There is no Christmas tree in my house. That, of course, was not the plan. The plan was to be ahead of the game this year, but once again it’s the last minute and nothing… [Continue Reading]
Archives for December 2016
HOW TO MAKE A HOLIDAY WINDOW BOX
I got a lot of questions recently about how I constructed my holiday containers and window box so I thought I’d share a quick tutorial. I can’t say that I invented this method, but I’ve… [Continue Reading]
GIFT GUIDE: BOOKS FOR GARDENERS
Call me a traditionalist, but I love giving and receiving books for Christmas. Especially now, when real live books (the kind with pages) seem to be a novelty with some folks. I enjoy having a… [Continue Reading]
THE PRESERVE-YOUR-SANITY METHOD TO OPEN CABLE TIES
I had a lot of questions about my winter window box so I’ll share a little tutorial (more of a tips and tricks because the how isn’t as important as the way you get there)…. [Continue Reading]
FRIDAY FINDS
Well, it’s December and suddenly weekends are full of checking items off a far-too-long to-do list. The main item on mine is doing all the outdoor decorations on Saturday. It’s going to be in the… [Continue Reading]
VINTAGE GIFT GUIDE
Another sign that I’m getting a little older is that I think getting a vintage gift would be lovely. When you’re a kid you want shiny and new (ew … it’s used?). But the idea… [Continue Reading]