Our last lawn mower was such a tried and true friend to our grass. We had it for many years and are about to retire it. There are a few things we are looking for in our newest commercial riding mowers. They are: 1. Turn radius I need one of those zero turn […]
The Speedy Vegetable Garden review
February 5, 2013 by
The Speedy Vegetable Garden I was given this book to review and I have to say I loved it. It was a very quick and easy read. It goes into detail on what you can grow that will grow quickly. I read it and as I read it I planned my garden and ordered […]
Why grow that when you can grow this?
February 4, 2013 by
Why Grow That When You Can Grow This?: 255 Extraordinary Alternatives to Everyday Problem Plants I was given this book for an honest review. I read this book in a day and it was a very informative and easy read. I loved the way the book was laid out into sections. It went into why […]
Yuck, Yuck, double yuck
June 28, 2012 by
So I told you all yesterday that I left to visit with my mom in Florida and my garden was thriving. Then, we came back after a almost a month to weeds and everything dead, except tomatoes, carrots, salad, and kale. I really do not think you can kill kale. It lasted through the winter! […]
I killed it!!!
June 26, 2012 by
WAAAAAAAAAAAH!!! I went to visit my mom in Florida for a month. I forgot about my inside salad, spinach and celery. They are so dead. Sigh, Guess I’ll replant. Last year when we did this we came back to a hugely growing garden. This year, my broccoli is dead outside as well as man other […]
How do you live a greener life? Guest post
June 7, 2012 by
I’m honored today to have my friend Sara guest posting on how she lives a greener life. Make sure you check out her bio below and visit her site. Thank you Sara! Every small thing you can do is a help for the environment. How do you live a greener life? I believe that my […]
Growing produce for my family is good for us and the planet!
May 17, 2012 by
This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Whitney Farms for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine. Whitney Farms® is there to help me every step of the way. They are there to give me tips on how I can improve my garden not using the same old conventional methods. For example, […]
How does your garden grow?
May 15, 2012 by
Here’s my garden this week. We’ve actually already eaten kale, spinach and lettuce out of the garden this year. Yay. Now how do I get the bugs from eating my cabbage and broccoli? Anyone? Please I need ideas here! My kale and spinach. broccoli and tomatoes (see that broccoli in the center…so exciting!) See the […]
Growing your own celery and lettuce inside
May 4, 2012 by
Growing your own food is so rewarding. My kids love to hear the words we’re eating what we grew in the garden. I had seen on Pinterest that you can grow celery by planting the bottom of the celery plant. The ball of it if you will. So I decided to try it. This is […]
My roses will be bigger this year with Miracle Gro Expand ‘n Gro
March 25, 2012 by
This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Scotts® for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine. This mild winter has made my rose bushes grow larger than normal. Expand ‘n Gro™ has offered to give me a sample to use on my roses. They claim they will be 3x larger than normal. That’s going to […]
