I was rather horrified to hear that our board of trustees at our church had been advised by the 'insurance guys' that it would be a good thing to...
Backstory: My grandparents passed on some time ago. Grandad's fave flower was carnations, Grandma was known for her amazing garden (among other...
In the summer of '06 I couldn't stand the sight of our very neglected planter by the back door of our church/preschool. This is the door all the...
Just wanted to share a little of my yard from this morning - Drifts of daffodils: [img] Contrasting muscari and coral-bells, there are...
We are in the process of getting a condo ready for a friend to move into, so this evening I had to go rent a steamer and spend several hours...
I am rather addicted to the annual Native Plant Sale that pops up near me each spring. Just came home with red flowering currant, blue...
Check out the gnome guest appearance. :-D :stew1: http://youtube.com/watch?v=4rb8aOzy9t4&feature=related
As the weather is finally a bit nicer over here, my husband was out growling at the "gutters that won't gut" again. We have an odd type of...
I was neatly drawn in to the local nursery by an offer for five free pansies and ended up with a new hellebore, "ivory prince"... I almost brought...
Hoorah - snowdrops and crocuses are up and running, daffys soon to follow, hordes of bluebells just poking their little noses up - how I love all...
A friend sent this one to me and I immediately thought of you guys.... ha! AMAZING SIMPLE HOME REMEDIES 1. IF YOU'RE CHOKING ON AN ICE CUBE,...
With the weather just beginning to warm, we're thinking ahead to the "big planting" for this year, which in our case is a plan to put in about...
Our preschool is doing a spaghetti dinner/silent auction thing this February and my group is putting together a 'western' themed basket. So far...
We have a 300-ft. gravel driveway and have occasionally put down fresh gravel and graded it via a sort of big rake contraption that pulls behind a...
I was quite pleased to get a couple little things from my family, a nice extended watering handle for hanging plants, a gardening apron thing with...
This is the true story of George Phillips of Meridian, Mississippi, who was going to bed when his wife told him that he'd left the light on in the...
A friend of mine has a diabetic daughter and hearing that jerusalem artichokes can be beneficial for diabetes, she wants to grow some. The...
HOW TO INSTALL A HOME SECURITY SYSTEM: 1. Go to a second-hand store and buy a pair of men's used size 14-16 work boots. 2. Place them on...
Well, I'm giving up on some of the panes in my old greenhouse, they've slipped downward in their tracks over time and been 'mossed' into place,...
This past spring when I first put together my tall tipsy-pots, Frank asked that I post something when it filled out a bit, so here it is at last:...
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