
Showing posts with label the dirt. Show all posts
Showing posts with label the dirt. Show all posts
Thursday, September 22, 2016
THE DIRT: DIY Easy and Practical Potting Table

Thursday, August 25, 2016
THE DIRT: DIY Butterfly Bath and Feeder

Thursday, April 14, 2016
THE DIRT: Herbes de Provence Bouquets

First up though, a little tour of my herb garden.
Friday, February 27, 2015
WEEKEND INSPIRATION: Tomato Gardening


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Wednesday, December 31, 2014
THE DIRT: Paper Whites in Jars

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Thursday, August 7, 2014
THE DIRT: Preserving your bumper crop of basil


Did you plant basil this year? I love it. It’s so fun to just snip a bit off and instantly add flavor to your dish. But the basil grows so fast and there’s no way I can use it that quickly. I did a little research and wanted to try a way to preserve my fresh basil. There are loads of options. You can make basil oil, you can freeze small amounts of basil in oil or butter, you can blanch it or you can make basil salt. I was intrigued!
Wednesday, May 14, 2014
THE DIRT: Brown Paper Seedling Pots {tomato plants}


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Wednesday, May 22, 2013
THE DIRT: THE GRO PROJECT
This post brought to you by Miracle-Gro. All opinions are 100% mine.
Last week I showed you my little Japanese Spring Garden Seedlings. I’ve been taking really good care of them and I’m so excited about the possibility of actually harvesting these yummy veggies. The seedlings are Kabocha, Japanese Eggplant and Japanese Cucumber. You can read more about these vegetables here.

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Monday, May 13, 2013
The Dirt: spring japanese vegetable garden

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Monday, April 15, 2013
The Dirt: a simple avocado seed gift

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Saturday, November 24, 2012
The Dirt: good things at Curbside Chaos
This post brought to you by Bulbs. Dig, Drop, Done.. All opinions are 100% mine.
Can you imagine winning a $5,000 yard makeover. There are so many things I would do to our yard – starting with new privacy trees or hedges along our back yard wall. From there I would redo all my flower beds so I could have beautiful cut flowers year round. It would be amazing!

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Thursday, October 18, 2012
The Dirt: a nursery and new elm tree

Saturday, October 13, 2012
The Dirt: twigs, branches and a new tree
This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Miracle-Gro for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine.
In the past, I’ve made several projects using twigs and branches. Most of the twigs came from the White Birch tree that was in our front yard and provided shade for our dining room bay window. Sadly, our birch tree died. I kept hoping it would come back but it was not to be.
I had someone help take it out and asked him to save me all the branches and twigs. I knew what was coming. When my husband got home he gave me that look. You know the one…
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Monday, September 10, 2012
The Dirt: an inspired herb pot

Sunday, September 9, 2012
The Dirt: forcing bulbs for holiday color
This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Scotts Miracle-Gro for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine.
Even though we barely waved goodbye to summer, you know what happens once we hit September… our lives get even busier and the holidays are here before we even know it. This year, I’m planning ahead. I want to give gifts of beautiful paper white narcissus and red amaryllis. I am also envisioning a beautiful blooming centerpiece.
We always think of bulbs as a spring flower but you can cheat nature by forcing the bulbs. All you have to do is have them hibernate a little earlier and then depending on when you wake them up you’ll have fall and winter blooms.
Even though we barely waved goodbye to summer, you know what happens once we hit September… our lives get even busier and the holidays are here before we even know it. This year, I’m planning ahead. I want to give gifts of beautiful paper white narcissus and red amaryllis. I am also envisioning a beautiful blooming centerpiece.

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Wednesday, August 8, 2012
The Dirt: forget me nots and e-book review






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You know what else makes me smile? Suzy of Suzy’s Artsy Crafty Sitcom. Actually, she makes me laugh out loud. Hysterical stories alternate with artsy genius on the Sitcom. Suzy recently launched an e-book centered around one of her most popular projects – the faux stained glass peacock. The e-book contains the pattern for the Majestic Peacock and instructions for two completely different projects using the pattern. Plus, ideas for seven other projects.

Suzy’s Majestic Peacock is an original design and it’s stunning. The e-book has step-by-step instructions that are easy to follow and photos highlighting the process.

For more information or to order one of Suzy’s e-books click here to visit Suzys Artsy Craftsy Sitcom.
Thanks for visiting.
Carolyn
Saturday, June 23, 2012
The Dirt: time to protect our new fence
This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Flood Wood Care for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine.
Did I tell you that our backyard block wall fell down. Probably not. But it did. Several months ago, we noticed that our wall was leaning toward our neighbor’s yard. Was it just our imagination or was it leaning a little more each day? We decided we better replace the wall before it became dangerous and started the process to get a new fence.
We were all set to go and construction was set to start when I got a text from my neighbor. “Wall fell down”. We all met up in our pajamas at the crumbled wall just shaking our heads. No one was hurt and there wasn’t any major damage to either property.
We were all set to go and construction was set to start when I got a text from my neighbor. “Wall fell down”. We all met up in our pajamas at the crumbled wall just shaking our heads. No one was hurt and there wasn’t any major damage to either property.

That’s why I was really excited to be introduced to the Flood® Wood Care brand. Flood® Wood Care was founded in 1841 by a family of painters and has earned the reputation as “The Wood Care Specialist” with products like exterior wood stains and wood cleaners. They are recognized in the wood care industry for reliable protection. Perfect – I need reliable for our new fence.



And here’s great news for you. Flood® Wood Care is currently having a sweepstakes - The Take it Easy Sweepstakes to be exact! If you win, Flood® Wood Care will provide all the supplies AND labor to prep and stain your deck PLUS $2,000 for the deck party of your dreams. It's always easy with Flood products, but it just doesn't get any easier than this!
Learn more here at the Take it Easy Sweepstakes.
Thanks for visiting.
Carolyn
Thursday, April 26, 2012
The Dirt: dollar store steamer to flower basket
Here’s a fun and budget friendly idea for a Mother’s Day gift {or any occasion gift}.

I found this wire steamer basket at the dollar store. You could do so many things with this basket. Hang several for kitchen storage, use them for ribbons or scraps of fabric, or actually use it to steam vegetables.
I decided to use mine as a planter for a Mother’s Day gift.
I lined the basket with moss and gave it a good soaking.
The steamer basket handles double as legs. Or, you could hang the basket using the handles.
Once filled with potting soil, I planted Forget Me Not seeds.
Forget Me Not flowers are so pretty and delicate. I love the gorgeous blue color and the cheery yellow center. Here’s how legend says the flower got it’s name.

I can’t wait for my basket to start growing and I’m envisioning an abundance of pretty blue flowers like the ones above. Fingers crossed!

In the meantime, this dragonfly plant stick will stand guard over my seeds.
Thanks for visiting.
Carolyn
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Wednesday, April 25, 2012
The Dirt: gardening for dessert
This post brought to you by Whitney Farms. All opinions are 100% mine.
If you follow my blog, you may have noticed a lot of posts about my garden lately. My new tomatoes {above}, herbs and strawberries are doing nicely and I’ve weeded and prepped my flower beds for spring. Now it’s time to take care of the plants until the harvest is ready in the summer.
One of my existing and neglected plants is a dwarf lemon tree. It’s been in a pot for years and I think in all that time it’s yielded one sad lemon. I recently moved the pot to a better location and was so surprised to see tons of lemon buds on the tree. Check it out - look at all those buds.
I would be thrilled if my tree actually produced lemons this year. I’m going to really take care of it {uh, watering it regularly might help} and give it proper plant food. Hooray for Whitney Farms®. They sent me two bags of their Plant Food and Tomato and Vegetable Food. It’s 100% natural organic plant food containing only ingredients from the Earth. I like that it’s natural with low to no dust and no manure odor.
I added the recommended amount of the plant food to my potted tree, mixed the food into the soil and watered it.
It’s nice to know that my produce will be naturally grown in organic soil. Especially since I want to make some of my favorite desserts - like these lemon bars.





I added the recommended amount of the plant food to my potted tree, mixed the food into the soil and watered it.


Or, if I really get a great crop, some preserved lemons.

So hopefully, my little lemon buds will go from these
to...

these!
Thank you Whitney Farms(R).
I can't wait to make lemon bars with my home grown organic lemons.
If you want to try out Whitney Farms® click on the link for a $3.00 coupon.

Thanks for visiting.
Carolyn
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