I've had an electric mower in the past and liked it. I've also had a few reel mowers, which can work quite well for smaller lawns. If you are in...
That glass frog looks fantastic! Not sure about adding the fish, as all the other decorations are glass.
I certainly do enjoy composting! I keep two compost bins going, one in progress and one ready to go. I actually got the compost bins from the...
Pretty kitties - thank you very much. I'm glad to hear that the restaurants are kind to the strays. Less glad to hear about that weird...
Beautiful pics, thank you for sharing! Not sure where that bubble gum alley is here in California, but I'd prefer not to visit either of them.
Such a sweet little plant! Many of my favorite plants in my garden over the years have been volunteers.
In my neighborhood here in San Diego there are several yards with huge rosemary bushes, both upright and a form that cascades down a wall. Smells...
I find that mint and chives are very easy herbs to grow just about anywhere. Amazingly, I have had good luck with both back in Connecticut as...
I have never seen rattlers in my yard here in San Diego, but I have seen them three times while hiking - twice on Cowles Mountian in San Carlos...
That grits idea is quite intriguing. Would this really kill the whole nest, or just cut down the numbers for a time? A few years back I...
Heated hand grips, that is so cool! Or, warm I guess, not cool. Sounds kind of silly until you are out there in a snowstorm, and then heated...
I'd go with a forest green to contrast with the rich brown. You could also use a more vibrant green. Deep burgundy or maroon (as mentioned...
Bedroom 30 inches. Bathroom 23.5 inches. The bedroom door has always seemed perfect, the bathroom is a little small.
One surprising thing I found recently is that ants do not like rubbing alcohol. We had some ants coming into the bathroom through an exterior...
Hello to GrowitEatit from SanDiegoLarry!
Not very inventive on my part, I'm afraid. I live in San Diego and my name is Larry.
Fantastic! Thanks for that. Wonder how they came up with that idea.
I just braved the heat (it must be 95% out there!) to get a few photos of my front garden. September is our hottest and dryest month. You really...
Summer update: September is the hottest month here in San Diego, and we got a pretty good test of what could take the heat. Almost all of...
I've always felt that if your soil is good then the earthworms will just show up. Mixing in lots of organic matter (such as leaf mold mentioned...
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