My passion for upycling was one of the primary factors for ever starting a blog. Although, I’ve sort of taken a few detours in life and found a passion for growing things, it still comes back to the concept of taking something unusable and making something new. Whether it’s a seed, a plastic bag, a… Read More Thrift Shopping: Making Old Things New
Wooden Trellis A garden trellis is required to complete any garden. Many vegetables including peas, cucumbers, tomatoes, luffas and many others, require a trellis to grow to their fullest ability. Sometimes buying a trellis can be expensive, but the garden is a great place to use repurposed items to keep inline with a natural look.… Read More How to Repurpose a Screen Door into a Garden Trellis
An eco-friendly toothbrush and razor are a staple item for most zero waste bathrooms. In this post, we’ll go over some of the eco-friendly tooth brush options. I’ve also decided to add sustainable razors, and reusable cotton rounds to this post to conclude the zero waste bathroom swaps. These past few weeks we’ve learned about… Read More Zero Waste Swaps: Zero Waste Toothbrush
In our family we go through a lot of plant labels in the garden. We’ve tried all kind of DIY plant labels, and here are some of our favorites.
Fan Blade Dragonfly Yard Art Got some fan blades from a broken ceiling fan? Don’t toss them just yet! You can give them a new life as a fan blade dragonfly! This past Christmas, I made dragonfly garden decor for my mother’s gift. She’s an avid gardener and she had seen them previously on Pinterest… Read More Fan Blade Dragonfly Yard Art
Importance of a Bird Feeding Station These unique bird feeder ideas are perfect for any backyard bird feeding station because they draw in the birds that add to a healthy backyard ecosystem. When you have a healthy ecosystem you’re less reliant on pesticides. Instead nature does what it does best to keep itself in check.… Read More Unique Bird Feeder Ideas for a Bird Feeding Station
What is Upcycling Before we ask why is upcycling important, we have to define upcycling. Upcycling is also known as creative reuse, which is the process of transforming by-products, waste materials, useless, or unwanted products into new materials or products of better quality or for better environmental value. It allows us to keep even single-use… Read More Why is upcycling important?
Wood Burned Christmas Ornaments These burned wooden Christmas ornaments are minimally processed. All you have to do is find the a tree limb and slice them up with a saw. They’re easy to customize and put your own twist on the design. Every year I try to come up with Bulk Christmas gifts for my… Read More Burned Wooden Christmas Ornaments
What is Compost and Why Should We Teach Kids About It? Composting with kids is a simple way to start getting the whole family more involved in the gardening process. There are so many lessons to learn both in the garden and through the composting process. Round up the family and let’s get started! Composting… Read More All About Composting with Kids
Mason bee houses Mason bee houses are a great addition for any pollinator friendly yard. About a month ago, I celebrated my 26th birthday and wanted to also help make things for a community garden I’m helping plan. My mom had a great idea to make bird houses, butterfly houses and bee mason houses. The… Read More How to Help Bees with Mason Bee Houses