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When is it Too Late to Sow Seeds Outdoors?

Published on June 1, 2014Last updated November 18, 2021 ♛ By Melissa J. Will

How do you know when it is too late to sow seeds outdoors? Use these tips for starting flowers and vegetables in late summer or fall. For more garden tips, see the Empress of Dirt Grow … [Read more...]

How to Grow Air Plants (Tillandsias)

Published on May 13, 2014Last updated October 18, 2021 ♛ By Melissa J. Will

Air plants or Tillandsias are unusual low-care plants you can grow indoors and outdoors. For more on indoor growing, also see these tips for watering houseplants. The Mystery of … [Read more...]

How to Build a Dome Greenhouse

Published on May 7, 2014Last updated October 13, 2021 ♛ By Melissa J. Will

This simple, dome greenhouse is easy-to-make and an expensive way to extend the growing season in your garden both in spring and fall. For more ideas, my Lean-To Greenhouse Project showing the … [Read more...]

How to Make a Rain Barrel

Published on April 27, 2014Last updated October 13, 2021 ♛ By Melissa J. Will

This tutorial has step-by-step instructions for making your own rain barrel with simple parts from the hardware store. For more creative ideas also see How to Make a Butterfly Water … [Read more...]

Creative Garden Projects for Kids

Published on April 25, 2014Last updated October 12, 2021 ♛ By Melissa J. Will

Gardening Lab for Kids has 52 fun experiments to learn, grow, harvest, make, play, and enjoy your garden. How to make rain barrels is one of the projects in the book. Creative … [Read more...]

Growing an Urban Vegetable Garden (Documentary)

Published on April 22, 2014Last updated November 18, 2021 ♛ By Melissa J. Will

In this short documentary from the 1980s, gardener Carol Bowlby shows how she feeds her family of five for seven months of the year in Halifax, Canada with her urban vegetable garden. Also … [Read more...]

How to Make a Yard Waste Bin

Published on March 4, 2014Last updated October 12, 2021 ♛ By Melissa J. Will

This DIY project made from hardware cloth could be a yard waste bin or a compost bin, depending on whether you have an issue with critters or not. See this post for a rat and mouse-proof … [Read more...]