• Cooking,  Gardening,  Health,  Healthy Eating,  Recipes

    Top 10 Benefits of Rosemary – Learning about herbs

    *Disclaimer: My Amazon referral links have been used in this post. Rosemary has many health benefits for you — from healing skin conditions to improving your mental clarity. Not only does it provide vitamin C to help with collagen in your body, but also provides potassium that helps regulate blood pressure and your heart rate. People use Rosemary for numerous ways to help them heal the body. Here’s the Top 10 Benefits of Rosemary to Improve your Health: 1. Improve your mood 2. Decrease your stress levels 3. Helps with chronic anxiety 4. Relieve your pain 5. Protect your immune system 6. Soothe your stomach 7. Help relieve headaches and…

  • Gardening,  Weekend Project Ideas

    Weekend Project Ideas: Grow Beautiful Indoor Plants In Glass Containers

    Do you love plants, but hate the weekly maintenance of watering your plants?   Here’s a perfect solution… Water + Glass Containers + Plants that Grow Easily in Water *Ideas:  Use mason jars, leftover pickle jars, big jars from the flea market or thrift stores.  For big jars, avoid the extra expense by asking around for an empty one that might otherwise end up in the trash can. (The glass pitcher below, I bought at the thrift store for only $3.  It now host my spider plant, which has had a rough summer outside from neglect.) Side note:  I love using the glass containers — it adds a bit of fun…

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    Gardening in Kansas – Diy Gardening Bench Workstation

    It can be a gardener’s dream to have your own “Gardening Bench Workstation“… I used to have all my pots and tools here and there, but for 2014 my goal has been to get my house in order and organized. I had been wanting my own gardening workstation for quite awhile, but if you’ve ever priced those, they can be quite expensive. So I prayed about this and awaited to find something that I could turn into my dream gardener’s work area. *Disclaimer: I’ve used my Amazon referral links in this post. A couple of weeks ago I stumbled upon a Baker’s Rack at a garage sale….for ONLY $10! I…

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    How to Plant a Container Garden – Video

    If you’d love to plant your own garden, but lack the space to do so (or just hate messing with extra bugs and weeds)…. here’s 10 suggestions for container gardening: * Tomatoes – This is probably the most popular choice for growing in containers. Tomatoes are easy to grow; they can even be done from a hanging container and grow upside down. Using good soil and the right amount of water is what’s needed to make tomatoes grow well in containers. * Potatoes – You can grow a large amount of potatoes in containers like compost bags or a large tub. * Cucumbers – These are easy to grow in…

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    How to Grow the Best Tomatoes Ever! Top Tips – Video

    I’ve planted several tomato plants this year and so far they’re off to a good start. Here’s a video on growing tomatoes that I found this morning which shares excellent tips for producing the best tomatoes ever! ***(Update Note:  I’ve had to replace the original video since it was taken down from YouTube — So I’m replacing it with a different one.) *Tips from the previous video: Remember, tomatoes are heavy feeders and heavy drinkers (Disclaimer: My Amazon referral links have been used in this post.) *FYI: Product mentioned in the video above: Pure Protein Dry Organic Fertilizer, 1 Pound 100 pounds of compost to spread over garden area. Fertilizer…