DIY Drainage Canal for Downspouts As we head into spring and rainy season in many parts of the country now is the time this household project should be done on all of our downspouts. I for one am sick of having puddles and flooding in the area’s around them. Drainage is needed to protect the foundations …
DIY Earth Sheltered Greenhouse Growers in colder climates often have to extend their growing season in order to produce as much as possible for the winter season. One way of making use of the earth itself to extend the growing season to year round for some of your plants is an earth sheltered greenhouse. Not only does …
Some posts may contain affiliate links. DIY Inexpensive Hoop Greenhouse Careful planning is important before a home greenhouse project is started. Building a greenhouse does not need to be expensive or time-consuming. The final choice of the type of greenhouse will depend on the growing space desired, the home’s architecture, available site, and costs. This …
DIY Ultimate Compost Bin It is already time to begin preparing for next year’s garden! If you compost year around you always have good rich soil come planting season. Composting is not only good for your garden, your pocket book, but also for our environment. Instead of trashing or your food scraps and yard waste, …
Things Not To Do In Your Garden Gardening isn’t as easy as sticking some seeds in the ground and dumping water on them now and again. Don’t I wish it was! I have made more gardening mistakes than I care to admit. I do learn from my mistakes and I try to learn from the mistakes of …
Some posts may contain affiliate links. MIY Lawn Fertilizer Whether you are hiring a field services company to mow and maintain your lawn or you plan on doing it yourself now is the time to start preparing for Spring. You may want to start thinking about the things that need to be done to get …
Rooting A Sweet Potato For Planting The sweet potato is a warm-season, spreading vegetable of tropical origin. It is a good choice for a garden because it is easy to grow, is drought- heat-tolerant, and has few pests or diseases. But it is started a little differently than most other common vegetables. If you …
Some posts may contain affiliate links. DIY Raised Garden Beds Raised garden beds are just fantastic, they produce a better yield as the soil is better heated giving the roots an advantage. Easier to tend because they require less stooping and the weeds do not spread between beds as easily as they do on level ground …
DIY Trial Aquaponics With 5 Gallon Buckets Our eco system has been damaged over the generations as pollution and neglect have taken its toll on our planet. However, we can recreate to a limited extent the timeless system of regeneration of resources developed by mother nature herself with aquaponics. It isn’t an easy system to create …
Air Cleaning Houseplants Why invest in expensive electrical air purifiers that require power, filters and costs that add up over time? Same with the pop up, plug in, new smell air fresheners that really just perfume the air does not clean it! Instead go natural. Mother nature has her own ways of freshening the air in …
