Since gardening has become so popular this year, with more people raising gardens during this time of economic slowdown, it only seems natural that gardening themes are of interest in crafts.  How can you incorporate this into what you’re doing…just for fun or for making items to sell? 
What can you make or create?

Wall hanging quilts with gardening themes.
Cookbooks with recipes for the produce from the garden.  Perhaps you’ll add your own artwork.  (This also can be made in e-book format.)
Gardening aprons or kitchen aprons with fruit and vegetable designs.
Gardening smocks and t-shirts.  Screen print designs on them.
Gardening journal for recording planting, harvesting, …read more

Even though the snow is still deep here in New Hampshire, the air is warmer, ice is melting and days are getting longer. Spring is on it’s way so thoughts of gardening become frequent. In fact, you can’t find snow shovels and ice melt in most of the stores. They’re stocking their garden supplies.
Gardening is a stress reliever for many people and caregivers are no exception. Also, gardens often have a calming effect and bring back memories for Alzheimer’s patients.
I grew up on a farm where a large garden was necessary to feed children, hired help and other family members. …read more