How amazing would it be if you had 24/7 access to fresh herbs every day? Pretty wonderful if you ask me! As someone who enjoys cooking (and eating!), herbs are my culinary best friends. Nothing beats a meal made with fresh herbs, so I decided it’s time they move in. Yes, I created my very …
Growing portabellas indoors is easy. Fill a 4 x 4 foot tray with five-to-six inches of compost, add your portabella spores, stir them in, and wait for two weeks. When you see a fuzzy white film, cover it with moist peat moss and newspaper. Your portabella mushrooms will be ready soon! I highly recommend learning …
Wondering how to grow mint indoors? Growing mint indoors begins with choosing a pot and a sunny window. You can also use a grow light. Whether you grow your mint from seeds, cuttings, or store-bought plants, you’ll only need regular potting soil. Keep it moist with regular waterings. Want To Enjoy Fresh Mint Year-Round? I …
Are you searching for the best indoor garden ideas? Just because you don’t have enough outdoor space for a garden, doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy all the benefits of an indoor garden. That’s why I wanted to put together this article. I’ve recently done a lot of research on this topic and I want to …
Fall is the time when you should get prepared your house for the upcoming season by doing winterization of your house. The last thing you want is to be calking your windows from outside when it’s just above 20F and snowing. Even worse is having your pipes or sprinkler system burst because you never managed …
Want to know a secret? Lean in close and I’ll tell you… I have two degrees involving plants, a garden full of fruits and veggies, and a beautifully landscaped yard containing a mix of perennial and annual plants. But I have a shamefully small amount of plants indoors. It’s not for lack of want, but …
When it comes to entertaining overnight visitors, setting up the ultimate guest room goes a long way toward making your charges feel at home. No matter how exciting, exhausting, or peaceful and quiet their stay may be, nothing is more welcoming than a comfy place to lay your head at the end of the day. …
Hardwood floors are highly sought after. Home buyers jump at the idea of purchasing a home with wood flooring — often even when it’s covered with carpeting. There’s a classic beauty to the natural grains that will never go out of style, and many perks. But, what can you do to care for your floors …
As the years pass by in a flash, work and life tends to fill up every waking moment of our schedules, and it can be hard to notice the degrade of mundane everyday items that we often take for granted, like the furniture. But the endless lie-ins and lounging takes a toll on even the …
Ever since Brett and I installed the kitchen island pendant lights, the most frequent question I got asked by every person who visited was this: “Nadya, how did you figure out the spacing?” or “What should the spacing of pendant lights over the kitchen island be?” Of course, a lot of cross-questioning follows. How many …
