How to Build a Cinder Block Raised Garden Bed Last year we installed one Cinder Block Raised Garden Bed. We hoped to do three but our bodies and budget gave out at one. Great…
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Start Growing Plants That Repel Snakes
6 Plants That Repel Snakes From Your Yard Marigold roots repel snakes with a pungent odor. Lemongrass emits a strong citrus scent to ward off snakes. Onions are excellent as plants that…
10 Simple Ways to Get Rid of Earwigs in the Garden
How to Get Rid of Earwigs in the Garden Well-tended flowers and vegetables are a joy, but it’s all too common to find earwigs and other household pests among your plants, chewing…
How to Plant a Zinnia Garden Even If You’re a Beginner
Plant Your Zinnia Seeds Let me tell you about my first time planting zinnias – what an adventure that was! After watching countless gardening videos and reading every blog post I could…
DIY Knife Holder: Flea Market Inspired
DIY Knife Holder: Flea Market Inspired Do you have any items in your home that are beyond their usefulness yet you still keep them around? That’s how it’s been with my wooden…
6 Reasons Why Your Lavender Is Dying (& How To Fix It)
6 Reasons Why Your Lavender Is Dying (& How To Fix It) Lavender is a garden staple, not only for its classic, fragrant flowers but also for its ease of care. So,…
Our Painted Bedroom Furniture | Confessions of a Serial Do-it-
Our Painted Bedroom Furniture Welcome back, dear friends! I baked instead of worked this weekend and it was so worth it ha ha! So today, I’m sharing our painted bedroom furniture and…
Quick and Easy From Carpet Stairs to Wood – DIY Hack
From Carpet to Wood Stairs Redo – Cheater Version… 6 Materials $500 5 Days Medium You know all of those stair tutorials that are a lot of work. Lots of scraping and…
How to Disguise an Ugly Electrical Box
I’m sharing how I completely disguised a large ugly electrical box in our laundry room by making a custom piece of artwork to hang over the top! Have you ever been stumped…
10 Mistakes To Avoid When Collecting Rainwater
Collecting rainwater for drinking purposes may seem simple enough, but there are many ways it can go wrong – some of which can actually be quite dangerous. If you would like to…