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Dress up any inexpensive container with this farmhouse flower pot. It’s Day 6 of the paper spring decor series. Only 1 day left… Today’s post is perfect for the budget gardener. I love planting flowers, seeds, and more. But when I run out flower pots… what am I suppose to do? Why not make paper flower pots?!? I know, paper flower pots won’t work on their own. But they are the perfect way to dress up less attractive planter options. When you are stuck at home or on a budget, you can use creative containers to plant your spring seeds....

Windowsills receiving full light exposure provide an optimum environment for sun-loving houseplants. With just a bit of effort, your healthy houseplants will add a pop of color that can be viewed and enjoyed from both sides of the window. Sun-Loving Houseplants | Geraniums Dreamstime Turn the plants’ pots every week or so to adequately expose all sides of the houseplants to the outside sun for even growing patterns. And to protect the sill and floor below from water damage, be sure to use pots with a saucer to collect water at the base. To increase use of the window space,...

My 14 Goals for 2020 Goal #1 – Take Full Advantage of Having My Husband Home 24/7 On Monday it snowed 8 inches, but by the time Friday rolled around the HH and I were both working hard in the garden from sun up to sun down. Our house doesn’t have gutters {maybe it’s a New England thing because of all the snow that accumulates in winter? I don’t know}. So we are moving the pea gravel a little at a time to where the snow melt hits on the ground but it’s been slow going. Our current outdoor projects...

If you hate to throw glass bottles out, find ways to use them in your home and garden! Use the bottles to hold flowers, candles, or household supplies, for instance. Glass bottles are also beautiful in the garden where you can use them to line paths, feed birds, or water your plants. If you'd like to customize the look of your bottles, you can paint them or etch the glass to match your own unique style. [Edit]Steps [Edit]Using Bottles around the House Wash your glass bottles and dry them thoroughly. It's a good idea to rinse any glass bottles you...

When I suggested the other day that we all look through those long forgotten UFO projects my mind had been fixed on the fabric and thread kind, but as I was cleaning up my sewing room yesterday it was yarn which caught my eye, most especially a crochet rug I began last autumn but did not get far along with.So here we are in another Australian autumn and I'm rather toying with the idea of returning to this project and seeing it through to completion before winter's end. Staying home for many months should work in my favour with regards...