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Care For Your Rose Garden In The Spring

Care For Your Rose Garden In The Spring

Care For Your Rose Garden In The Spring – Spring is coming and the soil in our garden is warming up, so the roots of our favorite plants are waking up from a long sleep. It’s time to don the gardening gloves, grab the secateurs, and make sure we give our roses the...

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Give Your Plants The Humidity They Need

Give Your Plants The Humidity They Need

Give Your Plants The Humidity They Need – Cold air requires only a small amount of water vapor before it becomes saturated, and so on an average winter day the air is moist. When you turn on a radiator to warm up this cold air, its capacity to hold water vapor is...

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Acalypha Plant

Acalypha Plant

Acalypha Plant – There are two distinct groups of Acalypha. The more popular type bears long tassels of tiny flowers amongst its plain foliage and the other type has colorful foliage with insignificant blooms. All Acalyphas are woody shrubs which are quick growing but...

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How to Grow Bush Beans?

How to Grow Bush Beans?

How to Grow Bush Beans? The bush bean family has a lot of options to choose from. Bush beans range in different shapes, sizes and even color. Bush beans make for a nice addition to the home vegetable garden because they are fairly easy to grow, do not take up that...

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Importance Of Backyard Landscaping

Importance Of Backyard Landscaping

Importance Of Backyard Landscaping – Backyard landscaping is absolutely vital if you own your home. There is nothing quite like a groomed and cared for garden. If you really want to feel your home as being your ‘fortress’, you’d better start thinking about your...

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Potting Table Ideas

Potting Table Ideas

Potting Table Ideas – If you have been shopping for a potting table, you have recognized that they aren’t all alike. Some follow a basic design, while others incorporate extra features for additional storage and better organization. If your gardening supplies have...

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Garden Water Feature Ideas

Garden Water Feature Ideas

Garden Water Feature Ideas – There are many number of ways of getting a small amount of water to bubble, trickle, flow or glint in a decorative and refreshing way. You can introduce the sound of running water by running it through a pipe in the wall, using one of the...

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The Croton

The Croton

The Croton (Codiaeum) is a popular house plant and its attraction is obvious – vivid foliage colors and varied leaf shapes. Stiff leaves are borne on an upright plant –  the usual pattern is large and lobed foliage on which there are distinctly colored veins. A...

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Natural Gardening Ways For Growing Beans

Natural Gardening Ways For Growing Beans

Natural Gardening Ways For Growing Beans – A favorite vegetable in Europe especially France where some varieties are specially grown for shelling and drying as haricots, most beans however are grown for their pods which are cooked and eaten whole. They are best picked...

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4 Tips to Good Lawn Care

4 Tips to Good Lawn Care

A home that has a neglected lawn looks ugly. It’s actually a clear indicator of an abandoned home. On the other hand, keeping your lawn in good shape requires effort and commitment. This is because the grass will not grow unless it’s well nourished with water and...

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ABOUT ME


Hey there! I'm Carissa, a passionate gardener with a mission to grow my own food, live sustainably, and share my experiences with others.

My backyard is my playground, where I cultivate a thriving garden and raise chickens for fresh eggs. I'm dedicated to practicing sustainability in all aspects of my life and love to inspire others to do the same.

Join me on my journey towards a greener, healthier lifestyle!

Carissa