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Grow more herbs in less space in a DIY Herb Spiral. This innovative outdoor herb garden allows you to grow more herbs in less space using an attractive spiral design. Instructional video included. This DIY Herb Spiral project is from the new book, A Woman’s Garden Grow Beautiful Plants and Make Useful Things. One of…
Transform an oil tin into an attractive recycled succulent planter. An inexpensive and creative gardening project for succulent lovers. There’s a lot of trash that can be converted into planters, and large metal tins are one of them. To build this recycled succulent planter all you need is the can, a few tools, spray paint,…
How to grow rosemary in pots, indoors and out in the garden, and also share how to harvest and use rosemary for both cooking and medicinal purposes. Rosemary is an easy to grow, versatile evergreen herb that adds a Mediterranean feel to the border all year round. In this piece, you’ll learn how to grow…
How to grow English lavender with tips on cultivars, growing conditions, and growing lavender in containers There are so many reasons to grow English lavender and if you give it the right conditions, it’s fairly easy too. You can plant it in hedges, on its own in a pot, or scattered throughout the garden as…
How to convert a single wood pallet into a deep container for growing food. Includes instructions and a video showing how to build a pallet planter and grow in it. When it comes to container gardening, deeper planters are often better. They retain water better, have more space for roots to grow, and plants grow…
How to grow calendula officinalis flowers including a guide to sowing, growing, saving seed, ways to use it as a companion plant, and the best cultivars for medicinal use. This piece is a chapter from the ebook, Calendula: A guide to Growing & Using it in Skin Care If you only grow one skin care…
How to plant a Strawberry Pallet Planter Instructions on how to plant a handmade Strawberry Pallet Planter with up to 20 plants. Includes a link to how to build one and a planting-up video at the end. Three years ago I shared how to make a Better Strawberry Pallet Planter and currently have two of…