of freshly washed windows, especially when there are no smudges on them. The light just seems to shine in more brightly when the windows are really clean. Many homemade products do just as good a job as those the retail products that you buy in stores. Things like disinfectant …
Did you know that it is very easy to water dry hydrangea flowers? We all know how wonderful the blooms are as cut flowers but drying them makes them even more long-lasting! One of my favorite garden flowers is the hydrangea. My bushes are lovely this year and also very surprising. My soil has turned …
Here are some of my favorites breakfast ideas from some very talented bloggers. Breakfast is the start of the day. No matter whether you want something that you can grab and take with you, or a recipe that will fuel you for the day, there is a recipe below to tempt you. The recipes range …
Mmm, mmm, dessert! My favorite part of the meal. I thought it would be fun to put together a round up of some of my favorite dessert recipes. The recipes range through all types of desserts. Whether it is a simple berry, whip cream and ice cream dessert like this one, or something more elaborate, …
This project for growing potatoes is a simple and yet very effective vegetable garden hack. Just combine everything into a large trash bag. The potatoes will grow in the bag itself, saving the space for other veggies and works really well. I’m a meat and potatoes kind of girl. No meal seems quite complete with …
This recipe for creamy garlic mashed potatoes is a slimmed-down version of the original recipe. Light sour cream and skim milk are the secrets to keeping the fat in check but not losing any of the flavor. The potatoes are cooked with garlic cloves in fat free chicken stock to give additional flavor and then …
What else can I do with My Potato Masher? We all know that making mashed potatoes needs the use of a common kitchen item – the Potato masher. (affiliate link) The term “potato masher” seems to imply that this kitchen tool has only one function. In fact, a potato masher can be used for a …
Packing Peanuts = Light pots and Less soil I love the look of large planters. They bring nature onto patios and decks. Many stores carry very large designs that are just gorgeous. But large planters can be cumbersome and heavy to move around because of their size. They also use a lot of soil which …
Did you know that forgetting to compost is one of the most common mistakes that beginning gardeners make? The home is full of unusual compost items that you may not have ever thought to throw on the compost pile. I am a huge fan of composting for vegetable gardening. The end product is wonderful for …
Did you know that forgetting to compost is a common vegetable garden mistake? Making newspaper mulch is simple and so beneficial so there is no reason for you to make this error. Newspaper is a great product to use to control the weeds in your garden. It is beneficial in both flower and vegetable gardening. …
One of the delights of gardening is growing herbs. They are simple to grow and add tons of flavor to your recipes. Growing thyme is easy. The plant is a perennial that comes back year after year. It is a fragrant herb that I use in cooking all the time. There are quite a few …
These tips for growing daylilies will ensure that yours are the stars of your neighborhood. They are easy-care and even deadheading daylilies is a simple task! Daylilies are one of those perennial bulbs that everyone should try to grow somewhere in their garden. I have several patches of them. The flowers are showing and dramatic …
These reader tested cooking tips and households hints will make sure that your time spent in the kitchen is fun and productive. I recently asked my readers on my Facebook Gardening Cook page to give me some frugal cooking tips. They did not disappoint. These are some of the ideas they came up with! Reader …
If you have never discovered Hometalk, you should check it out. Hometalk is the largest home and garden info hub on the web. The Hometalk team recently contacted me and asked me to curate a board for “Inventive Uses for Rubber Bands.” I was delighted to accept. Here are just a few of the …
These creative hummingbird feeders will attract the delicate birds to your garden with their colorful red designs. I am always fascinated when I see hummingbirds flitting around my garden. They are so delicate and seem to defy all rules of aeronautics as they hover over flowers gathering nectar. Hummingbird Feeders for any garden setting You …
I am a breakfast person. Whether it is eggs and bacon, or a quick muffin, I need something to get me going in the morning. I don’t like breakfast really early in the morning, but I do like to have something that is considered a breakfast food sometime before 10 am or so. I am …
My mother recently gave me a hummingbird feeder and I checked out the cost of nectar at local stores. Everyone loves hummingbirds but keeping feeders full can become quite costly. Why pay retail prices when making your own DIY hummingbird nectar is such an easy to make and budget friendly garden DIY? Make your Own …
This Mexican chili dip could not be easier to make. It is one of my favorite “go to” recipes when I am invited to a pot luck party. The bowl is empty before the party even gets going. It is that delicious! Best of all, you can make it ahead of time and then just …
Anyone can dunk strawberries and other fruit into melted chocolate. It is easy and fast to do and makes a great looking party appetizer. But perfectly drizzled chocolate looks so much more professional. These cooking tips will make sure that your drizzled chocolate will rival those on any dessert tray. Growing strawberries is much easier than …