Garden Tips

May 25, 2023

Tour Our Finished Reclaimed Window Greenhouse!

Building this reclaimed window greenhouse was our fall and winter project this year.

May 15, 2023

Turn an Old Desk into a Rustic Potting Bench

The revamping of an old desk into a rustic potting bench was a fun diy building project.

May 12, 2023

Use A Row Marker To Transplant Seedlings Into The Garden (Mittleider Method)

Fortunately, it is finally warm enough for me to transplant seedlings. Mittleider’s method of transplanting is really pretty simple.

May 5, 2023

Row Marker (Mittleider Gardening)

This row marker design comes from the Mittleider Gardening Course book. It is designed to mark the rows in a garden.

May 3, 2023

How to Water Seedlings (Mittleider Gardening)

When it comes to gardening, one of the most important tasks is to water seedlings.

May 1, 2023

Reclaimed Window Greenhouse Part Six: Finishing the Shed and Loft

The shed and loft are such great additions to my reclaimed window greenhouse.

Apr 24, 2023

Reclaimed Window Greenhouse Part Five: Finishing the Siding and Trim

The siding and trim will finish the exterior of my reclaimed window greenhouse.

Apr 7, 2023

How to Transplant Seedlings into Flats (Mittleider Gardening)

Germinating your garden seeds in flats leaves them very close together so the best thing to do is to transplant seedlings into flats.

Apr 3, 2023

How to start seedlings in flats (Mittleider Gardening)

This Mittleider gardening method is used to start seedlings in flats. It is a great way to start the vegetables for my garden.

Mar 30, 2023

How to Give New Wood an Aged Look

In a few easy steps, I was able to completely transform my new boards to give them an aged wood look.

Mar 26, 2023

How to Make a Greenhouse Plant Table (Mittleider Gardening)

My greenhouse was incomplete without the addition of plant tables to fully utilize the space. Now I am ready for spring.

Mar 23, 2023

Reclaimed Window Greenhouse Part Four: Windows

I love the antique windows in this reclaimed window greenhouse. For me, they make the structure beautiful.

Mar 16, 2023

How to Make a Leveling Device (Mittleider Gardening)

One tool in the Mittleider Gardening Course book is a leveling device. At first, I thought this was somewhat unnecessary but the more I...

Mar 14, 2023

Reclaimed Window Greenhouse Part Three: Roofing

A project the size of our reclaimed window greenhouse can sometimes seem daunting, today we are tackling the roof.

Mar 12, 2023

Seed Flat Marker (Mittleider Gardening)

This seed flat marker design comes from the Mittleider Gardening Course book. It is designed to be specifically used with the seedling trays

Mar 6, 2023

Constant Feed (Mittleider Gardening)

In addition to having many recipes for custom soils, the Mittleider Gardening Course Book also has many “recipes” for fertilizing your...

Mar 2, 2023

Weekly Feed Fertilizer (Mittleider Gardening)

In addition to having many recipes for custom soils the Mittleider Gardening Course Book also has many “recipes” for fertilizing your...

Feb 21, 2023

Preplant Fertilizer (Mittleider Gardening)

In addition to having many recipes for custom soils the Mittleider Gardening Course Book also has many “recipes” for fertilizing your...

Feb 19, 2023

Custom Potting Soil (Mittleider Gardening)

The Mittleider Gardening Course Book provides many “recipes” for custom garden soil. This custom potting soil mix provides good drainage...

Feb 17, 2023

Seedling Tray (Mittleider Gardening)

This seedling tray design comes from the Mittleider Gardening Course book. This is a method of gardening that was developed in the 1960s...