Jacki Cammidge is a Certified Horticulturist specializing in frugal, low-input gardening and propagation, with lifelong hands-on experience and years as a wholesale nursery head propagator.


Frill Free Zone

The Frill Free Zone is where we get to the nitty gritty of living simply; eliminate all the unnecessary, useless, frivolous or giddy; it's where you get serious about creating your unique life that suits you to perfection.

  • Feel the pride of salvaging a piece of architectural molding and using it in an innovative way;

  • get off the recycling train and learn ways of using your packaging, instead of filling the landfill.

  • Find natural materials close at hand that make a vernacular building style work perfectly in your climate.

The world is at the cusp of stopping waste in its tracks - what did our grand parents say? Waste not, want not...

Find all the updates and new pages here...

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Apr 27, 2026

Burlap Hanging Basket Liners - tips and methods

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Ways to save money while still having a gorgeous garden - use Burlap Hanging Basket Liners...

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Apr 26, 2026

Making a Dirty Bed - it's not as bad as it sounds!

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Weed control and adding to the organic matter of a garden - Making a Dirty Bed

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Apr 25, 2026

Honey as a Rooting Hormone - myth or magic?

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Honey as a Rooting Hormone - could it be a myth that doesn't work, or does it magically help plants to root?

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Apr 24, 2026

Building a Dead Hedge for a sustainable habitat

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Building a Dead Hedge for a sustainable way to outline boundaries, create a wind break and make a habitat...

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Apr 23, 2026

How Do You Trim Hedges? Super simple ways to prune them

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How Do You Trim Hedges? Enquiring minds...

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Apr 22, 2026

Growing a Spider Plant in Water - the easiest plant in the world

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Growing a Spider Plant in Water - an easy and fun project...

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Apr 21, 2026

Earth Day - it's a celebration

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Earth Day - what's your way of celebrating the special day...

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Apr 20, 2026

Dead Hedge Pros and Cons - the good, the bad and the ugly

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What are the Pros and Cons of a Dead Hedge? This is the good, the bad and the ugly...

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Apr 19, 2026

Why use Distilled Water for a Pitcher Plant?

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Should you use Distilled Water for a Pitcher Plant? Why and how do you get it?

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Apr 17, 2026

Garden Plant Pots and Containers for deck and conservatory

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Garden Plant Pots and Containers to grow tropicals, herbs, flowers and more...

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Apr 17, 2026

Growing a Plant in Water, not just propagating it

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Growing a Plant in Water, not just propagating it? That's like hydroponics, isn't it?

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Apr 16, 2026

Self Water Plant Pots that keep plants healthy

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Keep your plants healthy with Self Water Plant Pots

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Apr 16, 2026

How Often to Water a Plant depends on the kind of plant

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How Often to Water a Plant depends on what kind of plant, it's lifestage and the climate...

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Apr 15, 2026

How To Make a Mini Propagator for rooting cuttings

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How to make a mini propagator for rooting cuttings or doing layering...

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Apr 14, 2026

Where do the roots come from? Do they emerge from stems?

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Where do the roots come from - adventitious roots in the stem? A node?

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Apr 13, 2026

Plant Propagation Station - everything you need for success

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Plant Propagation Station - everything you need to grow plants successfully, from seed to cuttings to repotting...

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Apr 12, 2026

4x8 Raised Bed Planting Layout for vegetables

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4x8 Raised Bed Planting Layout for vegetables that will fill the freezer and pantry...

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Apr 11, 2026

Seed Germination Planting Guide to help you succeed

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A Seed Germination Planting Guide in Fahrenheit and Celsius to get your seedlings off to a good start in your spring planting...

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Apr 10, 2026

Best Light for Tropicals

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Best Light for Tropicals

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Apr 09, 2026

Soil Temp for Seed Germination - best growing conditions for seeds

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What is the best soil temp for seed germination? That's not a one-and-done answer as there are multiple factors in play here...

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AUTHOR BIO

Jacki Cammidge is a Certified Horticulturist who helps gardeners grow more with less through low-input, budget-friendly gardening and propagation. She has gardened her whole life, served as head propagator at a wholesale nursery, and handled thousands of rose and juniper cuttings.

Readers can find her at Frill Free on Facebook and Pinterest. Her frill-free approach was forged in northern BC, where horse manure, leaves, salvaged sawdust, and a deer-tested raised bed built her garden from scratch.