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Printable Garden Planner

March 23, 2020 By Karen Creel

Printable garden planner

I’m ready to get out and play in the dirt.  We had a rain free day over the weekend, and I cleaned out my butterfly garden, and planted gladiolas and yarrow.  My new raised bed is planted with strawberries, and the smaller second one is ready for lettuce seeds.  Perennial plants are popping up and… 

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Filed Under: garden tips., gardening, Printables, Uncategorized Tagged With: downloadable garden planner, garden planner, garden tips

How to Make a Butterfly Puddler

March 15, 2020 By Karen Creel

Make-a-butterfly-puddler-with-Garden-Alchemy

Stephanie Rose of Garden Therapy has written a number of books, and I have many of them.  When I learned she had written a new one called Garden Alchemy I knew I wanted it.  In fact, I preordered it before it was even released! The Gardening Alchemy book is packed with over 80 ideas to naturally… 

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Butterfly Printables

February 20, 2020 By Karen Creel

Plan your butterfly garden with these pretty printables

I love printables and especially these that my friend Rebecca, a graphic designer did for me.  She creates all of my soap and bath and body labels, and I’m always happy with her creations.  I asked her to make these four butterfly printable pages that can be printed out and kept in a notebook.  They… 

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Filed Under: butterfly gardening, Printables, Printables Tagged With: butterfly gardening, butterfly gardening tips, butterfly printables, how to plant a butterfly garden

Butterfly Gardens

February 13, 2020 By Karen Creel

Milkweed is a great choice for a host plant in your butterfly garden

As I sit here writing this post on a Friday morning, it’s snowing in North Georgia.  Monday, as I left work it was 70 degrees.  Don’t be fooled by the ground hog’s prediction, we still have some cold weather to come.  I have several projects that I want to do including completing my garden shed,… 

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Filed Under: garden tips., gardening, Uncategorized Tagged With: butterfly garden, host plants for a butterfly garden, milkweed, nectar plants for a butterfly garden

Plant a Pizza Garden

February 8, 2020 By Karen Creel

Plant a pizza garden

Getting kids to eat their veggies is not always easy.  By getting them involved in the growing, caring for, and reaping of the benefits of their work,  you may cultivate a life long love of gardening. Every kid knows what a pizza is, and you would be hard pressed to find one who doesn’t like… 

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Filed Under: gardening with kids, planting a pizza garden Tagged With: basil, gardening with kids, homemade pizza sauce, onion, oregano, peppers, pizza garden

Calendula Lotion Bars

January 16, 2020 By Karen Creel

Calendula-lotion-bar

Winter weather is tough on my skin.  The humidity drops outside and I’m indoors more using dry heat. If you are like me, you tend to spend longer in hot showers.  Remember, I’m a southern girl, and anything less than 60 degrees is COLD, lol.  I help combat that by making lotion bars.  But not… 

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Filed Under: Calendula Lotion Bars, Natural skin care Tagged With: Calendula, calendula lotion bars, skin care herbs, winter skin care

Lemon Balm

January 9, 2020 By Karen Creel

Plant lemon balm directly in the garden in pots to control spreading

It’s January, so I would imagine you are wondering why I’m writing about mosquitos. I’m already dreading them.  We have had a mild winter so far, and rain, rain, rain.  Rain is forecast AGAIN this  weekend and the high is 68.  We need a good cold snap to kill them.  Mosquitos are terrible in my… 

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Filed Under: garden tips., herb gardens, Uncategorized Tagged With: herb gardens, herbs that repel mosquitos, how to grow lemon balm, lemon balm

How to Force Paperwhite Narcissus Bulbs for Winter Blooms

December 29, 2019 By Karen Creel

Bulbs can be forced for winter blooms using special vases.

I was at my local Tractor Supply a few days before Christmas buying bird seed, and lye for my soapmaking class.  Of course, I had also picked up a garden magazine, and was dreaming of spring.  Seed packets aren’t out yet,  but I spied a Paperwhite Narcissus Bulb Kit at the end of the counter… 

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Filed Under: Forcing Bulbs, garden tips. Tagged With: forcing bulbs, gardening, narcissus bulbs, winter blooms

Winter Quotes

December 24, 2019 By Karen Creel

Winter gardening quote

I love the spring and summer, and by January, I’m ready to start ordering from the seed catalogs that start filling our mailboxes.  I actually received one today!  But, just like our bodies, our gardens need a period of rest.  So instead of bemoaning the cold weather,  I’ll take this time to plan for next… 

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DIY Rusty Bedspring Snowman Craft

December 15, 2019 By Karen Creel

A DIY Craft Using Rusty Bedsprings

I can’t take credit for this rusty bedspring craft, but when I saw this snowman idea on Rusted Roots Blog on Instagram, I knew I wanted to give it a try.  I had all the supplies here, and could whip one up easily.  Unlike Christmas decor, snowmen can be left out all winter.  So when… 

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