Apt Garden

Photo 1: DIY Glittery Red Pumps Transform an old pair of heels into glittery heels for $6 in one day! Photo 2: Chew marks on heel. ...

I started an iris in a vase after seeing one in a plant catalog.  I've been growing it for a couple of months now, and so far thing...

Freshly Ground Organic Sage from the Garden Nothing beats turning high-quality, sage from the organic garden into freshly, ground sage f...

Photo: Plants Growing in DIY Apple Carton Seedling Starter I planted a variety of seeds in a  DIY Apple Carton Seedling Starter I cre...

Apple Carton Seedling Starter This empty apple carton looked like it could be a great seedling starter.  Keeping the soil evenly moist ...

Are you looking for cheap plant supports?  I picked up some fence stays for only 18 cents each at Home Depot.  Then I unravelled them and sh...

Don't throw away those Christmas boxes just yet.  You can tear down a couple and turn them into inexpensive Christmas lights organizers...

Photo 1: Starting a new jar of homemade vanilla extract The homemade vanilla extract I started earlier this year is finally ready for use...

Did you know an ordinary straw can double as a strawberry huller?  Give it a try.  It actually works really well.  All you have to do is pus...

I have thick, long hair that until this morning was dry and coarse from color treatments and daily heat styling.  Prior to using the olive ...

Photo 1: Bok choy plant forming seed pods Photo 2: Sunlight is illuminating the bok choy seeds inside the pod. Photo 3: Bok choy seed pods...

Photo 1: 12 Madagascar vanilla beans split lengthwise steeping in a jar of vodka. Photo 2: The vanilla bean on the top was split l...

I harvest and store seeds from my existing plants.  In the past I blogged about using photo albums as a way to store and organize seed pack...

Photo: Blooming Planter full of Daffodils Created for Under $25 Mother's Day is on Sunday, May 8th, 2011.  Instead of getting your mom...

Turn an ordinary yogurt cup into an effective organic slug trap.  Just dig a hole, and place the empty yogurt cup into the hole.  Make sure ...

Photo: butternut squash (left) and early sunglow corn (right) both from seeds I went on a week long vacation to the tropics.  I started s...