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Indoor Plants That Survive Anything

My home has a talent for killing plants. It’s not that I’m a bad gardener. Outside, with decent lighting conditions and water, I can grow plants with the best of them. I love gardening, and I’m all right at figuring out what plants need. What my house is lacking is light. I live in the dark Pacific Northwest, in a house that doesn’t often get full light, even though it’s not really shady. This is tricky and deceptive. To a human, the house looks good. Plants give it the thumbs down. Or the leaves down, more likely. What can you … Continue reading →

Wall to Wall: Growing Food Indoors

I recently started following someone on Twitter who gardens in her bathroom. Vertically. All jokes about the availability of fertilizer aside, this is a good place to garden. After all, it’s warm and it’s damp, probably once a day at least. If you replace some of your bathroom lighting with a grow light, you’d have the perfect tropical conditions – that is, until you open your window! Now, I don’t garden in my bathroom, although I’m now feeling somewhat inspired to do so. Between the towel racks and the toothbrushes, there just doesn’t seem to be that much space. However, … Continue reading →

Gardening As A Whole Curriculum

Now that spring is here, most states are starting to thaw out and warm up. This an excellent time to begin a garden, no matter how small, and teach the kids about botany, art, vocabulary, water conservation, nutrition, and so much more. I’m a firm believer in getting the most bang for my buck and most use out of every moment. Each lesson you teach your kids can incorporate many subjects, not just the most obvious one at hand. Gardening is no different. The house we live in now has a nice back and front yard, but even when we … Continue reading →

Home Week in Review: March 10 – 16

This week, we went from “talking trash” to discussing Spring Cleaning. Did you miss any of these? Reducing Your Trash By reducing the amount you waste, you can save money (if you pay per bag or pound of disposal) and do something good for the environment. Here are some ideas to help you reduce your garbage… Don’t miss part two and part three. Yard Work… Now? Is it time to start yard work already? It may seem a bit early, especially if your weather is still a little unpredictable, but there are some things you can begin doing now… Things … Continue reading →

Things to Do Around Your Home in March

Are you feeling a little bit of spring fever? We’ll be officially leaving winter behind this month when spring arrives on the 20th. Here are some great ideas of things to do around your home in March. Put up a new bird feeder to welcome all of your feathered friends. You can check out the good selection of feeders at a home improvement store, or make a feeder on your own. If you needs some ideas, you can check out the following articles all about birds and bird feeders. Creating A Bird Book The National Great Backyard Bird Count Frugal … Continue reading →

Winter Gardening

We just got pounded by a major winter storm that dumped more than a foot of snow on our front lawn. It certainly dashed our hopes of an early spring. But, it did nothing to dampen the spirits of our neighbor who spent about 20 minutes today telling me all about the delicious herbs and vegetables she was growing in her year-round garden (this as we both shoveled paths from the sidewalk to our respective front doors.) Honestly, it never dawned on me to relocate my outdoor plants indoors. The idea of digging up, potting plants, and hoping they flourish … Continue reading →

The Frugal Blog Week in Review: Jan. 27 to Feb. 2

Hello there! It is a quiet Saturday evening on the day before the Superbowl. my husband is getting the last kid to bed, I’m listening to my new Nora Jones music, and I am seriously thinking of taking a nice hot bath. Before that, though, I wanted to bring you the week in review for the Frugal Living Blog. I know you read every blog faithfully, so I’ll just assume you want to reread them all again. Saturday, January 27 Save on Paper: Take Advantage of Junk Mail In an earlier blog, Save on Paper: The Three Best Ways, I … Continue reading →

How to Organize Your Gardening Tools

There are few things that are more difficult and awkward to store than gardening tools. Indeed, gardening tools are dirty, inconsistently sized and often too heavy to lift off of the ground. Because gardening tools are often very dirty, most people do not want to store them inside the home. However, since many people do not have a garage or exterior storage area around the home, it can be difficult to find an alternative solution. Here are some ideas to help you store your gardening tools effectively without making your home dirty. 1. Sort and Organize Sort and organize all … Continue reading →

Allergy-Free Garden

If you are one of the millions of spring or fall allergy sufferers out there, you have my sympathy and a share of my box of Zyrtec. Allergies can be miserable, keeping you indoors when you just want to go out and enjoy the fresh air. Certain plants, trees and other greens are more likely than others to cause allergy symptoms. Knowing what to plant and what to get rid of may help you stay allergy free. Of course, just because you have an allergy-free garden doesn’t mean that you are out of the woods, so to speak. Pollen can … Continue reading →

Decorative Container Plants for Halloween and Thanksgiving

Halloween planting? Of course! If you enjoy seasonal decorating and theme gardens, creating a fall garden in a planter is an entertaining way to end your container gardening year. In October and November, the days are persistently cooler. While some parts of the country are still basking in the glow of the fall, other parts are moving into the winter deep freeze. Choose your plants accordingly, and baby them by keeping them close to the house if you live in a colder climate. Small Japanese maple trees are a good longer-term fall planting. Place these in a large pot on … Continue reading →