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Gardening: Planting corn?

I'm looking for advice about growing corn. I'd like to plant some in my backyard, but I have a lot of questions. Does corn need a lot of sun? What type of soil is good for growing corn? Does it require a lot of water? Also, when is the best time to plant? Spring or fall?
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Aron Garfinkel Atlanta, GA 2 days ago
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    Jeanette S YES! Good point luv! ...»
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Gardening: I bought a somewhat leggy tomato plant and upon looking online to see

how to plant it, I found a video that said to put it into the ground sorta lying on its side but then pull it up into the upright position. Said the part underground would form roots and send up new plants (I think that what's she said). Shown here is a screen shot from the video showing how she's lying part of it down into a long hole in the ground. She also said to put some bone meal into the planting hole to produce more tomatoes instead of more green parts. Ideas on whether any of this is a good idea?

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Louise Norcross, GA 4 days ago
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    Sheila Lynn 7 hours ago
    I have always planted them much deeper than the leaves - usually at least 4 "branches" deep. ...»
    Then you get those roots. I put diatomacious (I spelled that wrong) earth in to protect from cutworms, etc. Epsoms salts are great, so is bone meal. Good luck :D

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  • Trying to decide on whether to leave it as is or paint it the original white or something else.  Help please! 1

Painting: To Paint or Not

I have a vintage iron chaise white with some rust. and a glass top table to match. Do I paint it? If so what color? I'm torn and need help with the decision. I'm open for all suggestions, it's in good shape with nice wheels

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Frankie Laney Oceanside, CA 5 days ago
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    Margaret B 11 hours ago
    I would clean up the rust and paint it with a while rust protection paint and use some ...»
    colorful cushions.

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Gardening: Get the Yucca Out of My Yard

I'm trying to get rid of some yucca plants that came with our home we purchased last year. As I was digging, I discovered HUGE tubers attached to these lovely guys, which made me think ...»
these spiky specimens might be tougher than I first thought. Any advice on how to get rid of them for good?

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Small Talk Mama Kansas City, MO on May 13, 2013
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    Sia@South 47th 8 hours ago
    Tanya Peterson Felsheim ...»
    Yeppers, Epsom Salts is Magnesium! Good for so many many things. Internally? Just be careful if you suffer from kidney/renal problems. ;)

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Outdoor Living: Our Front Yard Pond and Other Projects

We just purchased this house and it has a great 3/4 acre yard with a pond in front. It has a fountain, w/a spray fountain (see white pvc pipe in pic). We like it OK, but it is dirty as it ...»
is under the trees and gets lots of leaves in it. The fountain leaks in back and the water keeps getting lower and lower, probably a hole in the liner somewhere.

So we are thinking of filling in the pond w/small red lava landscaping rock on bottom (lots of this in a garden we are redoing and I dislike it), then river rocks on top w/the fountain still bubbling up in the middle. Any suggestions on how to do this properly so that the water will not leak out, and we don't have to continue to refill the water level? Thanks for any ideas, I live in Wyoming so there is LOTS of snow in the winter and it is only used in the summer months.

Now we are also going to redo the front of the house w/a full length deck (eventually a roof over it). Have some cinder blocks, and thought about using wood decking over them w/the blocks as support. Do we need to place the blocks in sand to level? Or how should we proceed?

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Kris Lee Jackson, WY 5 days ago
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    The lamp base is such an original idea I love it. The Koi do go dormant in the winter under ...»
    the frozen ice, normally a pond doesn't freeze all the way to the bottom but it is very important that there is a hole in the ice to allow the gases to escape.

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Crafts: I Made This Lamp Just an Idea? Now I Need a Snap on Shade. Good Luck!

I just had a thought? As you all know my son is in the marines, I Had just made this shade out of a whim, I am now hoping to find a clip on shade that goes with the bulb? Good Luck to me.
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Phil Ruston, LA 5 days ago
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    Tim Berrong 2 days ago
    Go Bulldogs! Class of "77. Any particular instrutions of tips. BTW...If the helmet idea is too ...»
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Gardening: Fuchsia Question

Now that I live in Florida year round I would think I would be able to have the beautiful Fuchsias I use to get up north. I do see a type here but the flowers are so small and messy looking on the stems. Any reason why I can't get the one pictured? I use to have baskets and baskets of them all over my decks up north messy but gorgeous.
Alice G
Alice G Palm City, FL 7 days ago
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    Paula 3 days ago
    I lived in Florida most of my life and never saw a fushia before I moved to the Pacific Northwest!
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Furniture: Old school desks

Ive got these two old school desks picked them up super super cheap at a yard sale. They are in perfect shape, the seats fold up nicely. Ive dated them to around 1890.I had them for sale on Craigslist, but the only hits I received were from a couple of "clowns" who wanted to send me a "cheque" and have cousin Vinny swing on by and pick them up. Anyway, Im not sure what to do with them. I do not want to paint them. Any ideas would be wonderful!
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Patricia W Eugene, OR on Apr 15, 2013
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    Maria 3 days ago
    I'll Buy Them, They are so cute!!!
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Design & Décor: Chevron Wallpaper

I am looking for Chevron Wallpaper :( any suggestions? OR I would like to find wallpaper remnants, please HELP!
Home Rejuvenator
Home Rejuvenator Kimberling City, MO 7 days ago
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    Terry 4 days ago
    I think they sell chevron patterned shelf paper (like contact paper) at Ikea.
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Gardening: What is this and does it sting?

This is one of many bees that have been swarming around our backyard.... What are they, do they sting, why are they swarming in one particular area and close to the ground? Do they nest in the dirt or grass? they look and act very intimidating, but havent stung. Im afraid they will! Help!
Carla D
Carla D Atlanta, GA on Jun 27, 2012
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    Admiranda De Morton 4 days ago
    I was stung by 10-15 fire ants and one or two of these things when I was about 5.. My dad ...»
    stood there video taping it as my mother stripped me in a panic and squirted me with a water hose while I screamed and did a weird pain jig. Maybe this is why I have a fear of insects? lol

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