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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Video: How to Make Your Own Pure Stevia and Liquid Stevia
After my growing interest in gardening this year and also reading and enjoying the lifestyle (love it!!)… I found this video and have plans to add Stevia to my future gardening plans. I don’t plan to use a lot of this, but when I get to craving something extra sweet, I’d like to have an alternative sweetener that will keep my blood sugar levels from spiking too high. You’ll find this video about making your own pure Stevia at home very interesting… What Is Stevia? Stevia is a natural sweetener and an alternative to sugar. It is produced from the leaves of the Stevia rebaudiana plant. These leaves have been…
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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…