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by Ilona Erwin Filed Under: do as I say, Frugal Tips, gardening tips

Moneysaving Tips for Gardeners

Tagged With: expert gardening tips, frugal living, garden bargains

Dirt Cheap Garden Ideas Not everyone can afford a bath size water garden kit, but what about using an old tub that was cast off from a remodeling project? What about old teacups turned into bird feeders? Or signs made out of old lumber, or the … [Read more...] about Moneysaving Tips for Gardeners

fairy house door

by Ilona Erwin Filed Under: Garden crafts

Furnishing Grandma’s Fairy House

Tagged With: fairy garden, garden crafts, how-to

Just Moved In? Time to Get Decorating! Being creative is what it's all about- let's make some cute stuff! I hope you enjoy these ideas and they spark your own fun projects. A Place of Enchantment Whether a fairy garden or home, flights of … [Read more...] about Furnishing Grandma’s Fairy House

by Ilona Erwin Filed Under: Frugal Tips, Garden design ideas

Visit An Arboretum And Save Dollars On Your Landscape

Tagged With: arboretum, frugal living, landscaping ideas

What if you could see which shrubs and trees grow well in your landscape? Or learn of plants mature sizes without waiting for years? An Arboretum can show and tell.  What Is An Arboretum? An Arboretum is a place where trees are grown, but not only … [Read more...] about Visit An Arboretum And Save Dollars On Your Landscape

by Ilona Erwin Filed Under: Garden crafts, Plants, Vegetable garden

Out Of Your Gourd Gardening

Tagged With: garden crafts, gourd art videos, gourds, vegetable garden

The Seed That Grew Birdhouse Gourds - Lots Of Them! Gourds are easy to grow. And besides being easy (which makes them a candidate for growing in a children's garden), there are lots of things that you can do with them if you love to craft and … [Read more...] about Out Of Your Gourd Gardening

by Ilona Erwin Filed Under: autumn, Home stuff

Display of Gourds Speaks The Language of Autumn

Tagged With: autumn, gourds, home decor

Brighten Up The Home With Fall Gourds Two seasons ago I bought some gourds for autumn display, "just 'cause", which lead to this years crop from the discards. I am already planning the Thanksgiving centerpiece with some of those harvested fruits of … [Read more...] about Display of Gourds Speaks The Language of Autumn

by Ilona Erwin Filed Under: Featured, Home stuff

I Found Out About “She Sheds” And Coincidentally, About Friends

Tagged With: frugal living, home, home improvement, repurpose

My Houzz: A Backyard Getaway Emerges From a Grain Shed A high school friend of mine is considering lending his sizable carpentry talents to making "She Sheds".  I hadn't even heard of them, although I could make an educated guess as to what they … [Read more...] about I Found Out About “She Sheds” And Coincidentally, About Friends

by Ilona Erwin Filed Under: do as I say, Featured, Home stuff

The De-clutter Journey

Tagged With: decluttering, Featured, home

Specifically, How Did You Do It? For those who are struggling, like I have, here are some of the practical steps of getting rid of clutter and the whole lifestyle that goes with it. Like some physical maladies, this one might have a different … [Read more...] about The De-clutter Journey

making a fairy house

by Ilona Erwin Filed Under: Garden crafts, Garden design ideas

Grandma Can Make Fairy Houses From Forest Finds

Tagged With: diy fairy house, fairy garden, fairy houses, garden crafts

Make A Fairy House And Not Spend A Dime Fairy gardens have been all the rage, and the little furniture and houses that go into them, but the idea predates all this fancy paraphernalia and you can make yours from scavenged materials. It can be no … [Read more...] about Grandma Can Make Fairy Houses From Forest Finds

by Ilona Erwin Filed Under: Frugal Tips

More Than Pretty

 It's true, and that was something I wrote about in these garden thoughts. But pretty can make some of life's all too real tragedy bearable. It is that fine balance, really, that the making of art revolves around. There is a time for photo … [Read more...] about More Than Pretty

by Ilona Erwin Filed Under: Food, Frugal Tips

Wall Street Guru Gives Gardening Advice

Swiss Chard Not Swiss BanksThere is an awful lot of speculation about the economy and where the financial shape of the world (and our future) is going and proffered advice on how we can protect ourselves from hard times. Jim Rogers, Well Known … [Read more...] about Wall Street Guru Gives Gardening Advice

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I still love writing, gardening, and art after all these years, although travel and grandchildren have become a big part of my life, now.

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