
Last week, I posted pictures of how pretty Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens in Pittsburgh looked outside at Christmas. Now its time to see the inside. . .


More tree decorating ideas. . .
Last week, I posted pictures of how pretty Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens in Pittsburgh looked outside at Christmas. Now its time to see the inside. . .
More tree decorating ideas. . .
We already talked about how to make a grow bag for potatoes. Today’s topic is making a grow bag for and planting sweet potatoes. This is the first year that I am growing sweet potatoes in a grow bag so I don’t damage them when harvesting.  Instead of digging them out,  I will gently dump the […]
If you are growing anything in the cabbage family, you have to know by now that the cabbage worms love to devour the leaves and plants of this veggie family. Well I have been experimenting on finding the perfect barrier against the cabbage moth which drops off its eggs which then become the cabbage worms. Now […]
While you might think that it is odd to classify kabob sticks or bamboo skewers as “garden tools”, I don’t think so! I find them very helpful to give seedlings some support when transplanting. In the spring time, the windy weather can really destroy your transplants. I usually use three kabob sticks to circle the […]