Slow cooker Italian Beef inspired London Broil recipe came from a subsitution from all those slow cooker recipes for Italian Beef. Last week when I made this recipe London Broil was on sale at my local grocery store for $2.88 a pound which was almost $3 a pound less than the chuck roast. The simple ingredients […]
Laundry tip: Persil Proclean for tough stains
Laundry tip: Persil Proclean for tough stains such as blood, grease, and food. I highly recommend that you have a bottle in your laundry area. This is not a paid endorsement. This is a bona fide recommendation for a product that I have found over the last 6 months that really works. How did I […]
Don’t throw that tower fan away!
Don’t throw out that tower fan just because it stops working! If the fan turns on but the fan blades won’t turn, it most likely can be fixed (by you)! Check out how easy it is to clean and lube up those fans.
Main Water Line Repair with Sharkbite
Main water line repair with Sharkbite from the Home Depot can be done by almost anyone. If you are a homeowner, then you know plumbers are expensive. Recently my husband and I had a leak under our home and panicked at the thought of another expensive plumbing repair. My husband can do basic plumbing work but […]
The anxiety of selling my home
The anxiety of selling my home has been overwhelming and even heartwrenching at times. Digging up plants I have brought back from the brink of death off the markdown racks of Lowe’s has brought a tear or two to my eye more than once today. My husband is trying to understand but he does not love plants […]
3 Perennials to add to the Shade Garden
Here are 3 perennials to add to the shade garden that most often can be found at the big box stores. Bleeding Heart, Toad Lily, and Aquilegia are 3 additions you can add any time spring through late summer/early fall. These are very easy and low maintenance perennials that add texture, dimension, and color to […]
My Visit to Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello
My visit to Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello in Charlottesville Virginia was Mother’s Day 2016. I cannot believe it took me 13 years to visit since I only live an hour and half away. The history of Thomas Jefferson’s life and legacy lives on today in the home and gardens of Monticello. The downstairs tour of the home […]
False Solomon Seal
False Solomon Seal is a native you may find on a walk in the woods. This spring blooming native perennial is related to Solomon Seal and is found in almost all continental U.S. and Canada. False Solomon Seal usually grows deep in the moister areas of the woods and in ravines. However, my 2 small clumps […]
How to Plant Iris
How to plant Iris is different than planting most other perennials or annuals in your garden. No matter what you may read now about Iris and how deep to plant the rhizome (the bulbous roots) I can tell you from my 25+ years of experience (and I have tried the other way) that Iris do not […]
Variegated Solomon Seal in the Shade Garden
Variegated Solomon Seal is a great addition to the shade garden. This perennial with its graceful arching stems and white and green variegated leaves can add a bit of height and dimension in your shade to part sun garden in zones 3-8. The Variegated Solomon Seal (Polygonatum odoratum Variegatum) loves moist well draining soil […]
