Gardening can get expensive if you let it. Personally, I’m not very big on DIY stuff for the garden. My chronic illness makes it difficult to spend too much time tinkering and toiling. Instead, I have to rely on cheap garden tools to make things work. It can take some time before you discover which…
Indoor Plants That Produce Soothing Aromas
For over a year now, many people have spent more time indoors than usual. The bonus? More time to admire your indoor plants? The downside? Well, truthfully, there are a lot. But plant-wise, it’s probably realizing that most of your pretty plants don’t do much to refresh the stale air in your home. So add…
Where To Buy Seeds for Microgreens
Microgreens are ultra-trendy right now. But where do you buy seeds for microgreens? Microgreens have been popular for a while, but lately, there’s been an enormous burst of interest in these tiny, tasty sprouts. Here’s why you should consider growing them at home and how to buy seeds for microgreens. What are microgreens? Microgreens aren’t…
How To Get Plant Spacing Right
When I started gardening over a decade ago, I was so excited to grow things that I would cram many seedlings into tiny spaces. My first garden was my pride and joy, but looking back on it, I made so many mistakes. Mistakes are good! They help you learn. But some of them are entirely…
2 Different Ways To Start An Avocado Seed
People love to put avocados on everything. I’m as much an avocado fanatic as the next person, but they don’t come cheap. Here’s how to start an avocado seed at home. Growing avocados at home I’ll be up front with you. Growing an avocado tree takes time and patience. And it’s not a task suited…
7 Plants You Can Direct Seed
Recently, I’ve mentioned that this year I just don’t have the bandwidth to garden like I usually do. But that doesn’t mean I’m completely abandoning my favorite hobby. Although I didn’t start seedlings indoors, I still have a vast collection of seeds at my disposal, and I’ve already started sketching a plan for what I…
10 Household Items That Can Be Composted (and 5 That Can’t)
Composting household items is the most efficient way to create nutrient gold for your garden. If you can use up what you have on hand, you can save money and reduce the amount of waste you create. So what can you toss into the compost bin? Here are ten household items you can compost. Composting…
A Frugal Gardener Is a Patient Gardener
Spring has sprung! Kind of. Last week where I am in zone 5 Canada, we were hit with a surprise snowstorm. Many people expected a light dusting and for the snow to melt right away, but it stuck around for several days. I know at least one gardener who got a nasty surprise when the…
Should You Use Diesel To Kill Weeds?
Should you use diesel to kill weeds? Short answer: Nope. Weeds can be annoying. They compete with other plants for nutrients and can turn a pretty, organized garden into a patchy mess. Still, I’ll continue to stand up for weeds. Some of the plants we consider weeds are actually beneficial. They offer up food to hungry…
Go With The Flow Gardening
Spring is here! I remember at this time last year, we were at the start of this pandemic and I was so excited to start the gardening season. It was too cold to start planting, but I had a ton of stuff started in my basement, and I was slowly starting to harden things off….