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Monday, April 26, 2021

Gardening Guide

Here are some of my best posts about gardening!

I can't believe I have been gardening for 5 years this year!

In that time, my gardening skills have grown😀 & changed quite a bit!

I began my gardening journey by using small raised beds & buying all my plants. In 5 years, it has grown into a huge tilled garden & seed starting everything.

I talk a lot about gardening here on the blog & I wanted all my garden tips in one place. That's why I'm creating this little gardening guide.

I have learned so much in my gardening journey & I'm always looking for ways to do things better. This guide will be updated periodically as I write more posts & learn more skills.

Monday, March 29, 2021

Seed Starting 2021

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Seed starting 2021 is underway!

I began my 2021 seed starting in mid March. It is a little early for seed starting but I was too excited to wait any longer!

The suggestion for my zone is to seed start about 6-8 weeks before the last frost date. Our last frost date is in mid May. I'm still going to wait to plant outside until Memorial Day weekend just to be completely safe. That will put my seedlings at about 10-11 weeks (I planted on different days).

To seed start, I used a peat pellet greenhouse. I used the pellets last year & loved how easy they were to work with. I also like how the entire flat of plants is in its own greenhouse.

Using the peat pellets can seem a little costly, but it averages out to around 25 cents a plant between the pellets & seed costs.

Tuesday, February 16, 2021

Creating A Crackled and Distressed Finish Using Glue

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How to create a crackle/distressed finish using school glue!

One of my favorite things to do is make something new look like something old.

In the past, I've used a weathered crackle glaze to give an aged/distressed look. Then, when I was browsing on Pinterest one day, I saw that school glue could be used to make a distressed/crackle look.

I tried the technique over the summer & had great results. Recently, I wanted to make a name sign for our foster kiddo's room. I decided to use the glue distressing technique on the letters for his name. Since he's in foster care, I can't share his full name, but I used one of the letters to show you the distressing technique.