Hi, I am Kim and welcome to my magazine! I am a gardener and a hypertufa maker. If you came here to learn about hypertufa, I have a lot of information. But I also write about flower gardening and using succulents which are great drought-tolerant plants.
Of course, I have some recipes and some random family concerns which I hope interest you too! Please page through the Magazine and find what you like! and Subscribe!
I also have a YouTube channel called Kim's Gardens where you can see my hypertufa as I make them. ( See More)
How to Make Hypertufa PotsView All
How You Have Grown, My Little Tufa Bowl
July 2014, I made and planted up my Little Tufa Bowl. Well, the truth is, that bowl is not really
How to Make A Hypertufa Snowman – Use Pantyhose or Knee Highs!
I can make planters in hypertufa, but I can also make a lot of other cute things. Remember for Halloween,
Gotta Have It! Succulents On Sale
It’s bargain time right now! Most garden centers are getting rid of their collections of succulents and sedum, and sempervivum
Hypertufa Easter Basket Planters – And Eggs Too!
Easter is on its way and I am planning a dinner and wishing an almost-fourteen-year-old still wanted to color eggs
How to Make Styrofoam Planters
Making Styrofoam Planters – It’s Almost Hypertufa !
How about making a hypertufa trough, or Almost Hypertufa. Let’s try making a Styrofoam planter which will look almost like
Don’t Throw Away That Old Styrofoam Box!
Yes, there is another alternative for new garden planters. The next time you see a Styrofoam box being discarded, don’t
SucculentsView All
My Aloe is Blooming !
I have taken all my tender succulents inside for the winter. I allowed them to dry out completely and treated
Re-potting My Thanksgiving Cactus – No Bugs Allowed!
Against my better judgement, I am re-potting my Thanksgiving Cactus into new soil. Poor girl has had a rough year.
Sedum sexangulare – Fine Hypertufa Plant
I have another great plant for hypertufa planters! It is sedum sexangulare and it is a great hardy sedum for
Backyard Flower GardenView All
Memories of My Grandma’s Coleus
Coleus – A great foliage plant I can remember seeing this plant when I was a little girl. My grandmother
Algae and Lichens and Fungi….Oh My!
Am I on a Yellow Brick Road somewhere? No, it is just that I am a fan of these types
A Newbie With Knock Out Roses Surrenders To Shovel!
As we near the end of summer, I have to give my opinion of the Knock Out Roses that were
Indoor Gardening & House PlantsView All
House plants and tender succulents grown under artificial lights and in windows.
Simple & Easy Houseplant – Swedish Ivy Care
Somehow I am starting to accumulate more and more indoor houseplants. I guess it sort of sneaks up on you
Persian Shield – That Pretty Purple Plant
Its name is Strobilanthes dyeriana “Persian Shield” and it is such a stunning color in your garden or containers. Be
Moving Potted Plants – A Lot of Hypertufa to Move
If you are following my Facebook page, you probably know that I am planning to move. Yes, moving away from