Virginia Allain

Florida lifestyle, decorating, and retirement are topics covered by Virginia, who shares her own experiences. Construction of a Screened Room in Florida Recently, we hired a company to construct a large screen room of about 2,000 square feet. People…

Virginia has years of experience with gardening and wild pests in Florida, New Hampshire, Kansas, Maryland, Australia, and South Texas. Growing Food During a Pandemic This spring, the urgency to plant some vegetables surprised me. It must be the…

The guest blogger today is CJ Garriott, Gail Martin’s little sister. “I couldn’t resist getting this shot of the rock garden Iris! All my iris got a late, slow start due to Mother Nature last month, but they are making up for it now. They have quite…

I find fairy gardens enchanting and work the fairy figures and petite plants into my miniature landscaping. Join me, it's lots of fun. Recycle a Broken Pot for a Delightful Miniature Garden Adding tiny plants, miniature garden elements and some…

Virginia has years of experience with gardening and wild pests in Florida, New Hampshire, Kansas, Maryland, Australia, and South Texas. Add Color with Purple Foliage Plants When people want color in their patio container gardens, they should consider…

Virginia has years of experience with gardening and wild pests in Florida, New Hampshire, Kansas, Maryland, Australia, and South Texas. Building Stone Borders for Flowerbeds Using stone to make low borders around planting areas gives a wonderfully…

I find fairy gardens enchanting and work the fairy figures and petite plants into my miniature landscaping. Join me, it's lots of fun. Transform a Fairy Garden for Halloween If you have a fairy garden already, you can redecorate your existing…

I joined a Facebook group that has great ideas for re-purposing thrift store finds and rescued junk. Although I’m supposed to be paring down our stuff, I love seeing what people are doing to keep things useful. I restrain myself from bringing home…

Christmas is a month-long state of mind for me. This festive time of loved ones, parties, gifts, and religious celebrations is so special. Don't Like Your Gifts? It's Christmas and there's a problem. You received gifts that you don't want. What are…

Does the Christmas Season Wear You Out? Prepping for Christmas seems overwhelming at times. Women generally bear the burden of making the season a magical time for their families. There's the decorating, the shopping, the baking, the hosting of…