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• Easy Raised Beds
  Gardening is pretty much a simple task, if you just give it a bit of time and a bit of patience. And of course you need a bit a land and space as well. Even if it's a small garden you need a [...]
• Protect that Mailbox the easy way
  As I was reading this month's Living the Country Life Magazine I saw many photos of how the mailbox was turned into a planter. I have tried some of the techniques myself when I lived in the country [...]
• Kooky Furniture For The Kids Room
  How cute are these! Don't they feel like something straight out of Beauty and The Beast, you know that Disney movie? It's so creative and whimsical! These are kooky cabinets designed and made [...]
• Keep the Deer from taking over Your Garden
  From fences to other methods, it seems that no matter what we do, deer seem to find their way into our precious garden anyway. The best way to scare the deer away is to stand guard all the time, but [...]
• Start Seeds the Easy way
  There are many seeds you can start right now in your own home or in your greenhouse. Some seeds are easier than other to get started this way instead of planting them right in the soil in your [...]
• Use Tulle to Protect Tomatoes
  Tulle has been used for centuries for weddings and other festivities to help bring forth a more decorative touch to any occasion, but did you know that tulle can also be used in your garden to [...]
• Bath & Body Works Instant Aromatherapy
  Need an energy boost? A quick fix and prevention for the cold and flu virus that could be spreading around? A stress relief? This Bath & Body Works Instant Aromatherapy set for $10 each should do [...]
• Add more to your Garden Tool Kit
  There are several tools you should have at all times in your garden tool kit. These tools can make your gardening a lot easier and can also make your garden a better garden. Your vegetables can [...]
• Make your own Herb Wreath
  If you grow bay leaves and rosemary you are already set, but you can also pick them up at the local farmers' market or at the local supermarket. You will need about 50 bay leaves or more, and about [...]
• Grow what's Healthy for you in your own Garden
  There are many posts here on Earthly Garden that talk about growing herbs to eat and to use any recipe, but did you know that you can grow those herbs to use in more than just your kitchen and [...]