How to Take Care of Compost Worms
We’re probably at the halfway mark in the first compost worm series. If you’re new to this site, you can catch up on the series with the below links. 14 Reasons to Have Compost Worms DIY Compost Worm...
View ArticleCool Facts About Compost Worms
“And God made the beast of the earth according to its kind, cattle according to its kind, and everything that creeps on the earth according to its kind. And God saw that it was good.” Genesis 1:25...
View ArticleEating Healthy – Progress Not Perfection {Recycled Post}
zirconicusso / FreeDigitalPhotos.net With all the new faces here, I thought I’d recycle a couple old posts here and there. This post was published January 2012. There’s also a part 2 and part 3 to...
View ArticleGiveaway: MORE Compost Worms!!!
Exactly 8 weeks ago, Your Gardening Friend had its very first compost worm giveaway, hosted by The Prairie Homestead. It was so much fun – for me, too – that I’ve decided to do another one! I’m hoping...
View ArticleAttracting Birds (Homemade and Scavenged Bird Food)
One of my favorite things to do is sit on our front porch and watch (and listen to) all the birds. Unless you live in the dessert, having full birdfeeders will almost guarantee you a sight to see....
View ArticleHow to Harvest Worm Castings
Today’s post is part 1 of 2 in learning what to do with this “black gold.” In this post I’ll share how to harvest worm castings. In the next installment I’ll share how to use worm castings. It seems...
View ArticleOur Numerous Encounters With a Rather Peculiar Male Cardinal
I must preface this post by saying, I’m not sure if I was attracting a number of male cardinals, but never more than one at any given time, or the same crazy cardinal every time. If the former is true...
View ArticleHow to Use Worm Castings
This is, by far, one of the easiest posts I’ve written because using worm castings is so easy to do. It’s also not a real “exciting” post, though, either. I’ll try to make up for that in some future...
View ArticleEnd of Summer Celebration Giveaway!!! {Compost Worms}
The best way to end this fabulous summer is with another compost worm giveaway. A compost worm giveaway is also the perfect way to usher in and conclude each season, and to celebrate everything in...
View ArticleI Bet You WANT Compost Worms, But Just Didn’t Know It. Here’s Why.
This post contains affiliate links. We find it maddening the inconvenience and shameful waste of time we must soldier through while we *patiently* wait 20 seconds for a website page to refresh, or...
View ArticleMega-Bananza Fall Bundle Sale!! {$2,000 Value for Only $39}
This post contains affiliate links. It’s that time of year again when we all [try to] slow down a bit and get cozied up indoors for the cool weather and long-awaited holiday breaks. The summer madness...
View ArticleHow to Make a Suet Plug Bird Feeder
I often pray for ideas for posts, and that’s how this post came about. While strolling through Rural King (a home and garden store), I noticed the simplicity of the suet plug bird feeders and thought,...
View ArticleHow You Can Help Prevent Needless Bird Deaths
If you’ve been reading Your Gardening Friend posts for any decent length of time, you know I love birds. Yes, I like chickens – for both their taste and cuteness – but I’m talkin’ about the little...
View Article12 Ways to Critter-Proof Your Garden
This post contains affiliate links. Back in January, I asked on Facebook which specific critters, insects, or plant diseases have been the most problematic to your garden. So many of you chimed in...
View ArticleYour Gardening Friend is Now on Etsy!!!
It’s been awhile, 8 months to be exact, since my last blog post. A lot has happened in that time, but I’ll stick to one topic today: Your Gardening Friend is now on Etsy!!! While I did not “open shop”...
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