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Angela G

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  • Every Spring, I buy Boston ferns in hanging baskets at Lowe's or Home Depot. 2
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How to have HANGING FERNS that are the ENVY of the Neighborhood

Susan @ My Place to Yours
Susan @ My Place to Yours Jefferson City, TN
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  • I turned a corner at my favorite garden retailer, and my jaw dropped... 

idea credit: Roger's Gardens, Newport Beach, CA
  • This chandelier drips crystals and WATER!

idea credit: Roger's Gardens, Newport Beach, CA
  • One of the best upcycle ideas I have ever seen!

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Making a Splash with a Chandelier Fountain

Mind Officially Blown! I saw an idea for upcycling that I just had to share...

The visual team at Roger's Gardens in Newport Beach, CA took a crystal chandelier and ...»

turned it into a FOUNTAIN! The water drips off of the crystal and down into a fountain below... the effect is pure elegance, and it certainly is something I've never seen before.

Can you just imagine this as decor for #OutdoorLiving , in an elegant formal garden or a greenhouse? At a wedding reception? Perfection!

Debi Ward Kennedy
Debi Ward Kennedy Irvine, CA
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    I love using crystals...and planning to do a crystal curtain of various size crystals...in a ...»
    window over my kitchen sink. Indirect lighting comes in and it will glisten but not to much. Thanks for this idea too. It's just gorgeous.

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  • The bright green texture of 4 week old annual rye – a great green manure crop to plant in the early spring garden
  • To have healthy tomato plants – you need healthy soil
  • Barren soil makes it easy for soil erosion to occur, and for weed seeds to blow in. Cover crops solve both problems.
  • Bright green annual rye about to be turned under to provide nutrients for our tomatoes!
  • Healthy plants make for great looking and tasting vegetables
  • Fall and spring cover crops are a must for replenishing soil
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How To Breathe Life This Spring Into Your Tired Garden Soil

No matter how healthy your vegetable plants start off in the spring - no matter how carefully you water - how perfectly it rains, or how much of the sun's rays find their way to your ...»
garden – your plants are only going to turn out as good as the soil you plant them in. Period.

Vegetable crops like tomatoes, peppers, corn and cucumbers take a heavy toll on the soil' structure and make-up. They devour valuable nutrients as they grow to produce the very fruits and vegetables we love to eat. Eventually, after a few years - even the best of soils will begin to break down and weaken if not replenished and re-energized. Soil that becomes weak in nutrients will result in successively weaker crop yields that are also increasingly prone to disease and pests.

So what is the best way to keep your garden strong? Feed your soil!

And no - we're not talking about heaping on generous amounts of expensive synthetic fertilizers. Those are temporary fixes to a problem that can leave your soil weak, unstable, and full of excess salts and chemicals.

The real answer lies in adding back natural nutrients to the soil - and one of the best ways to do that is with a "green manure crop" in the spring - before you plant your garden or raised beds.

Planting A Green Manure Crop In Your Garden Or Raised Beds In The Spring

We talk a lot about cover cropping in the fall - and for good reason. Fall cover crops plays a vital role in developing and keeping garden soil beds full of rich organic matter. They minimize soil erosion and hinder the establishment of weeds, and then feed your soil with organic matter when turned over in the early spring.

But in the spring - we add a green manure crop to put back even more organic material prior to the vegetable garden planting. It's quick, easy - and pays huge dividends!

A lot of people are confused by the term "green manure". First of all, it doesn't smell and it's certainly not a by-product from animals.

So why the name?

Green manure is the term given to a cover crop that is grown specifically to be turned right back into the soil to replenish valuable nutrients and organic matter. Much like a farmer spreads horse, cow or chicken manure on his fields to fertilize and replenish - growing and digging in a bright green cover crop has the same effect and benefits. It's the same concept as why fresh-cut green grass is great to add to a compost pile. In its fresh-cut green state, grass is a valuable nitrogen source that heats your compost pile up. Green manure crops do the same, releasing nitrogen back into the earth as they slowly decompose. Consider it almost a sacrificial offering to the soil :)

When a cover crop such as annual clover, rye or hairy-vetch are young, vibrant and bright green - they are at their absolute height of nutritional value. Their root nodules below the soil help to "fix" nitrogen levels - and the green matter that is turned back into the soil gives off additional nutrients and nitrogen as it decomposes during the summer months. All of which serves to replenish the soil and feed your summer crop of vegetables.

Green manure crops also provide many of the same benefits that fall cover crops give - helping to loosen the soil with their fast and deep growing roots and protecting the surface topsoil from heavy spring rains and erosion. All the more reason to incorporate them into your garden plan!

So when and how do you plant them?

We will turn our fall cover crop over in the soil beds about 4 to 6 weeks before we plan on planting our vegetables (about mid-march if the weather allows). At that point we will plant the spring "green manure" cover crop seed right into the soil, raking the soil out lightly after turning it over and spreading our seed. The new seedlings emerge in as little as 7 to 10 days, and by the time we are ready to plant our vegetables in Mid may – it has filled in with a strong thick stand of growth. Then, we simply turn them under again with the pitchfork – and plant our summer garden. As the green manure crop starts to break down – it releases its energy back into the soil and provides nutrients for the new crops. If you didn't plant a fall cover crop, a spring green manure crop can be even more valuable to getting your soil back on track!

Annual rye, annual clover and hairy vetch are all great choices as green manure crops - and can usually be found at your local feed store.

Will I get weeds from them later?

In short - no! These are annual varieties - so once you till them into the soil as young green plant material - they wont come back like stubborn weeds. Furthermore - you incorporate them back into the soil quickly - so the plants don't have the ability to establish seed heads or seeds that could become a problem. In fact - using cover crops in the fall and spring can greatly diminish your weed problems by keeping the soil from being barren and open to drifting weed seeds - and the thick, fast growing growth crowds out competing weeds.

Cover crops and green manure crops simply work. They keep your soil healthy and alive, let your plants thrive - and most importantly, are 100% natural.

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Old World Garden Farms
Old World Garden Farms Newark, OH
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  • Bottle Garden Edging....

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  • Edging the garden with recycled bottles...

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Bottle Garden Edging

We wanted a unique edging for a few of our garden beds in our backyard.....so, we used old, colored bottles. A bonus: when the little indentions in the top fill with water, they attract ...»
butterflies! #Love2Repurpose #SpringFever

We collected bottles from friends, restaurants, etc. and used a bulb planter to make holes to stick the 'neck' of the bottle into. We have another bottle border in another area of our yard that we actually dug a small trench and planted the bottles much deeper. Both ways work very well.

The bottles are beautiful when the sun shines through the colors at different times of the day.

#Itching4Spring #Gardening #MyCurrentProject #DIY

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Daune | Cottage in the Oaks
Daune | Cottage in the Oa... Greenville, NC
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    Lot of drinking going on!
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  • April Shower Wreath 2

"April Showers bring May Flowers."

This is my version of a wreath I saw on another site. If I were to do it again, I'd use a child's umbrella.
Lyn
Lyn Taylors, SC
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    Commented on Feb 20, 2013
    I love it. Great idea!
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How Do You Store Your Stuff?

My husband made simple and inexpensive 2 x 4 shelving to hold all of our storage containers. They are quick and easy to make in an afternoon. We made 3 units in one day to hold all our ...»
stuff. One whole shelf holds our kids mementos. You can see more here: http://diydesignfanatic.blogspot.com/2012/10... #OrganizedHome

Diy Design Fanatic
diy Design Fanatic Charlotte, NC
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    I used two kinds of storage in my garage...the wall the car is on has 14" width plastic ...»
    shelves (study ones)and I added shelves to the top so they go to the ceiling. Thus I have a wall of shelves. I put everything in bins & label them dividing sections for household/tools/pet supplies etc. The other side has those metal adjustable shelves in a 16" width to hold large tubs and I have them against the other wall. The wall that is seen I put 2 closed closets & a lattice Potting table also a stack of colorful recying bins. It looks neat and clean. Just wanted to share.

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  • Adel white Shaker cabinets from Ikea, with creamy white subway tile and gray grout.
  • I especially love these two 36" base cabinets of all drawers. Granite is Kashmire White. 1
  • My island was handmade and I just repainted it gray to flow better with my kitchen.
  • Rustic shelves add a personal touch.
  • This big pantry was also big on my wish list and really comes in handy.
  • The rustic shelves are reclaimed wood from Southern Accents in Cullman, AL. and are my fave thing in my kitchen.
  • A coffee station to the left of the sink is used every morning.  The sink is a Blanco granite sink in Metallic Gray and the cute green light fixture is from Ballard Designs.
  • One of the best things I did was to add this 12" open cabinet at the end of the run of base cabinets to house large platters and cutting board. Otherwise, it was just wasted space.
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My Cottagey Ikea Kitchen

I just renovated my kitchen after gutting the original 1979 space and made it completely fit me. With all new Ikea cabinets and a few special features, it's a fun space to cook in and I ...»
absolutely love it.

#mykitchen

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Rhoda V Kennesaw, GA
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    Awesome kitchen!
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Give your toilet a much needed pedicure!

Is the caulk around your toilets old and looking nasty? A few of mine were and I couldn't stand it anymore! I grabbed a flat head screwdriver and removed the old caulk. Cleaned, let dry, ...»
and then re-culked! If you don't have caulk lying around it is under $4 at your local hardware store. A very quick fix for a very happy toilet!

For more information and a full tutorial check it out here: http://mylove2create.blogspot.com/2012/10/gi...

Mindi @ MyLove2Create.blogspot.com
Mindi @ MyLove2Create.blo... Broomfield, CO
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    If you don't caulk around your toilet you will have a toilet that moves when you sit on it ...»
    which can crack. I know this because my dh didn't caulk the pool bath toilet when he replaced it and guess what was happening when he sat on it? It moved. And yes it eventually cracked. He did the same thing with my kitchen sink he didn't caulk it when he replaced the faucet which warped my entire cabinet below. I thought the dishwasher was leaking. Caulking is a good thing. If your toilet is going to leak....caulking will not stop it.

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  • linens, linen closet, amy renea, a nest for all seasons, clothespins, tags, organize, closet, pillowcases, sheets
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Tackling the Pillowcases one Clothespin at a Time

Sick to DEATH of the linen closet falling out on you every time you open the door???? ME TOO! I was tired of literally opening the door and watching sheets crash down on me, sorting ...»
through fitted sheet after fitted sheet only to find that the size I needed was in the laundry and SICK of 1,000 pillowcases, but never a pair! Anybody relate?

So I went crazy organize on it and here is the result: http://www.anestforallseasons.com/2012/10/li...

A Nest for All Seasons
A Nest for All Seasons Hummelstown, PA
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    I put my back up sheets, pillow cases & extra blankets in a decorative trunk at the foot of my ...»
    bed. It works out really well. I also have a secretary and on it has a shelf and several draws at the bottom. I will put a new set of sheets on the shelf & save them when I want to use a new set just to feel special.

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