This article contains affiliate links. Please read our full disclosure page for details. Dreaming of a garden but worried about the cost and complexity? Many articles make gardening seem like it requires a warehouse of equipment. But the truth is, you can begin with just a few key gardening tools: think shovel, gloves, and a good hat….
January might seem like a time to rest your gardening gloves, but it’s a fantastic opportunity to lay the groundwork for a successful growing season with January garden tasks. While the garden may appear dormant, you can still accomplish plenty of valuable tasks, whether you tend a small urban plot or a sprawling backyard garden—with…
Borage flowers (borago officinalis), with their vibrant blue star-shaped blooms, aren’t just beautiful additions to your garden; they can also be used to create a flower essence that promotes optimism and courage. Flower essences are liquid extracts that capture the energetic imprint of a flower. Believed to work on a subtle level, they can be…
If you’ve never tried growing garlic, autumn is your chance to get started. It’s one of the last plants we sow in the fall, and the first to appear in early spring. Hardneck varieties are easy to grow and have a more robust flavor than softneck varieties. For most growers, October and December are the…
A Free Peter Rabbit Seed Packets Printable is a simple and fun way to welcome the new season with a touch of whimsy. Beatrix Potter’s A Tale of Peter Rabbit is one of our favorite springtime reads. The story is set in the English countryside, and among the quaint charm of Mr. Mcgregor’s garden, this story…
No matter where you are in your natural living journey, listening to podcasts is a great way to gain knowledge, expand your skills, and get to know the experts in the field. Natural living covers a wide range of topics, including slow living, minimalism, sustainability, mindfulness, mental health, and even homesteading skills such as cooking…
One of our favorite ways to support our feathered friends in the winter months is by making homemade birdseed ornaments. They are so fun to make and are a great project to put together with the help of kids of all ages. You can easily make it a family event! A wide variety of birds…
Grow a beautiful garden this year, and keep track of everything that helps to make a garden thrive. Whether you’re an experienced or a beginner gardener, you will find everything you need among these pages to imagine, plan, and tend the garden of your dreams with our new garden planner! A Garden Planner As Time…
This article shares the best rosemary companion plants to include in your garden and ten antagonist plants to avoid. Rosemary is a unique and woody herb that is a helpful addition to any garden. Well-known for its culinary purposes, such as added flavor for bread, biscuits, and meat rubs, rosemary is a robust natural pest…