BlogHide Resteemsjayjayjeffery (62)in garden • 5 years agoFree Overgrown GoodiesI’ve got two elderly neighbors who are always calling me up asking me if I want this plant or that plant. One has lived on his 2 acre property for 40 years and is the ditch boss so it’s awesome to…jayjayjeffery (62)in homesteading • 5 years ago5 Quick Tips For Raising ChicksThis year we picked up a new flock of chickens. This will be my 3rd flock. My first flock taught me a lot, and I had to find them a new home after a life changing event sent my husband and I out…jayjayjeffery (62)in covid19 • 5 years agoQuarantine Day 20Photo by Artiom Vallat on Unsplash I can look out the window and see the buds greening on my unruly lilac. My tulips that were supposed to be daffodils are adding color to another area of the…jayjayjeffery (62)in blogging • 5 years agoHelp! What’s Your Advice on Being Successful Online? How Do You Manage your Time? And How Do You Overcome These Hurdles?(Sourced from Unsplash) Oh god, I don’t know what to write about. My heart feels an odd tugging, it’s not the oppressive pressure of depression but it’s not the flutter of happiness either. It’s…jayjayjeffery (62)in garden • 5 years agoBored? Turn Your Dreams into Reality Right Where You Are.If you don’t know, we recently bought a property. It’s an acre and it was pretty much a hunk of dirt when we move in. But we’ve got big plans. From about ¾ of the way back in the lot you can…jayjayjeffery (62)in quarantine • 5 years agoWhat To Do While in Quarantine Other Than Binge Watch Shows(Photo by Morgan Vander Hart on Unsplash) I know a lot of people are bored right now and a little pissed off about having to stay home especially when St Patricks Day was gonna be a great excuse…jayjayjeffery (62)in garden • 5 years ago11 Must Have Trees and Shrubs I’m Swooning Over for 2020We have an acre, how many trees and shrubs can you fit on an acre before shading the whole thing out? Not sure but I think I’ve got room to add at least these… I hope. GardenGoodsDirect.com has a…jayjayjeffery (62)in garden • 5 years ago12 Grasses for that Meadow Garden Look in Zone 5 or 6Maybe grasses are trendy right now or maybe they’re really just timeless. They fill in spaces, add movement and color, and they look good through winter too. I’ve got some but not enough to create…jayjayjeffery (62)in happiness • 5 years agoHow I Found Happiness by Chasing that Little VoicePhoto by Matheus Frade on Unsplash We all have that funny little pestering feeling inside us. The one that we can probably blame for at least some of the unhappiness in our lives. That feeling of…jayjayjeffery (62)in househunting • 5 years agoHow to Persevere in Finding a Unique New Home; A Stop on the Road to Your DreamThis was our old garden in March right before we sold the house. This is where I fell in love with gardening. It started with vegetables then herbs and fruit and flowers… but I was running out of…jayjayjeffery (62)in writing • 5 years agoWhat You Need to Know that No one told me about other people’s content…Photo by Nathan Bingle on Unsplash I’d like to blame the snow falling outside my living room window but that wouldn’t be the real reason I stopped dead in my tracks when attempting to research an…jayjayjeffery (62)in nature • 5 years ago10 MUST HAVE Perennials For Zone 5 (PART 1)Alright I’ve been making lists for weeks now of plants I want. I’ve ordered some but am holding back still on others. Why? Well because … money. Buying plants is expensive and on top of that it’s a…jayjayjeffery (62)in garden • 5 years agoHow Starting a Garden Will Empower Your LifePhoto by Benjamin Combs on Unsplash We all experience the problems of living in the modern world, head to Google and type that in and you’ll find a barrage of familiar issues from depression and…jayjayjeffery (62)in plants • 5 years agoHow Not to Design a Garden - But I’m doing it anywaysI went a bit overboard today and started online plant shopping. I’d had this order saved for weeks from Spring Hill Nursery and when they gave me a $100 off of $200 coupon and flat rate shipping I…resteemedchillednbaked (50)in hive-120078 • 5 years agoNatural Health - cures, remedies and recipesI live in the UK and I hail from a long-lived family (both sides have a lot of ‘three score years and ten’ achievers). Add to that, my husband’s family. While some have died relatively young, back…jayjayjeffery (62)in homeimprovement • 5 years agoLive Edge Bar Project!This project always reminds me of the South Park episode about “White People Renovating Houses” ... “what I’m thinking is to take out the wall between the kitchen and living room for a more open…jayjayjeffery (62)in garden • 5 years agoMy First Plant Order of the Year!Turns out I have plants arriving as early as March 3rd! I forgot I even made the order and now with snow coming down I’m getting a bit nervous about what I’ll do with them once they arrive and also…jayjayjeffery (62)in video • 5 years agoFreeWrite FreeRead #1Just a quick little FreeWrite I recorded and posted, I’m gonna try to make this a weekly thing. Hey everyone! This is my first YouTube post, I’ve been wanting to get some videos up, something…jayjayjeffery (62)in books • 5 years ago7 Gardening Books I’m Reading to Get Psyched for SpringColorado has dynamic weather. Yesterday I wore shorts and a tank top. We had a picnic out back and worked outside all day even digging holes and sinking posts. But today I sip my tea and watch the…jayjayjeffery (62)in tandua • 5 years agoHow I designed our Back Evergreen Privacy ScreenHave I mentioned I’m getting anxious for spring? Maybe we all are. I can’t help but flip through books, catalogues, and online shops of plants pining for so much variety. Where can I get it the…