It is time to get your gardening hat on. Cathy Isom has a few great tips for you to start the new year by planning ahead for your spring garden. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. January is a great time to start planning for your spring garden. While we may still have plenty of time before the actual …
Unique Ways to Showcase Your Herb Garden
Your green thumb is itching to grow a garden, but you just don’t have the space. Cathy Isom gives you some unique ways to showcase your herb garden. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Long gone are the days of just growing herbs out of mini pots and placing them next to a sunny window. There are a number …
Transform Raised Garden Bed into a Cold Frame
Cathy Isom checks out a creative way to transform a raised garden bed into a cold frame. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. If your garden is composed of raised beds, a little addition can transform them into cold frames. By adding a transparent roof on top of the bed, you could provide extra wind protection for the plants. …
DIY Mini Greenhouse for the Patio or Balcony
Cathy Isom continues her series of building mini greenhouses by telling you about a do it yourself mini greenhouse ideal for a patio or balcony. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Building your own greenhouse doesn’t have to be a lot of work or cost a lot of money. And if you are short on space, such as only …
Building a Mini Greenhouse with CD Cases
Cathy Isom gives us a nifty way to recycle those old CD covers right in your garden. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. You can make your own mini greenhouse by using things that you already have around your house that are most likely collecting dust. Like empty plastic CD covers, for example. To make a mini greenhouse, …
Natural Foods with Hangover Healing Power
Cathy Isom tells us all about the natural foods with the fastest healing power for those who may had too much fun ringing in the New Year. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Of course time and plenty of water is the obvious choice when it comes to dealing with a New Year’s Day hangover. But some natural …
Sparkling Beverage to Ring in the New Year
Cathy Isom has a bit of history about the sparkling beverage that is giving another popular holiday spirit a run for its money. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. When you toast in the New Year with a little bubbly, chances are pretty good it will be with a glass of Prosecco. The popular Italian white wine and holiday …
Houseplants Safe for Dogs
Cathy Isom fills you in about some gorgeous houseplants that are safe for your favorite four-legged friends. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. It’s pretty common for dogs, especially pups, to chew on our houseplants. Avoid potential catastrophe by only keeping non-toxic plants in the house. There are many. Such as Tillandsias. Or, these common fern plants: Boston Fern, Staghorn …
Celebrating National Fruitcake Day
Cathy Isom gives us a bit of history about a delicious, fruity holiday treat that’s been enjoyed for thousands of years. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Across the United States, fruitcake lovers young and old observe National Fruitcake Day every year on this day. Made with chopped candied or dried fruit, nuts and spices and sometimes soaked …
Recycle Leftover Christmas Paper Properly
Cathy Isom fills you in on what to do with all of that leftover Christmas paper. What you can and can’t recycle. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Some waste management services will accept wrapping paper in household recycling collection bins but others will not, so it’s important check first. Others ask for wrapping paper to be taken to …