Garden

Dehydrated Pickles: Extra Cucumbers? Make Dried Pickle Chips!

Cucumbers tend to ripen all at once leaving you with a bumper crop. This year I dehydrated pickles to make some delicious dried pickle chips!

DIY Hanging Baskets: Make Your Own and Even Grow Food In Them!

This DIY Hanging baskets tutorial teaches you how to create them yourself. Also, they’re not just for flowers, use cherry tomatoes and herbs!

Homemade Garden Bug Spray: A Natural Hot Pepper Solution

This homemade garden bug spray, with hot peppers, is a proven pest deterrent for your garden. Just mix it up, spray it on, and watch it work!

Natural Snake Repellent: 12 Different Methods to Repel Snakes Naturally

Snakes around your home can be hard to deal with but there are natural snake repellent ideas you can use to get rid of them if you so desire.

Fresh Strawberry Recipes: And Other Ways To Use and Preserve Them

These fresh strawberry recipes will help you use up your fresh berries and also preserve some berries so you can enjoy them all year long.

How Many Vegetables to Plant Per Person In A Vegetable Garden

If you’re new to gardening then it is difficult to know how many vegetables to plant per person in your vegetable garden. Here’s your answer!

Homemade Mosquito Trap: Make Homemade Wasp and Mosquito Traps

Making a DIY homemade mosquito trap is very similar to a homemade wasp trap, the only difference is the bait. We show you how to make both!

Mosquito Repellent Plants: 25 Plants That Repel Mosquitoes Naturally!

Our porch has no screens so we use mosquito repellent plants to keep pesky insects away. Here is a list of 25 plants that repel mosquitoes!

Stinging Nettle: How To Identify, Harvest, and Eat

Learn stinging nettle identification quickly and easily. We show you how to identify, harvest, and prepare this vitamin-packed wild edible.

Mechanics Hand Cleaner: A DIY Hand Cleaner for Mechanics That Works!

This recipe for mechanics’ hand cleaner gives mechanics a natural hand cleaner that’s free from all the harmful chemicals in commercial scrubs.

Bees Vs. Yellow Jackets: Differences of Bees, Wasps, & Yellow Jackets

Yellow jackets vs honey bees vs wasps, oh my! All are beneficial insect groups, but knowing their appearance and differences is important.

Raised Garden Bed Soil: Create Healthy Natural Soil for Your Raised Beds

Learn how to build your own natural and healthy raised garden bed soil. We show you what to use and what not to use so your plants thrive!

Compost Container for Kitchen: A Simple and Frugal DIY Bucket/Pail/Bin

In an effort to save money and be more self-reliant I set out to make my own compost container for our kitchen. It only costs $1.50 to make!

How To Grow Potatoes from Eye To Harvest: It’s Simple and Fun!

Learning how to grow potatoes from seed to harvest is fun and simple. They’ve gotten a bad rap lately but are actually healthy and delicious!

How to Get Rid of Ants Naturally with Homemade Ant Bait That Works!

Knowing how to get rid of ants naturally is easier than it sounds! You’ll learn how to make homemade ant bait, diatomaceous earth, and more.

How To Compost Quickly: From Start To Finish in Just 30 Days

Learn how to compost quickly. Making compost at home is simple and you can do it fast to create healthy, organic soil in just 30 short days.

Hugelkultur: Known in Germany as Raised Garden Beds

Hugelkultur is German for “Raised Garden Beds” or “Hill Culture” and it’s essentially making raised garden beds using wood logs as a base.

Making Maple Syrup and Other Types of Tree Syrup

While it’s easy to make maple syrup, it’s also time consuming. We go over the process and also learn about many other trees to tap for syrup!