Category: Gardening

Gardening & Habitat

The Gardening category explores practical ways to grow and care for plants in Midwest gardens and backyard spaces. You’ll find tips on planting flowers, growing fruits and vegetables, improving soil, managing garden pests, and supporting pollinators.

This category also includes container gardening ideas, composting guidance, and simple ways to create wildlife-friendly habitat in your yard. Whether you’re planting seasonal blooms, tending a vegetable patch, or maintaining a small patio garden, these posts offer clear, useful advice.

Gardening connects us to the land. With thoughtful planning and care, even small spaces can support healthy plants and local wildlife.

Lavender Lemonade

Lavender lemonade is a refreshing and aromatic beverage that combines the citrusy flavor of lemons with the floral notes of lavender. Here are simple recipes for making lavender lemonade.

Hanging Knit Planter Basket

Hanging Knit Planter Basket Looking for a garden planter that can occupy your empty wooden fence space? If you knit, try making this hanging knit planter basket.
Scarecrow Ideas for Fall

Scarecrow Ideas For Fall

Scarecrow Ideas For Fall A collection of outdoor scarecrow ideas from my private photography files The scarecrow ideas for the fall collection is finally making it’s way out of the darkness and into the light.  ...
Painted Fall Halloween Pumpkins

Painted Fall Pumpkins

Painted Pumpkins for Fall Decor My favorite season is fall!  My so glad I live in a world that has the month of October.  I love wearing warm fuzzy oversized sweaters, the fall colors and...

Drilling Pumpkins

Drilling Pumpkins Drilling Pumpkins – Halloween Pumpkin Carving Made Easy! Last year my sister-in-law drilled patterns into her pumpkins using a cordless drill and drill bits.  They were so stinkin’ cute.