How to Regrow a Sprouted Onion in Your Garden
Wondering what to do with that sprouted onion in your produce basket? What if I could show you how to use it so you can …
Gardening Tips
Thank you for checking out the Gardening Tips area of Happy Mothering.
Scroll down and you’ll find gardening ideas, tips, tricks and more. From staking tomatoes to growing onions, cauliflower and lavender in containers… to making your own compost and compost tea… to raising backyard chickens.
How to plan a garden?
Here are some things to take into consideration and you can do right now along with some tips to help make sure you have the perfect spot for your garden:
Top 5 blog post in the Gardening Tips Area:
- How to Regrow a Sprouted Onion in Your Garden
- How to Re-Grow Green Onions
- How to Deter Snakes From Your Yard
- 12 Steps to Breeding Mealworms for Chicken Food
- 21 Free Gardening Seed Catalogs
Vegetable Garden Planner
Do you know what vegetables to plant and when to plant said vegetables?
Our friend Pam Farley of Brown Thumb Mama created the best downloadable vegetable planning schedule for everyone from beginners to experts. Go download Pam’s Vegetable Planning Schedule.
How to Attract Earthworms to Your Garden
Get our best tips and tricks for creating soil and an environment to attract earthworms to your garden. If you’ve been gardening for long, you’re …
How to Re-Grow Green Onions
Have you been wondering how to re-grow green onions from scraps? It’s surprisingly simple, and it makes a great indoors gardening lesson for the kids …
How to Repel Beetles from Your Garden
Beetles can decimate a garden in record time. You don’t want your hard work wasted! Now that spring is here, we’re showing you how to …
3-Ingredient Compost Tea Recipe
Learn how to make the best 3-ingredient compost tea recipe in this easy backyard gardening tutorial. Compost tea is becoming quite popular with gardeners as …
Best Essential Oils for Gardening with 4 Recipes
Do you want to know how to use essential oils in your garden? Learn about the best essential oils for gardening and grab some helpful …
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How to Grow and Use Lavender in Your Home
Lavender is a wonderful beginner gardening herb. Learn how to grow and use lavender in your home. We discuss growing, harvesting, storing and using lavender …
7 Ways to Support and Stake Tomato Plants
Whether you’re growing tomatoes in your garden or in pots, one of these seven methods will help you support your growing tomato plants. If you’re …
How to Keep Backyard Chickens Busy & Happy
Are your backyard chickens bored, noisy and destructive? Learn how to keep your chickens busy and happy with these tips and tricks. If you have …
Free Printable Garden Journal for Kids
This Garden Journal for kids is a great way to teach your family about gardening. Get the tips for using these free printable pages in …
DIY Egg Shell Calcium for Backyard Chickens
Learn how to make a calcium supplement for your backyard chickens using egg shells. Easy DIY to help keep egg shells strong without encouraging egg …
5 Reasons to Raise Backyard Chickens
Raising backyard chickens is a great idea for most families! Learn the reasons why every home should have a chicken coop and get ideas on …
21 Free Gardening Seed Catalogs
If you’re planning your next garden, you’re probably thinking about buying seeds. I put together a list of 21 seed companies that will send you …
Tips for Growing Cauliflower
Are you intimidated by growing cauliflower in your garden? Use these tips to hone your gardening skills and, with some work, you’ll have hearty cauliflower …
How to Deter Snakes From Your Yard
Learn how to deter snakes from your yard and garden with these tips and tricks. The easiest way to deter snakes from your yard is …
How to Make Compost for Your Garden
Learn how to make compost for your garden soil in this gardening guide for beginners. Grow beautiful produce at home by composting yard and kitchen …
How to Ripen Green Tomatoes
If you’re growing tomatoes in your garden and you’re getting an early frost, you may be wondering what to do. Learn how to ripen green …
Raising Meat Chickens in Your Backyard
Learn how to raise meat chickens, including tips to minimize kids’ attachment, choosing breeds, what to feed them and when to move them to a …
12 Steps to Breeding Mealworms for Chicken Food
Raising mealworms is an affordable way to have protein packed treats for your backyard chickens. Learn how to breed mealworms for chicken food with this …