Best DIY Tomato Cages-

DIY Best Tomato Cages


These cages are very easy to assemble and make picking tomatoes a breeze!

Vegetable Garden Planner-

I love having a garden to pick veggies from in the Summer. Garden grown tomatoes with salt and pepper can't be beaten as a quick snack! Planning ahead to get maximum space for all of your plants is the first step to a garden that will last year after year.


Vegetable Garden Planner-

Green Tea Sugar Scrub DIY

I love taking hot soothing baths. Making these wonderful body scrubs? Help with rough skin and dry patches on the skin and smell great as well. They are incredibly easy to make and take little to no time to put together, Try it! I think you will like it.




Green Tea Cucumber Sugar Body Scrub

Harvesting Your Garden-DIY

I didn't have much luck with some of my garden veggies this year. We didn't have the usual rain fall here in Ohio and it stunted the growth. Anyway....Fall is around the corner so get your garden gloves on and get ready! :)

Harvesting Your Garden- How and When

DIY ~Easy Patriotic Luminaries

These are incredibly easy to make and awesome when they are done. Cute ideas for a 4th of July BBQ outside. :)

Patriotic Luminaries

DIY Reclaimed Wood American Flag

I use pallet wood for many things I make. If you are lucky enough to find some pallets? Throw them in the back of the truck or trunk and use them. They are awesome!

Reclaimed Wood American Flag

Happy Fourth of July! Let's Do Some Crafts Shall We?

I hope all of you have a very safe and happy celebration this weekend. I love decorating my home with things I have created myself. So with that thought in mind I thought I would post some ideas for some DIY 4th of July decorations.

Red White & Blue Mason Jars

DIY Canning Pie Filling- How Easy Is It?

I can pie filling all the time. It's a wonderful way to use up a bumper crop of fruit for warm Winter pies. So give it a try! :)

Canning Pie Filling- DIY

Building A Mason Jar Herb Wall- Video

I love Jars. I use them for so much. They are all over my house and I have collected vintage Mason Jars for years. This is a very rustic and wonderful idea!



DIY Mason Jar Herb Wall

Get Inspired! I Love These Simple Ideas!

Here are a few pics from around the web that I found this morning.

15 Ideas For Vertical Garden DIY-

Here are a few ideas to give you some inspiration for your vertical garden. They range in skill levels. Some look incredibly easy? Others may require a lot more know how. But? That's ok!


15 Ideas For Vertical Gardening- Video

DIY- Building A Vertical Pallet Planter

This is a really fantastic idea for those that do not have a lot of space in their backyards. Even a small apartment patio would be wonderful for these vertical pallet planters. Herbs? Do wonderful in these pallet boxes! You could use your imagination with paint or stains? Leave it rustic. You would have endless options. :)


Building A Vertical Pallet Planter- Video

DIY- Drying Herbs & Spices

Drying Herbs is a very simple and easy way to add fresh flavor to foods. Growing them yourself is also very easy. Great for beginning Gardeners and kids! Get some small pots to plant them in and set your Herbs on a sunny shelf in your kitchen. Planting them outdoors is a cinch as well.


Drying Herbs & Spices At Home

Sweet Refrigerator Pickles Recipe-

This basic sweet recipe can be used for many other vegetables as well. Beets...assorted veggies.....even green beans! I myself am not a fan of sweet pickles so I add red chile flakes to mine and fresh chopped Dill. Extra Garlic thrown in is awesome as well. I omit the sugar and increase the salt by another TBSP.  But this a great basic recipe and its easy. No canning needed. Just find a jar that will seal tightly? And throw in your fridge for a crispy cool treat from the garden. These are best after waiting for four or five days in my opinion. I usually make two jars worth so one is the one that eat gets eaten now? And the second is the one for later and tends to have a much deeper flavor because it has sat longer. These will last in your fridge for 2-3 months. Enjoy!

Sweet Refrigerator Pickles Recipe 

Dehydrating Fruits-DIY

I think dehydrating is another wonderful way to preserve! Plus its great for a snack when you don't want to have to pack ice or a cooler. Mix together with some homemade Granola? Divine!


Dehydrating Fruits-

Canning: Apple Pie Filling Recipe-

This is something that I do pretty much every year. When the apples are plentiful and Fall has finally made an appearance? There is nothing more relaxing than to peruse through a Farm Market or even pick your own Apples someplace. Those lovely Apples make wonderful filling and its so easy to open up a jar and pour it into a pie shell for dessert on a cold winter day. The smell of Apples and cinnamon is the best!


Canning Apple Pie Filling

Beer Can Roast Beef Stuffed Burgers with Bacon Recipe

Yes...you read that right. Amazing right? No it isn't low calorie, heart friendly, vegan, or for the faint of heart. But damn.....it looks good. :)


Sliced Roast Beef Stuffed Burgers with Bacon- Video

Growing Chile's Tips and Tricks-

This is a very straight forward video on how to grow Chile's from seed. I don't normally do this. I buy the started plants. But? I have grown them from seed and it is very easy. A tip to growing Chile's in a pot once the plant has been established or you have purchased one? A darker color pot (black or dark colored) will keep the soil warmer. Chile's like that. Remember if you are growing anything in containers you will need to water them frequently or make sure the soil stays moist in a spot that can get the rain. I have even grown Chile's indoors by a sunny window to always have fresh peppers. Don't forget to stop by the Chileman's website (link below). Everything you have ever wanted to know about Chile's, growing Chile's, and using Chile's is on his site. Easy stuff. Good luck! 

Growing Chile's From Seed- Video

Growing Chile's Guide- Fantastic Website on Chile Peppers!

Types of Heirloom Tomatoes

There are many types of Heirloom's. They are strong strains of Tomato and wonderful to grow.


Types of Heirloom Tomatoes

Growing Heirloom Tomatoes-

I love Heirloom Tomatoes. I grow them every Summer and the Purple Cherokees are one of my go to plants. They are gorgeous and the flavor is divine. Wonderful in marinated Tomato salad or just thick slices with salt and pepper. Nothing can beat home grown garden Tomatoes! I am going to focus on Heirloom Tomatoes today. :)


Heirloom Tomatoes- A Brief Article