I hope you are all outside this long weekend getting your hands in the dirt! I thought I'd share my potion for a really dirty hand cleaner so you can keep these on your shelf. Gardening season is in full swing so it should come in handy! I'm especially excited to share it with you…
Editor's Note: Today our contributing writer Angelia is back with a wonderful potion made from Mother Nature!
In a day’s time, I tend to have many bumps, scrapes, and bruises in my adventurous little family. Add to that that we are practically living on the surface of the sun, in the hot Southwest desert, my humans are…
A beautiful window box will not only transform your view, it can transform an entire street. If you have ever stopped to admire a lush window box bursting with vibrant color you know what I mean. From the inside, a room with a view like that can change your outlook. And it is made even…
I just took a bite of my first radish that I started from seed and it was so satisfying! So I thought I'd share the steps to growing seedlings with you so you can experience the same satisfaction this season. It's so easy to practice manual literacy my friends, and you won't regret it. To…
One of the stories my dad tells me most often about his childhood memories at Tulipwood, is the sound of his grandmother's ice cream being churned in the kitchen. It was a loud sort of affair, perhaps the first invention on the way to today's modern ice cream makers. I like to think of her,…
Yesterday you read my post on the Advantages of Container Gardening. So today I thought I'd share some inspiration for how to make your container garden fun and whimsical in the form of fabulous and unlikely growing containers! After all, it is hard to make a horde of plastic containers look stylish, so here are…
As you know, I recently completed an apartment renovation and am finally getting to the outside space. I did a complete outdoor makeover which I'm excited to share with you in a future post. I focused entirely on container gardening which has yielded amazing and beautiful results. From sunflowers to tomatoes and radishes, peppers, strawberries…
I wrote to you recently about the best herbs to grow in your garden this Spring. After all that work, do you know How to Preserve Your Own Herbs? Well today I'm going to break it down for ya. There are several ways to preserve your herbs for the cold months when there is less…
Some friends recently hosted a party for me and they really knocked my socks off. One gal said: "I wanted to make the flower arrangements wild like you." She went to the wholesale flower market and picked her favorite flowers and then did the most amazing thing: she upcycled some basic glass vases and wrapped…