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Naturally Frugal: Straw Bale Gardening

by LittleMissKnowitAll | Apr 25, 2013 | green, grow

I am soooo excited! About a year ago while researching pallet gardening I stumbled upon a form of gardening on Pinterest called Straw Bale Gardening. I was intrigued, and decided to do some research. I’ve spent the past year reading everything I could about...

Pinterest Try it Out Tuesday: DIY Watering Can

by LittleMissKnowitAll | Jun 19, 2012 | create, green, grow

For the past few weeks I’ve seen a ton of pins on Pinterest about converting a milk jug into a watering can. I was a bit skeptical. While I know it could be a good repurposing of a normal throwaway item, I was skeptical at how neat it would be. I was worried...

Naturally Frugal Weed Killer

by LittleMissKnowitAll | Jun 4, 2012 | green, grow

With the extra early spring and mild winter we are seeing some very unwelcome guests in our yards: weeds. The mild winter means that not only did they arrive early, but that many weeds did not die off fully during the few cold spells we had. Weeds are going to be...

Creative Container Gardens

by LittleMissKnowitAll | May 28, 2012 | grow

It’s true–I’ve been bitten by the gardening bug! I’ve had a lifelong fascination with plants and flowers, but it seems like this spring more than others I have really been fascinated with all things gardening. My particular interest has been...

Naturally Frugal: Re-Growing Green Onions

by LittleMissKnowitAll | May 21, 2012 | eat, grow

Pinterest has been full of ways to grow this or that lately, and one of the ones that intrigued me most was how easy it was to grow your own green onions (also known as scallions). I thought surely, it wasn’t quite as easy as all the pinners said. Surely, there...

Speed Your Garden with These Common Household Objects!

by LittleMissKnowitAll | May 16, 2012 | grow

While the traditional Mother’s Day planting date has come and gone, we are still having some cool nights. While the cool evenings won’t harm most of your plants, they can slow down growth, especially on tender young seedlings. Using a cold frame or bell...