I have a super fun DIY project to share with you today – it’s Easy DIY Candle Making. It’s not my usual gardening post, but I love a fun DIY project every now and then. Just about everyone I know loves Candles, especially in the winter. I sure do. These candles are clean burning, smell […]
Gift Guide For Gardeners
Today I’m sharing my Gift Guide for Gardeners put together by a Gardener who really uses these gardening products and loves them. I’m not a big company or even a big gardening blog (yet), I’m just me, a 50+ year old gardener who does all her own gardening. There’s no garden staff, or a landscaping […]
How to Grow Amaryllis Bulbs For the Perfect Winter Flower
Do you grow Amaryllis in the winter? Some of my readers from warmer climates can grow these beauties outdoors, but here in Minnesota we grow them indoors. Amaryllis bulbs are big, chunky bulbs and often come in pretty boxes for gift giving. Follow along today as I share some tips on growing Amaryllis Bulbs indoors. […]
All About Seed Collecting
Do you gather seeds from your favorite flowers or vegetables in the Fall? I’ve been doing a bit of Gathering and Sowing Seeds and I get excited thinking about the little seedlings coming up next spring. I can go crazy overboard buying seeds in the winter when the seed catalogs come out, but those $2, $3 […]
Quick & Easy Steps for Fall Garden Clean Up
Fall really is a fantastic time to garden. The first reason being that the temps have cooled down. But, the main reason is that it gives us gardeners a jump on next spring. I’ll be honest and say that by this time, I’m usually ready for a gardening break. The flowers are tired and I’m […]
Autumn Garden Tour
Here in Minnesota, we seem to have skipped over temps in the 60s and 70s, but it seems like when the temps cool down, the colors in the garden just get more and more vibrant. Join me today for my Autumn Garden Tour and the last garden tour of the 2018 Gardening Season. Unfortunately there […]
Tips on Transitioning Container Gardens to Fall
Fall is in the air and I’ve started Transitioning Container Gardens to Fall. By the end of summer, my flower pots and container gardens start looking bedraggled and ready for a change. To save time and money, I simply use the same summer container gardens, flower pots and planters that I already have and work them […]
Fall Gardening & Frugal Gardening – Thinking Ahead to Next Spring
Fall is a perfect time to garden. There’s so much that can be done to get a jump on next spring. Here in my Minnesota zone 4 gardens, it’s getting down to the nitty-gritty of getting all the fall gardening tasks done. Fall gardening is also the perfect time to practice frugality. Gardening can be […]
Planting Bulbs in the Fall for Amazing Spring Flowers
Planting bulbs in the fall is honestly not one of my favorite gardening tasks, and I’m usually out there cursing myself for buying so many. BUT, come spring I’m so happy I went to all the trouble. After a long Minnesota winter, there’s nothing I like better than to see those bits of green popping […]
Flower Gardens in September
Hello there, gardening friends, I’m go glad you’re joining me today for a little virtual garden tour of my Flower Gardens in September. We got some rain last week and the temps have cooled off a bit, so parts of the gardens are looking good again. It’s amazing what rain can do for a garden. […]
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