I love used coffee grounds and save them. As Tony the Tiger says, they are GREAT in the garden. In fact I bet you didn’t know that I was a frequent stalker at Starbucks waiting for them to put their used grounds in the gardener bin pick-up? Unfortunately, I was competing against super gardener athletes […]
Cauliflower Cherry Tomato Soup: Vegan, Paleo, GF
I will admit it. I am not a recipe creator, but I do like to fiddle with other people’s recipes. I sub a little of “this” and a lot of “that.” Sometimes the recipe is awful and others times it works. Case in point. I had to write a post for a sponsor using […]
Propagate Plants: Save Money to Create New Plants
I love to grow my own flowers and seeds but lately I discovered I can grow them without using seeds. What, you say? No, I haven’t lost it. I just started using my own plants to make more plants. My kitchen window sill is my laboratory–a new plant propagation system. Want to learn how? Keep […]
Supercharge Your Health with 5 Simple Green Living Hacks
This conversation is sponsored by Silk. The opinions and text are all mine. With summer almost behind us and kids going back to school, isn’t it time to jump start a healthier greener lifestyle? Ditching the toxins, choosing healthier food options and getting that butt off the couch sounds like a plan? Before you balk […]
Mexican Bean Beetle: Learn How to Id and Prevent it.
Last year I thought my bush bean leaves were ravished by the Japanese beetles. The beetles didn’t touch my black or white beans So I ignored the beetles to focus on bigger problems–the cabbage looper. Well, ignorance is not bliss since that “beetle” was the Mexican bean beetle which ravished all of my bean leaves […]
Radish Health Benefits + Recipes (Using Leaves & Pods Too.)
Radishes are an acquired spicy taste but are quite healthy for you. Hubs love them– especially the the black radishes. This year I decided to grow Daikon radishes as well as Hub’s beloved black radishes. But the root is not the only star in the game. The leaves as well as the beans pods […]
Get Rid of Squash Bug Eggs with this Simple Hack
Who dislikes squash bugs? Raise your hands. I have 8 ways how you can keep those bugs at bay. Well, if all your efforts fail, you still need to remove the eggs from the back of your leaves. Why? They can suck the life out of your squash leaves. (Those little vampires.) So every summer, […]
Squash Bug Control: 8 Ways to Kick their Butts in the Garden
Squash bugs are notorious for destroying your pumpkins and squashes. They suck the life out of your leaves.Then, they invade your house in the winter. I am not sure who is worse–the squash bug or the squash vine borer. (Learn some tricks on keeping the vine borer hopefully out of the garden.) I think the […]
