Blog posts tagged with '#Garden'

I am always loosing my tools in the yard and around the house depending on the craft I am into. With a little searching I have found a few ideas on how to make your own garden apron. I really like the idea of making my own so that I can personalize it the way I like. I can add extra pockets and most important I can pick my fabric.

The type of fabric you choose can really express who you are and make it your personal apron or for the men it can be a man belt. 

You will need:

Heavy fabric: You can get creative and pick different patterns for the pockets. The back can be plain unless you want it to be reversable.  

I have seen other aprons made out of an old pair of jeans.

If you choose to use jeans then most of your pockets are done for you. 

Below is an estimate of the cuts of fabric you will need.

This is for a size Large in womans. If you are making one for the man in your life you may need to add more fabric for each piece.

I found the images above on google images. I thought these were neat examples of DIY garden aprons as well.

Size 

• 1 – 20” x 14  back piece
• 1 – 23” x  10” apron pockets
• 1 – 62” x 4” waist band/apron strings

Front

1. face your front piece and back piece towards each other. You will be sewind the two short ends together as well as the bottom. leave 1 1/2 ince of te side fabric unstiched and open.

You will be ataching the apron strings between these open pieces before sewing them up.

Pockets

2. you have a few choices for the pockets. If you are looking for a rustic look you can pin the fabric down for the pockets without tucking in the deges first. you will sew them on in the desired spot leaving 1/2 inch all the way around. Once you wash the apron the outer edges of the pockets will frey and give you a rustic looking garden apron. The 2nd choice is to fold the edges in and press with the iron to get them to lay smooth. Next you will pin in place and sew.

3. waist band

note for later: (This can be trickey to flip once done. If you sew a string to one end of the fabric as long as the apron string you can easily pull the string  to turn the fabric inside right. If you don't use the string it will just take a little longer to turn it inside right.)

You are going to fold the waist band/apron string over hot dog style. The nice side that you want to see later will be folded in. Next you need to pin the long open end together iron if needed and then sew it all the way across and sew up one end. ( If you used the string idea you will want to sew up the end with the string attached). once done you will want to Turn the long piece inside right. This is where you can use the string to pull it through. Once it is fliped you can cut the string off. 

4. Attach waist band

Now you can attach the band to the open flaps of the main apron. You will want to measure to make sure you leave an even amount on both sides to tie. Fold the open part over and sink the apron band between the two folded open pieces of fabric. Once in place pin down, iron and sew up. 

5. You will want to tuck and sew the open end of the apron as well. 

Now it is time to enjoy your personal garden apron.

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If you notice that the lower leaves on your plants are turning yellow or younger leaves are turning brown this could be a sign that your plants are getting too much water. You may also notice that your plants look wilted. Another sign is that the soil around your plants may appear green. These are all signs of over watering your plants.

Plants need to breath just as much as they need water. When the plants roots have too much water they can't breath and slowly start to suffocate. If the top of a plants soil is still damp then you know they have enough water.

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 While pulling weeds this afternoon I chose to ignore the signs of Poison Ivy. 

The green leaves had the pointy edges all the way around. As I started to pull on them as well as a lot of other weeds the thought crossed my mind. I said to

myself, "Hey that looks like poison ivy." Then I decided it was not. I thought to myself, "Poison Ivy does not  grow around the houses?"

We usually come across it in the woods. Not 10 min. later I noticed a red rash up both sides of my arms. I started to panic and headed for the sink and scrubbed with a bunch of soap!

I washed my arms 3 times and was careful not to touch anything.

My next step was Web MD.

This is where I found the photos and what to do next. Poison ivy causes a red rash.

Later will come fluid filled bumps. The rash is caused by an allergic reaction to the oil in the plant. It can spread if its on your clothing. As I continued to read on WebMD I learned that the rash does not show up for about 5 hours after contact with the plant.

I also learned that you can not spread it after the rash has showed up. This is something new I learned.

You need to have contact the oil to spread Poison Ivy. When it seems to be spreading it is actually still developing from earlier contact. I am not sure what is on my arms at this point but I hope it goes away. If not I will be heading to the store for some calamine lotion.

I love to drive real slow through my neighborhood and check out all the great gardens and landscapes! People may think I am weird at times, but I get lots of great new ideas for my own yard. 

Just this afternoon while driving home from church I noticed a porch with two black rod iron chairs. One on each side of the front door.

They had cut a hole in the seat of each chair  and placed a  basket of beautiful little purple flowers. I thought it was a great idea! I see chairs just like it in the trash every so often. Next time I see chairs like this I am going to garbage pick them, buy some spray paint and copy the idea. I hope they don't mind ;).

 Summer vacation is right around the corner. It's  your time to get away with family and friends. Don't go on vacation a worry about who is taking care of your gardens.

With the Mister Landscaper Timer and low-flow irrigation system you can set the times you would like your plants to be watered and leave your home worry free. 

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Going Natural

Using all natural materials in the yard and around the home is a great idea. All natural materials are safer for your family as well. I recently discovered tha you can usev that as your pets. The next time you walk around the corner into the kitchen and realize your child or pet has discovered the cleaning bottle on the counter and managed to get it down you won't have to panic.

There are many ways to make all natural cleaning supplies right in your own home. My new favorite is 1 cup boiling white vinegar mixed with 1 cup dish soap. Dump it in a spray bottle and use it to clean counters, stove, floors bathroom, and much more.

Weed Killer

If you are trying to get rid of the weeds in your yard mix 4 cups vinegar,  1/4 cup salt and 2 tsp. soap.

If you have a lot of weeds you can mix 1 gallon vinegar, 1 cup salt, and  1/4 cup soap.

Mister Landscaper sells top quality DIY low flow irrigation.

The kits are easy to install and comes with everything you need including step by step instructions with pictures! 

Mister Landscaper has developed 8 kits.

If you are looking for a DIY low-flow irrigation system that will give you more time with the family and less time hand  watering everything then you have found what you are looking for.

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 I never realized how important the earthworm was to our soil.

They are not only good for catching fish. The earthworm is what feeds our soil and gives it the rich nutrient our plants need.

Earthworms also create tunnels in the soil that allow air and water  to flow through. The earthworms eat the soil which has decaying matter and digest it. After it is digested through the worm it is released waste called casting. Casting is full of nutrient that plants can use. The casting is great for fertilizer.

 Are you looking for a low-flow irrigation kit that will water all your potted plants?

Mister Landscaper has designed a great new DIY low-flow irrigation kit.  

The Micro Spray Pot Stake Kit comes with 8 Adjustable Down-Spray Pot Stakes.

This complete DIY kit is easy to install and comes with every thing you need.  

Your potted plants will be getting the perfect amount of water in 6 easy steps.

This kit is expandable!  You can add up to 65 Pot Stakes.

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