Mel’s Green Garden Tip of the Day: When grabbing some flowers in the winter to beat spring fever, grab the potted bulbs if possible, they will last much longer and can be planted in your yard in the spring when you are planting annuals. My absolute favorite is potted hyancinths, it will make your entire… Continue reading Tip of the Day – Winter Flowers
What to do with the expensive leftover fresh herbs from the grocery store? Make a fresh cut and place in a glass of water and place in a sunny windowsill; it will root up in a few weeks and then you can pot it up. The thyme Greg bought to make summertime soup a few… Continue reading Tip of the Day – Rooting Herbs
Mel’s Green Garden Tip of the Day: If you are a coffee drinker, save your grounds and put them anywhere on your garden. It enriches the soil. You can also pop into Starbucks in the summer for neatly packaged bags of free used coffee grounds.
To age a new terracotta pot so it looks older and has more character, paint it with yogurt.
Better than any toy, a fun activity for kids of ALL ages to beat any case of cabin fever: Grab a terracotta pot, cheap, 50 cents, Ace, Home Depot, Johannsen’s; let the kids paint the pots to their liking with washable paint; we like Crayola washable paint. The pots will dry very fast; then pot… Continue reading Tip of the Day – Indoor Grass!
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