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Vases, Vessels, and other Containers

Any container that holds water can hold flowers. Coffee pots, cans, apothecary jars, antique pewter vessels, glasses, or concrete urns. If you are drawn to a container that doesn’t hold water, such as a wooden box, wicker baskets, or rusty bucket, use a plastic container within the unique vase and build your bouquets from there. Continue reading “Vases, Vessels, and other Containers”

All you can eat in a basket

Planting up a mix of edible plants in a hanging basket can be a rewarding activity that you can share with your children or your loved one. Children of all ages can help plant and watch the plants grow in the summer and throughout the fall. Getting started: Plant combinations in one basket can createContinue reading “All you can eat in a basket”

DIY Indoor Compost bin

Starting your own indoor compost bin ranks on the easier side of home projects. All you’ll need is a suitable compost bin and all those food scraps from the kitchen that would normally go to waste. Time and nature take care of the rest. Knowing how to keep a well-balanced compost bin will be yourContinue reading “DIY Indoor Compost bin”

Small Edible Garden

Getting a Small Kitchen Garden Started can be a fun summer project for your kids or for yourself. Edible salad gardens in a pot can be a fun filled treat in your kitchen. The yummy greens are planted to the brim with tasty herbs like parsley, chives and spring onions, edible flowers, and baby spinach.Continue reading “Small Edible Garden”

Iced Tea Recipes For Summer

Maybe it was because it’s what my dad ordered all the time and what we always had available in the fridge, but it holds such positive memories for me from my childhood. As a kid, I loved all the different flavors of iced teas, though I can bet you I probably added way too muchContinue reading “Iced Tea Recipes For Summer”