Bio: Renee Garner graduated with an arts degree in fibers and is currently doing what most people with an art degree in Charlotte, NC do; works a 9 to 5 job and dreams of a better, more creative future. When not working, she invests time in her 5 boys: Her husband Charlie, Kitties: The Sneak and Huggie Bear, and Puppies: Wolfgang and Bill Murray. Then, if there is time, she gardens with a fury.
Email: renee.garner@gmail.com
one great big ol' job-distracting, e-mail notifying beep. So, imagine my surprise when today's Best Bets from New York Magazine was gardencentric!
Granted, the suggestions are 
Are you, like me, sitting at your desk reading crafty blogs, itching to get home and work on your own projects? Sneak in a little bit of time to make your own wrapping paper there at work. Pssst: I won't tell if you 
I'd never been a fan of cranberry sauce that is until I started making my own. If you have ever made jam before, cranberry sauce is much like making jam, and just as easy to can. With fresh cranberries readily available, now is the 
I first read about the missing Kim family on A Minor Thread's flickr page, where an image of a very serene and happy family's picture struck me deeply.
They have been missing since November 25, 2006 and 
Woop woop! You Grow Girl's The Dirt made it to round 2 of the Canadian Blog Awards for Best Activities Blog. Of course, the business of the season kept me from noticing until just now, Round 2 ends tomorrow (Dec. 1).
That gives you 2 voting Since no one else has been shameless enough to beg for votes, I'll step up. You Grow Girl's The Dirt has been nominated for a Canadian Blog Award for Best Activities Blog. There are tons of blogs I 
The crisp fall temperatures have arrived. As I began the transition of summer to fall plants in the garden plot, I suddenly grew even more attached to the immature 
Harper Collins touts him as "the eco-conscious, creative wonder kid," but just what makes Danny Seo an environmental stylist? First and foremost, Danny is actually a 
They got me. I knew they would but I didn't want to pay attention to the warnings. I wanted to believe green meant go. I wanted the large, luscious leaves to be a sign of solidarity: me and them. I wanted the 
Get seeds organized and in one place is a process I haven't been able to grasp yet. It is not easy when you collect and trade seeds. I have found seeds in bowls put away in the kitchen, seeds in packets in my drawers drawer, 
like garlic and onions, beets and other tasty roots, cabbages and their cousins, and maybe some beans.
There are lots of 
Now that the veggies are producing quite happily, I have a few weeks of down time before I start the cooler weather veggies. So my attention has turned to the birds. Birds are great to have around, they eat some grubby little insects I
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