Make your own bug spray with just a few ingredients. Homemade bug repellent works for mosquitoes, gnats, flies, and ticks depending on what oils you have! Works well for summer fun with my homemade citronella candles. It is an all natural bug spray with essential oils known for their bug repelling properties. One of the other great benefits of repelling mosquitoes with essential oils is that it smells amazing! #naturallivingdiy #naturallivinghome #diybugrepellent

Do you want to learn how to make compost? With these composting tips and tricks, anyone can start a composting at home. Composting is a fantastic way to reduce waste and create black gold for your yard and garden. Learning how to compost is easy, and you can begin composting today! #compostingforbeginners #naturallivingdiy #naturallivinghome

When you eat seasonal produce you will save money AND be healthier. Use this guide to learn why and how to eat seasonal produce! #seasonalfoods #seasonalproduce #produce #vegetables

The fertilizer freebies fall into three main categories: food, plant and animal. Don’t expect to be able to do them all, because I surely won’t! But it’s a great place to start when you’re looking to feed your plants this season, and as you prepare the soil for next year’s garden. #gardening #gardeningtips #freefertilizer #fertilizer #gardeningforbeginners

There was no real goal to last year’s garden, other than to “plant some stuff and see what happens.” This year though, I have a game plan and it includes facing the challenges of gardening head on… with you along for the ride.Our first challenge: My gardening space is limited.Possible solution: Urban square foot gardening. #gardening #urbangarden #gardeningtips #urbangardeningtips #gardeningforbeginners

As with any life lesson, I’m learning leaps and bounds about gardening – both what TO do, and what NOT to do – and I hope it’s helping you guys along the way… even if the “help” is merely encouragement that gardening isn’t easy and it’s okay if you’re not good at it!! I’m sharing my gardening tips for people who can’t garden and it’s just the pick-me-up you might need if your harvest isn’t exactly going as planned. #harvest #gardening #gardeningtips #gardeningtipsforbeginners #planting

If you’re trying to cut your grocery bill, growing a garden is the best place to start.You can creatively water your garden for free AND fertilize your garden for free, which means you can have fresh organic vegetables for practically nothing more than your time. #gardening #growingfood #planningagarden #planagarden #garden #vegetables #growvegetables

With my black-thumb gardening history AND living in a new area, I didn’t want to take on too much with my first summer vegetable garden. I thought two types of plants would be sufficient, with a few different varieties of each so I could see which ones did best. #gardeningtips #firstgardeningtips #easygardeningtips #gardening

Awesome gardening hacks that really work! Tips for growing vegetables like tomatoes in pots, pest control ideas for how to get rid of pincher bugs and other pesky insects, watering garden ideas and how to keep plants warm in cooler weather. Gardening for beginners or green thumbs, these gardening tips are tried

As you consider your garden this year and start to make garden plans for what you want to harvest, take a cue from the Iroquois Indians and their method for companion gardening. #gardening #gardeningforbeginners #helpwithgardening #planting #plantingvegetables #vegetables

A quick-start guide for beginners, composting basics including what to compost, what not to compost, tips for collecting food waste

Awesome gardening hacks that really work! Tips for growing vegetables like tomatoes in pots, pest control ideas for how to get rid of pincher bugs and other pesky insects, watering garden ideas and how to keep plants warm in cooler weather. Gardening for beginners or green thumbs, these gardening tips are tried

Wondering how to plant a garden without spending a fortune? Here's a picture tutorial showing ideas on how to DIY build a raised garden bed, using container gardening techniques. All for less than $15! Great for beginners and green thumbs alike. Bring on the healthy home organic vegetable harvest! #garden #raisedgardenbeds #budget #howtobuild #diy #vegetables #containergardening

Awesome gardening tips to make your garden the best it can be. These hints, hacks and tips will make gardening easier and more enjoyable. Tips for growing vegetables like tomatoes in pots, pest control ideas for how to get rid of pincher bugs and other pesky insects, watering garden ideas and how to keep plants warm in cooler weather. #Gardeningforbeginners or green thumbs, these gardening tips are tried & true and worth giving a go! #gardeningtips #gardening #gardeninghaccks

How a beginner's summer vegetable garden started from seed, almost died (twice) and is now flourishing using neem oil to control pests naturally. Learn which are the easiest vegetables to grow if you are a beginning gardener, plus guides on how to grow each of them and tips to get started! #gardening #gardeningforbeginners #gardeningforthebeginnersvegetables#summergardening#summergardens

Could gardening get any better when you have two black thumbs? As it turns out, lettuce is just one of several veggies that can grow without dirt, and without much effort too. It’s great news for those buying organic vegetables, but even if you aren’t, it’s a simple way to stretch those grocery dollars just a teeny bit further is to regrow food in water! #naturalliving #naturallivingdiy #diygardencheap #diygardenideasvegetable #dontwastethecrumbs