I’m thinking about spring decor, which brings me to thoughts on small space color tips. I can’t think of anything that reminds me more of spring than bird’s nests and daffodils. So I added a bird’s nest to my coffee table. More about the daffodils farther down. Green themes with spring: Not only do I…
This week for Frugal Tips Friday #5 we’re going to discuss how we treat ourselves without spending money. I suppose my favorite way of treating myself without spending money is to take my camera and go someplace like the Rose Garden on Peoria and take photos for an hour or so. And then I usually…
Lately I’ve been perusing store magazine aisles again. It used to be that the homes and gardens featured in these magazines were huge McMansion-type homes, unattainable for people like me. But now that has changed. Every time I scan the magazines in the home and garden area now, I see these words pervasively: Small Space…Small…
Are you thinking about designing a small space garden? Then I have some information that that you might consider before you begin. Nothing makes my heart sing more than gardening. Being out on my patio. Listening to birdsong and watching squirrels. Enjoying the scent of herbs and flowers in my container gardens. I love it…
I choose to not use chemicals in my garden if at all possible. There are many natural (and free) ways to deal with your garden’s problems. In fact, you probably have many of the ingredients I’m about to mention in your home right now. Below are five natural sources you can use as gardening aids….
This is a gardening post about the ins and outs of patio gardening that I’m calling Patio Gardening 101. Some of us have to garden on our patios. Whether because of injury, disability, or preference. I’m going to show you various kinds of patio gardens. I have had a patio-only garden for over 7 years…