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10 Best Vegetables for Sandy Soils

Published on April 29, 2016Last updated October 9, 2021 ♛ By Melissa J. Will

Sandy soil is not always easy for gardening but there several vegetables that not only tolerate sandy soil conditions but actually thrive in them. Come see which ones you can grow. If you’re … [Read more...]

How to Grow Microgreens Indoors

Published on March 2, 2016Last updated November 15, 2021 ♛ By Melissa J. Will

Growing microgreens indoors is the easiest of all indoor food growing. These little sprouted seeds are veggie and herb seedlings and can be harvested within weeks. They offer a multitude of … [Read more...]

7 Popular Garden Plants with Poisonous Berries (ID Photos)

Published on February 17, 2016Last updated November 18, 2021 ♛ By Melissa J. Will

Poisonous berries are quite common in gardens. Find out which plants including bushes and vines have toxic berries. Some people are surprised to learn that not all poisonous berries are red. Photos … [Read more...]

Creative + Frugal Garden Ideas | Free Ebook

Published on January 13, 2016Last updated June 23, 2021 ♛ By Melissa J. Will

Creative + Frugal Garden Ideas is a free ebook with lots of ideas for your garden. I’ve got easy instructions if you are new to saving files to your device. For … [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...]