Gardening
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Humming bird nectar
In the spring each year, we get pretty excited to see the birds come back after winter. One of our favorites is the hummingbird. They are so amazing. If you don’t know much about hummingbirds, I encourage you to look them up. We have had a feeder for years. When we bought it new, I…
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How to start a plant from a cutting
As I have said previously, my mom loved house plants. I remember that she would make “cuttings” to share with others. It’s really very simple and will work with most plants. Two of the heartiest plants I have in my house are a Golden pothos and a Purple Passion plant. I have had both of…
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Transplanting an aloe house plant
As long as I can remember, there has always been some sort of gardening in my life. I remember when I was a little girl, my mom had a beautiful vegetable garden in our backyard. She grew squash, tomatoes, peppers, carrots, beets, and I don’t remember what else. She managed to grow an abundance of…
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Fruit Fly Trap
As I have mentioned in another post, I love house plants; what I don’t love are the fruit flies or gnats that sometimes live in the soil. I have tried a lot of different brands and types, it doesn’t really seem to make much of a difference. I know there are commercial products that you…