12 Useful Tips for Organizing a Seed Swap
How to organize a seed swap and plant sharing event that helps people get seeds for free. Includes ideas for booking a venue, sponsors, donations, and reaching people with news of the event.
Butternut Squash Pie Recipe: The Best Pumpkin Pie from Scratch
The secret for the best pumpkin pie from scratch? Leave out the pumpkin and use butternut squash instead. It’s closer to what’s used to make canned pumpkin and will give you a sweet and creamy pumpkin pie with full-on traditional flavor
How to make Massage Candles for Romantic Nights In
Use all-natural ingredients to make massage candles for you and your partner or for romantic gifts. Massage candles are lit like ordinary candles, but you use the melted wax directly on the skin as a warm massage oil.
DIY Sea Glass Stepping Stone
How to make garden stepping stones using colorful sea glass. This project requires only a few inexpensive materials including glass pieces. Sea glass can have romantic origins — it could…
DIY Raspberry Cane Garden Edging
Use pruned raspberry canes to create attractive woven garden edging. This easy project is great for the vegetable garden or for decorative borders. Every gardener who grows raspberries goes through…
How to Crystallize Primroses and other Edible Flowers
Crystallize primroses to preserve their pretty blossoms long into summer. This simple recipe also works for other edible flowers and requires just a few common ingredients Primroses are one of…
How to Build an Herb Spiral With Old Bricks
Grow more herbs in less space in an herb spiral. This innovative outdoor herb garden allows you to grow more herbs in less space using an attractive spiral design and…
February Garden Jobs for the Vegetable Garden
February garden jobs including seeds to sow, crops to harvest, winter garden organization, and projects for the vegetable garden. February is a great month to get ahead in the garden…
Quick and Easy DIY Raspberry Trellis
How to create an easy raspberry trellis for autumn-fruiting raspberries, and tips for alternative designs depending on planting style and raspberry type. When I took on a new plot at…