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.
Growing Basil From Cuttings
Digging Horseradish Roots for Winter
Making Raspberry Freezer Jam
Growing Cactus Outdoors in Cold Weather Climates
Simple Creamy Cucumber Salad
Collect Seeds From Your Rhubarb Plant
Grow Rhubarb From Seed From Your Own Plant
Repotting a Money Plant
Starting and Maintaining a Raspberry Patch
Easy Stepping Stones for the Garden
Stone Crock Flower Pots
DIY Straw Bale Cold Frame
Old Wash Tub Flower Pots
Composting with Worms
Straw Bale Garden
Sharpening Your Garden Shovel
Blanching Garden Vegetables for Freezing
Vegetable Dip Dry Mix Recipe