Posts Tagged ‘Christmas’
Table Top Pots – Perfect for Holiday Gifts
When our children were small and the budget was tight we made all our Christmas gifts, cards and even tags. I would start many weeks ahead of time, the sewing machine working late into the night as I made matching flannel shirts for my husband and son (then 2 1/2 years old) and a Beatrix…
Read MoreIt's All a Load of MOO POO
Here's how to get healthier houseplants, happier veggies, abundant container gardens and a jump start on seed sowing; it all comes down to Moo Poo tea by Haven Brand products. What is it? You know all the slippery yucky stuff in the cow fields that you try hard to avoid stepping in? There you go…
Read MoreFor the Poinsettia-Phobic
It's not that I don't like poinsettias – I do. They are festive, easy to care for (since they don't need much attention), come in a variety of colors and are available in many sizes. But before you pick one up in a shiny gold wrapper I dare you to be different this year. Here…
Read MoreGreat Gifts for Green Thumbs
"Deck the halls with boughs of holly" is all well and good but between that, baking a gazillion snowman-shaped cookies and making merry at various parties there doesn't seem to be a whole lot of time left for finding the perfect gifts for friends and family. Well for the green thumbs on your list…
Read MoreFive Big Fat Slugs…
On the first day of Christmas the garden gave to me A wasp’s nest in an oak tree. On the second day of Christmas the garden gave to me Two snails a-sliming and a wasp’s nest in an oak tree On the third day of Christmas the garden gave to me Three deer a-chewing, two snails a-sliming and a wasp’s nest in…
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