Bringing The Garden Indoors: Pyracanthas Have Amazing Fall Beauty
Pyracanthas (also known as Firethorns) have beautiful orange fruit that are perfect for fall décor. I love to bring in large bouquets of these berry laden branches. I also love the way they add color...
View ArticleMoss Filled Tea Cup: Party Table Decoration
I wanted a little more green on the table for my Mad Hatter’s Tea Party. Because it was early March, there wasn’t a lot to choose from growing outside. I did however; find moss growing in some spots...
View ArticleScrap Lattice Used For Shading Garden Vegetables
I put to good use two pieces of scrap lattice that were given to me. Sometimes newly transplanted plants need to be sheltered a bit for at least a day depending on your plants and weather conditions....
View ArticleSweet Spring Basket Craft: Wheat Grass Growing In Recycled Tray
This is a craft that is good for large groups of kids like school classes because the mushroom trays can be saved by the parents and the overall project will be very inexpensive. The handle for your...
View ArticleCool Thumb-controlled Watering Pot Made With Recycled Materials
I got the idea to make these thumb controlled pots from the pottery ones I’ve seen at Historic Williamsburg. The original earthenware “thumb pots” were used in 17th and 18th century English gardens. I...
View ArticleGarden Plant Labels Made From Aluminum Pull Off Tops
I can’t believe I didn’t think of this sooner. Plant labels for the garden made from the round aluminum pull off tops of nut and other cans. I think I saved this one from a can of cashew nuts. You can...
View ArticleEating Daylily Buds Hemerocallis fulva
I’ve known for a long time that you could eat daylily buds but just never tried them. I’m so glad I finally did. I sautéed them in a frying pan with some butter and added a bit of sea salt and freshly...
View ArticleHorned Squash Bug In Maryland Garden
I found these horned squash bugs Anasa armigera feeding on my squash and zucchini plants in June. They look similar to leaf-footed bugs but horned squash bugs have two small horns at the base of each...
View ArticleBrown Marmorated Stink Bugs In My House In Maryland
Over the past few winters, I’ve been finding increasing numbers of stink bugs coming in my Maryland home. The stink bug that I see almost exclusively is the Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (BMSB). This...
View ArticleJapanese beetles In My Maryland Garden
Japanese beetles Popillia japonica are native to Japan. They skeletonize the leaves of many of the plants in my gardens. Even if you are not a gardener, surely you have seen them before. For, they are...
View ArticleAluminum Can Butterfly Room Décor, Mobiles, Ornaments and More
After you cut out your own butterflies out of aluminum cans, you can use them in many creative ways. Here are a few ideas. These butterflies were made by a middle school student. She is working on...
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