Category Archives: Gardening
Propagate Plants from Cuttings
Save money on new plants by taking a cutting or two of those that perform best in your landscape. Jade, lavender, chrysanthemum, and butterfly bush are just a handful of plants that can be propagated from cuttings, usually in spring (see … Continue reading
watering
Positively Purging-I welcome your feedbacks in the comments and your likes and passing the real life wisdom on to others as I embark on this new venture of “positively purging“, as I know each of these pieces represents something…
Micro Farming :Musing of an MSW
The article’s title immediately caught my attention: “Forget a cup of sugar. These neighbors asked to borrow the backyard.” I loved both the article and the idea of homeowners letting professional growers use their yards for cutting gardens in exchange … Continue reading
Kill grass with cardboard
With this time- and money-saving hack, you can use cardboard from online shopping deliveries as sheet composting to create a new garden bed. To convert a section of lawn into a low-maintenance planting bed, start in the fall by covering a recently … Continue reading
Growing season
RAVE to growing season. I can now grow my own lettuce instead of paying $3 a head! Tomatoes will take longer, but by the time they’re ready, they’ll probably cost more than gasoline, currently $5-plus per gallon. Everyone should do all … Continue reading
Real Life of an MSW 