Gardening

Gardening Ideas On a Budget

August 28, 2019 by Kathryn Leave a Comment

Home ownership has its challenges, from unexpected bills if something breaks to seemingly endless house maintenance to keep your home looking its best. But home ownership is also rewarding, and one of the best things about it is having a green space outdoors to call your own!

Though, after the costs involved in buying a new home, you probably don’t have tons of extra money to create the garden of your dreams. Between insurance, legal fees and new bills, the costs of a new home can add up quick.

That means you need gardening ideas on a budget. So, use theses tips to create the garden of your dreams for less! [Read more…]

4 Benefits of Cleaning With Pressure Washers

July 26, 2019 by Kathryn 10 Comments

When we moved into our new dream home on the prairies, one of the first things we realized we needed was a portable pressure washer. Pressure washers are handy for cleaning everything from decks and roofs to driveways and even floors. The equipment uses pressurized water to remove grime, grease, stains, dirt and debris.

In fact, some people even prefer to use a pressure washer to clean their cars at home! The results rival any car wash for a fraction of the price. And the long cleaning wand makes for much easier cleaning in hard-to-reach places, too. Wondering if a pressure washer would be a good investment for your home? Here’s four reasons you may want to consider getting one!

1. They Save You Time

Cleaning any surface with a brush or a mop can really take time. Depending on how big your cleaning job is, doing the work by hand may mean taking days to clean or getting help from somebody else. [Read more…]

Harvesting and Storing Garden Vegetables

September 20, 2018 by Kathryn 7 Comments

I love so many things about planting a garden. Seeing that first green shoot pushing up through the soil, watching the first flowers and vegetables appear on each plant…even clearing out weeds is fun when I see my little garden thrive!

But my very favourite thing about planting a garden is harvesting the fruits, vegetables and herbs that I’ve planted when they’re finally ready each fall!

If you’re new to planting a vegetable garden, you may be wondering when the best time is to harvest those vegetables, and how to preserve carrots, potatoes and other produce you have in abundance.

If so, grab your Dig It gardening gloves and follow these tips for harvesting and storing six popular varieties of garden produce!

Picking and Ripening Tomatoes

Tomatoes are such a wonderful taste of summer and with a little planning, it’s a taste you can enjoy right into the holidays and beyond! Harvest tomatoes off the vine when ripe but pick all of them, including green ones, before the first heavy frost. Wash and dry green tomatoes well and then store them indoors to ripen. [Read more…]

Best Flowers to Plant in a Cutting Garden

August 7, 2018 by Kathryn 27 Comments

I love gardening, but until I moved onto our current property, I only ever planted practical plants like berries and vegetables. As much as I love the fresh produce, I decided that this year I wanted some long lasting cut flowers as well.

And since we often buy bouquets for the dining room table, I thought I’d save money and beautify our house and yard by planning a cutting garden! The term is given to a garden that’s planted mainly so the flowers can be cut and arranged into bouquets.

If you want to plant your own cutting garden, these are some of the best long lasting cut flowers for bouquets. Choose flowers in a variety of colours and decide if you’d prefer complimentary hues or a more varied mix of different shades for your garden.

[Read more…]

How To Plant a Tree Using Black Plastic Mulch

June 21, 2018 by Kathryn 28 Comments

When I bought my first house, it was the same one that I’d lived in as a child. And even though the house itself needed quite a bit of work, the yard had the same stately trees and beautiful bushes that I’d known for years.

That meant that when my husband and I moved into our newly built home and realized we had six acres to landscape (and just how big six acres was), I found myself feeling pretty overwhelmed! It’s been a lot of trial and error as we work on our yard, but it’s slowly starting to come together.

[Read more…]