You know how you see those “living basil” plants in the grocery store, and they look so amazing, right! Would you believe they are constantly pruning basil until it gets to the stores? Nice and full and bushy. You let save money and grow our own, so you know EXACTLY what is going into your…
Category: Gardening (in small spaces)
Tips for Growing Your Best Container Tomatoes
Tomatoes are one of those great plants that everyone loves to grow. They are the perfect beginner plant for that reason. You can start them relatively early, and they are incredibly difficult to kill. Disclaimer: I do use affiliate links on here meaning that if you purchase anything through my affiliate links I receive a…
How To Grow Food In Containers With Little To No Money
When I first moved into my home 6 years ago, there was an outdoor space of my very own balcony. I was an avid couponer already, learning to live on just shy of one thousand dollars a month, and it was HARD. So I was trying every way I could think of to save money….
3 Mistakes That Most New Gardeners Make
So you want to start growing your own groceries. I bet you have seen many different things online. From “how to grow vegetables from kitchen scraps” to “check out my food forest”. Now you are probably trying to figure out HOW to garden. Whether you have some land or no land, you can grow at…
Houseplant Maintenance – What To Look For & How To Take Care Of Them
Nothing can do for a house quite like what a houseplant can. House Plants are like roommates or better yet, pets. Think about it, they need care and compassion in the form of water, food and decent growing and living space. In return, you get oh so much more! Beauty and cleaner air just being…
Starting a Container Garden – What’s Best To Plant & How
It’s spring. Kind of. Well, it’s getting there. February is that time of year when everyone is getting their ducks in a row and starting their seeds. Why start so early though? Well, it’s simple. You have hearty plants like lettuces, herbs and root veg etc. that can handle the cold and even the fluctuating…