TGIF - Sangria! Red wine with a summery twist
Sangria! It’s the end of May and the weather is already heating up! The bird feeders are a popular visiting spot for hungry birds, the […]
Month: May 2013
A Day Trip to Funkie Gardens
This Memorial Day my wife and I found ourselves with no kids or grandkids hanging out at our house. With no other commitments, we both […]
Peonies - Great Plants for Northern Gardens
Great Plants for Northern Gardens: Peonies This a guest blog from our friends at the Northern Gardener.org. Part one of a series. Many gardeners look […]
Memorial Day Treat - Chocolate Cake
Cafe Latte’s Chocolate Cake This is a guest blog by The Kid Friendly Home. This is all Cafe Latte’s triumph. I have nothing to add […]
Make Your Own BBQ Sauce
Thanks to AllRecipes.com for this great idea! See the original here. We tried this sauce and it was easy to make and an excellent BBQ […]
TGIF - Memorial Day Weekend Cocktail Ideas
Memorial Day is this coming Monday. This weekend, many of us will gather to remember those who served this nation and gave the ultimate sacrifice. […]
My Tomato Obsession
A guest blog by Northern Gardener publisher Tom McKusick Yes, I know they exist, because I’ve seen them. I’m talking about people who don’t like […]
Air Plants: How to care for a Plant that requires no soil
Guest blog by Anna Linder of Naturally Urban Air plants or Tillandsia are a hot topic at our store lately. They have been gaining a lot of […]
Pinterest - Choose your image and pin Description to match your goal.
I will be the first to admit that I am an analytics geek. Don’t get me wrong. I really enjoy great photography and that’s what […]
Simple Gardening Ideas with Kids
Simple Gardening Ideas - A Guest Blog by Lindsey Wold of The Kid Friendly Home. Tis the season to start thinking about gardening outside again! […]
Sweet Bacon Wrapped Shrimp Skewers Recipe
I made this a few nights ago. Excellent summertime recipe. Recipe on Allrecipes.com Servings 4 Original Recipe […]
TGIF Rosemary Watermelon Lemonade
Here’s a great summery cocktail you can make this weekend. I like Vodka, my wife likes Rum for an adult twist to this summertime favorite. […]
Tips for using Secret Boards
Many times when I am going through my feed or checking other websites for pictures, I find a stunning picture that I really like. The […]
A Visit to Monet’s Garden at Giverny
If you are in Paris and you are looking for a great day trip, let me suggest a visit to Monet’s garden at Giverny. About […]
Keukenhof Gardens - A Must See Spring Garden
One of the great benefits of my job working in the airline industry was travel. I was fortunate enough to see quite a bit of […]
Things that make you go Hmmmm. A board full of things you don’t see everyday.
Just 3.3 percent of boards on Pinterest are tagged in the “Humor” category. While the number of Pinterest users who frequent the humor category is relatively small, […]
Confessions of a Million Follower Pinner. Creating Boards for Growth. Third in a Series.
In the last article we discussed tracking your growth. With third party analytics this is done for you. It is your job to figure out […]
The Story behind the board “Things I Won’t Do”.
What I really enjoy about Pinterest is the wealth of great pictures. The more I use Pinterest the more I realize that there is a […]