There are a lot of ways to make my garden blossom. But I do not like to use any artificial products. Instead, I decided to make my own compost. I collect scrap veggies, excess fruits, egg shells, soil and everything natural. Dumped it in a sack and once in a while I turn the sack to shake everything inside. Whenever I plant, I get a few soil at the bottom and add it in my pot.

Tissue Rolls

I read an article in Pinterest about using tissue rolls as pots. Ever since, I have been using these as my growing pots. Here I’m showing you how I turn them into pots.

These are all used up tissue rolls. Save the middle part, don’t throw them away.

Cut about 3/4 inch on one end. Make sure you cut around 5 of it.

Next is try to fold them over each other but save the last one and reverse fold it so that it’ll lock into place.

Like so.

Push everything toward the middle trying to flatten it out. Don’t worry if it’s not even on all sides, as long it can stand flat. There may be times when there will be a hole in the middle, it’s okay. Water will pass through it. Just make sure that the hole in the middle is not so big or the soil may fall.

Here is one that is standing flat on it’s own.

So here are my tissue roll pots, ready to receive seeds or seedlings that I’ve rooted in water.

Pruning Herbs

I think if you want to grow herbs, you have to be prepared to really care for them. They are very sensitive and require your attention. One of which is to prune them properly if your’re using them in teas or in cooking. If not, it is still important to prune them from time to time. It will be very beneficial to do so as they will produce more leaves and grow better when pruned.

Here is a peppermint.  This is my sister’s herb. She wasn’t able to use them as she is still breastfeeding my nephew. I’ve read that peppermint may decrease breastmilk supply so she allowed me to harvest this plant for my teas and for planting more peppermints.

As you can see, the stems are very long, some of the leaves have dried out.

Here it is after pruning. I’ve also added more soil with a bit of compost to rejuvenate this plant. The extra stems were not wasted, I planted them on another pot. Eventually, this herb will yield more leaves.

Happy Mother's Day

Thank you dear hubby for this. Was really surprised!

Happy mother's day to all moms out there!

Poppy Love