A frost cover for a raised garden bed
I’m never ready for gardening season to end, and here in the upper Midwest that end can come quickly — the average first frost in my area happens in mid-October. So I’m using a...
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Installing a metal raised garden bed
This summer I put a Best Choice metal raised garden bed in our side yard. It was a good option for our needs — and might work for you, too! Raised garden beds have transformed...
Making a suet log bird feeder
For the past few years, I’ve used an unusual bird feeder made from a log. This is how I give my backyard birds suet to help them get through the winter. Strictly speaking, suet...
Splitting firewood with an electric log splitter
In a previous post I described a few methods that I’ve been using to split the giant pile of logs left by the previous owner. I was able to split the smaller pieces with...
Composting Basics
We have two large maple trees in the backyard, so late fall means dragging leaves to the curb to be picked up by the city. The last few years, I’ve started using some of...
Firewood and how to split it
When I bought this house, I had a fireplace for the first time in my life. Fun! And also a whole bunch of new stuff to learn. I’ll save for another post the expensive...
Landscape edging for flower beds
When it comes to landscape edging, you may think: why bother? You’re not a person obsessed with order, you don’t need everything “just so,” you’ll let the plants grow where they want. It won’t...
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