Garden DIY

I have been doing a lot to work on food storage and have been learning many different ways to preserve and can many kinds of foods. As a tea lover, one of the things that really intrigued me was making my own tea bags. I didn’t actually MAKE my own tea bags, but you can…

Anyone who has ever left a few bananas sitting out or forgotten to change their garbage knows all too well the problem with fruit flies. It seems that once they’ve invaded your kitchen, you can’t get rid of them. You can scrub, clean, remove tempting fruit and spray the garbage can with disinfectants, but they…

I’m always looking for creative DIY ideas, especially for the garden. It’s fun to make homemade garden decor to brighten up your garden or backyard. I’ve rounded up some creative ideas for making plant markers for your garden. Some require more artistic abilities than others, there is something for all levels of creative abilities! Fork…

If you have a garden, then you know how important it is to fertilize your plants in order for them to grow and produce abundant crops. Vegetables need several basic nutrients in order to thrive: nitrogen, potassium, and phosphorus. They also require trace nutrients such as calcium, iron, and magnesium. Here are some easy all-natural…

Have you noticed the price of Roundup lately? Wow, that stuff is expensive. It does work great, however, to kill weeds that you get in the nooks and crannies of your sidewalks and patio. What if there was an inexpensive alternative? There is! When I saw this article I knew I had to give this…

If you live in the city and have a small backyard garden, you can still have a compost pile. There are a lot of different containers you can purchase to store your compost in, but I found this great idea for making your own compost container from a metal garbage can. I saw this idea…

If you are looking to save money in the garden, then one easy way to cut costs is to make your own bug and insect sprays. Not only it is it less expensive, but it is healthier too. Most store bought bug sprays are full of toxic chemicals that it is best to avoid. Bug…

If you are looking for ways to add more visual appeal to your back yard, then consider decorating your garden or back yard fence with these easy DIY planters. You can hang one pot or an entire herb garden in just a few simple steps. Hang a Pot Have you ever considered hanging a flower…

Did you ever wonder if you could make homemade plant food? Over the years our readers have submitted some of their tips for making their favorite homemade plant food. One of my personal favorites is to use Epsom salts. Did you know you can use Epsom salts in the garden too? After you pick out…