Saturday, April 20, 2013

Super Easy Rhinestone Bangle {DIY}

 

This is a super easy base tutorial on how to make a rhinestone bangle. I am going to build onto it in my next tutorial to make a crocheted color block rhinestone bangle. I made a post a while back putting on in my etsy shop. But ther

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Hexagon Greenhouse {DIY}

 

DIY hexagon greenhouse--need I say more??

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Thursday, April 18, 2013

DIY Cross Stitched Sunglasses

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Check out these embroidered sunglasses! Cross stitch a pattern onto them. Way cool!

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When Can I Plant My Vegetables? {tips}

Are you unsure when the proper time to start growing vegetables in your garden? Generally, most packets of seeds will tell you to start planting vegetables as soon as your soil is workable, meaning you can easily crumble the soil with your hands. This varies from region to region. Here are a few good charts and resources for what to grow when, based on your geographic location:

Farmers Almanac
National Climatic Data Center
P. Allen Smith

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Sunday, June 17, 2012

8 Benefits of Container Gardening

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Container gardening has become a popular trend among many vegetable gardens, for both city and
country dwellers. To some, it may look like extra work, potting each vegetable plant, arranging,
changing, etc. Besides making a balcony, patio or kitchen windowsill look prettier and earthy, container
gardening has many benefits, especially when it comes to growing vegetables at home. The

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Wednesday, May 30, 2012

How to Make Compost the Right Way

Some people throw ALL kitchen scraps into the compost. This is not the best practice, as they don't necessarily add any benefit, and definitely will not yield a "black gold" compost. Meat, oils (included oily salad greens or other oil covered vegetables), animal waste, animal fur, to name a few. You don't want to be attracting unwanted pests to the compost pile (rats, crows, skunks, etc).

How to Make a Great Compost

Add nitrogen rich greens and fruit (preferably organic). Make sure you

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Monday, May 28, 2012

The Dirty Dozen - The Importance of Eating Organic

Check out Fitness, Health Wellness' post on the best plants to grow organic, due to the amount of pesticides. This is a good reference for growing vegetables and fruit, if you want to eat organic. These are foods that are highest in pesticides, so either buy or grow them organic!

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