As I was planning out my gardens and doing all that tweaking in the garden house, I was also mixing the potting mix that I use to sow seeds. Then, I got to thinking that this soil recipe would be great for today’s quick tip.

It’s a recipe I only wish I had come up with myself, it’s what all the great gardeners use, and those like me that aspire to be. I learned this tip from my gardening friend, and I’ve also read up and collected the benefits of making your own potting mix. A tried and true potting mixture that promotes strong and plentiful plants. Say that 10 times fast. Once the ingredients are gathered, it takes just a minute or two to mix and then you’re off to the races. Here’s how to make the potting mix I use for sowing seeds.

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Have you vacuumed your dryer lately? Vacuum the dryer at least four times a year, for safety and fire protection. Now is the time to vacuum! With all of the …

Every year when January rolls around, I start pouring over my gardening and seed catalogs and begin planning my garden. It’s like, Christmas is over, let’s go straight to spring. But alas, it doesn’t quite work that way, yet in the meantime during the winter months I wait, I have something to look forward to.

Have you started to plan out your garden yet? Are you anxious to get planting and doing a little garden dreaming? You’re in luck because it’s time to sow seeds now for growing leeks.

If I had a nickel for every weird quirk the 1820 has, than I would be rich. True, so true, old homes have it going on, with the odd and unexpected. There’s an odd almost-mishap that maybe I brought on myself??  I kinda did, and it has to do with our old refurbished farmhouse sink in the kitchen.

If you ever have a problem with your kitchen sink pipes freezing, I have a quick tip how a heating pad keeps pipes from freezing.

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