Our vegetable garden is just starting to bare some bright, colorful fruits and veggies. Back in June, when we went down to Florida to visit family for a few weeks, we left our garden in its infancy, and returned to what looked like a mini-jungle!
Only one side (towards the back) is trellised, but the front side, with the 2 cherry tomato plants was getting a little unruly. I must admit, I should’ve taken care of it right away, but I just kept putting it off… and off… and off…
Eventually, I had a big old tomato bush trailing my driveway; not really the most beautiful thing, I know. That’s why when Global Garden Friends contacted me to review some of their products, it was a God-send – just perfect timing! They sent me an Ultimate Plant Cage, some Ultimate Plant Clips, 6 Ultimate Plant Stakes, and some Ultimate Trellis Clips.
Disclaimer: This is a contributed post.
Photo credit: Climatelab.org
Compost can be created easily and even passively from home. It is a natural process of organic material breaking down and creating usable mulch which is rich in nutrients and minerals. Many people still go out and buy compost though, simply because they do not even contemplate making their own. It helps save you money and it also helps the environment a great deal. The amount of carbon emissions created by transporting domestic waste to landfill is huge. If you can create something new and useful from your waste, instead of sending it to landfill, that can only be a good thing.
There are three main ways that you can create your own compost from home. They are:
- Passive decomposition
- Cold decomposition
- Hot decomposition
Disclaimer: This is a contributed post.
When Jakob, a home improvement blogger for Networx.com, offered to contribute a post about saving water in the garden, I instantly jumped at the opportunity to feature his piece! Our garden is starting to bloom, and I’m always looking for helpful tips to conserve water and energy, while still helping our plants flourish. I’m still a beginner gardener, so posts like Jakob’s are always helpful for newbies like me! 
For those of us that have vegetable gardens or even a simple front yard with a few flowers around the perimeter, water is a key ingredient for a happy and successful summer. It keeps the plants we’re growing green and lush and they produce well.
At the same time, it’s important to consider the fact that although it rains once in a while there isn’t an endless supply of water to pour into the landscape. The reason is that we’re using water resources faster than they replenish naturally.
This is especially true in certain regions of the country that have been experiencing drought like conditions in recent years.
That’s why when it comes to the yard and garden, where water is used more frequently over the warmer season, it’s important to find ways to simultaneously meet our needs and conserve.
Happy Tuesday all!
Unfortunately, as you can tell by how late this post is going out, I don’t actually have a Tiny Tip for you this week. 
It’s been a hectic week as we prepare to travel this weekend to visit our family in Florida for 2 weeks! It will be Baby Y’s first real plane ride (aside from the one he took at 6 months, but he doesn’t remember that one, of course!), and he’ll finally be able to meet all those familiar faces that he sees on Skype every week – very exciting!
Instead of sharing a Tiny Tip with you this week, I did want to give you a peek into our raised bed garden. We set it up 2 weeks ago and it’s looking mighty fine, if I do say so myself!
Here, we have 2 kinds of tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers, and spinach.
And here, we have radishes, baby carrots, chives, basil, cilantro, parsley, nasturtiums (edible flowers), and strawberries on the end.
Remember my celery stalk stump from last week? Here's the new growth! It'll be planted in a container later this week.
That’s a little peek into our edible garden. I’m going to try to give an update every few weeks or so, so keep a look out for that! I hate that we’ll be leaving the garden for 2 whole weeks! But we’ve set up a soaker hose on a timer to take care of watering, and we’ll have someone check up on it a few times while we’re gone.
Have you had to leave your precious garden for an extended period of time? What did you do to ensure that it stayed strong and healthy? Any tips, suggestions, comments are welcome below!
Tiny Tip Tuesday Blog Hop!
Now for the blog hop! Thanks so much to everyone who joined us and shared their awesome links last week! If you missed them, head on over and check them out! Here are the top three most clicked links from last week! Congratulations, ladies! Feel free to grab the featured button below!
NOTE: Featured links will also be added to my “Featured on Tiny Tip Tuesday!” board on Pinterest, as well as shared on my Facebook page.
1. Extending the Life of Your Razor by Practical Stewardship
2. I Fired My Dishwasher by Seriously, That’s My Life
3. Apple Cider Vinegar and All Its Wonders by My Merry Messy Life
Alright, now what are YOUR tips for this week?
- You may share any links (that you haven’t shared before) pertaining to anything natural, frugal, sustainable, or homemade. Things like kitchen tips, recipes, gardening tips, green cleaners, homemade beauty products, DIY projects, etc.
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Are you sick of hearing me talk about dandelions yet? 
Well, I promise today’s post is really fun and exciting – we’re making syrup! You know, like for pancakes and waffles! I’d already been making my own syrup because that “Aunt Jemima” nonsense they sell at the store is just gross – it’s way too sweet, way too thick, and way too loaded with nasty artificial additives and preservatives. Blechh, it’s nasty just to think about it. Ok, happy thoughts, happy thoughts…
Ooh, I know! Dandelions! Pretty, bright, yellow, happy dandelions!
