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This post may include affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I’ll earn a small fee at no extra cost to you.This planting guide for Zone 9 has eight vegetables you can plant in June for a great harvest. Includes recommended varieties and growing tips. Ahhh, June. Summer is officially here, but it’s not unbearably hot yet. The soil is warm and your seeds and seedlings will be off to
This post was sponsored by SEEDS OF CHANGE™. All thoughts and opinions are my own. I can hear some of you now, through the computer screen: “I love Meatless Monday, but what the heck is Bibimbap? Do I want to eat it?” Yes, my friends, you absolutely do. Bibimbap (pronounced bib-em-bop) is a Korean dish that means “mixed rice.” It’s traditionally made with rice, vegetables, and sauce, and topped with
Therapeutic bath salts are a fantastic way to soothe tired muscles, calm the body, and enjoy aromatherapy. It’s easy to make your own natural bath salts with a few simple ingredients. Ladies, do you dream of a soothing, warm bath? Relaxing with your favorite book…no kids banging on the bathroom door…no phone calls…ahhh. A warm bath will soothe your muscles, and the increased circulation stimulates your lymphatic system. As your
Do you have trouble falling asleep or staying asleep? Here are the best natural ways to improve your sleep, with lifestyle tips and natural remedies. Ladies and gentlemen…a good night’s sleep begins BEFORE your head hits the pillow. Does this surprise you? Most of us (moms especially) are constantly reviewing the day, thinking about what needs to be accomplished tomorrow, fretting about future events…and this prevents us from falling asleep.
These are the top 10 vegetables that you can grow vertically, on a trellis or other support. Growing your vegetables “up” keeps the plants healthier, and allows you to grow more in a small space. I would love to have a giant backyard garden full of endless vegetables. But in reality, I have a backyard that’s all swimming pool with three small raised beds in the corner. So what’s a
Let’s get in the garden! This planting guide for Zone 9 has 11 vegetables you can plant in May for a great harvest this summer and fall. Includes recommended varieties and growing tips. Yahooo! The sun is shining, birds are chirping, and it is the perfect time for gardening. Let’s get those seeds and seedlings in the ground this month. Not sure what to buy or plant right now? I
Here are 5 disposable kitchen things you should stop using and what you can replace them with. We’ve made these easy changes in our family, and you can too! Friends, the world is creating more trash than we can possibly dispose of (or even recycle). There are extreme ways to go “zero-waste” and there are simple ways, and I’m a fan of simple! Let’s get rid of these disposable kitchen
This planting guide for Zone 9 contains 12 vegetables you can plant in April for a great harvest this summer. Ahhh, April! Spring is finally here (for those of us in Zone 9 anyway), and it’s time to get our seeds and starts in the ground. Does it seem like winter lasted about 6 million years? It does for me. I can’t wait to get outside and get my hands
Are you tired of sniffling, sneezing, and itchy eyes? Essential oils can give you safe, natural relief from seasonal allergies without any of the nasty side effects from conventional medicines. Do you feel like walking around with a gas mask to avoid the gunk in the air this time of year? Between pollen, grass, weeds, and all the other junk that causes seasonal allergies, lots of people are just
If romaine lettuce recalls make you nervous–take charge! You can grow your own romaine lettuce for crisp, fresh, delicious salads. Here’s everything you need to know to grow romaine lettuce in your garden. Here in California, there have been one too many romaine lettuce recalls for my liking. Since we have a salad with dinner several times a week, we go through a lot of romaine lettuce–and I don’t want
It’s easy to dry oregano from your garden. Once you’ve dehydrated oregano, you can add its delicious flavor to your spaghetti sauce, meatballs, soups, and more. We have a huge oregano patch in our front yard garden. Every spring before it goes to flower, my Little Helper and I harvest bunches of this fragrant herb. Then I dry it in my dehydrator for use in recipes all year long. When
Brrr! It’s cold outside, but these veggies are up to the task. Plant these 10 vegetables in February and you’ll enjoy fresh food from your garden in no time! For most of us gardeners, January is spent looking through seed catalogs and planning out the majestic garden you’re going to enjoy in the spring. By February, though, your seeds have arrived and you’re itching to get them in the soil…am
