by Ivory Soap | Jul 27, 2011 | Beginner Gardens, Garden
Have you had your eye on an expensive water feature for your back yard patio? Water features are a great way to add visual interest to your back yard, and can help provide a calming oasis for you and your family to relax next to after a long day. Water features,...
by Daisy | Jul 18, 2011 | Beginner Gardens, Garden
Next to tomatoes and peppers, fresh basil is arguably the best thing about the summer garden. We’ve been luxuriating in it. Everything tastes better with basil in it, even dessert. I spread some basil butter on zucchini bread and almost fell out of my chair....
by Ivory Soap | Jul 14, 2011 | Beginner Gardens, Garden
Committing to plant placement gives me the willies. Thankfully, my neighbor had the solution. A potted herb garden! 1. Gather a selection of interesting pots. 2. Fill them almost to the top (about 4 inches shy) with potting soil. 3. Place one perennial herb in...
by Ivory Soap | Dec 31, 2010 | Beginner Gardens, Garden
I promised that I would get a Garden Journal going for my Home Management Notebook, so here it is. Garden Journal Year XLS : Calculates the dates if you enter your area frost date and tells you what to plant. Sheet one is Spring, sheet two is Fall. Garden Journal...
by Daisy | Jun 7, 2010 | Beginner Gardens, Garden
I decided to do a little tutorial on how I grow salad greens after the following conversation with my husband: Me: How much do you think this would cost in the store, a huge bowl of fresh organic mixed salad greens? Husband: Oh, about four dollars. But that’s...
by Ivory Soap | Mar 7, 2010 | Beginner Gardens, Garden
It’s that time again, folks! When do I plant my beans? When do I set out the tomatoes? How come my spinach didn’t grow in July? I’m starting to hear those perennial questions and our FREE Spring Planner will work out all of the details for you. ...
