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Jeanette S

Atlanta, GA
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  • The shoots are about 7" tall!  I was shocked!  I will keep you posted Douglas on its progress!

Rooting Sago Palm!

We took advantage of picking up a windmill palm while visiting my sister on the coast. A friend of hers had cut down a Sago Palm that had branches 6" dia. My son wanted to plant one and see it it would root. Obviously it did! So I am sending this to all, especially Douglas Hunt!
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Jeanette S Atlanta, GA on May 13, 2013
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    Jeanette S on May 13, 2013
    I would not have bet money a trunk from this plant would have rooted. Hope it lives and this ...»
    is not just a fluke!

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  • Ants lying in Windex. 3

ANTS? Easy, Safe Solution!

An exterminator told my friend that when you begin to see ants, they are the scouts. Stop these and you won't have ants. My son discovered that if you spray them with Windex (or any other glass cleaner), they are exterminated. Keep after it for a while and you won't have ants. We have used this for years. 2 days ago our humming bird feeder leaked onto the concrete front porch...the liquid got down in the crack between brick and concrete so there was not way to flush it out. Ants ...»
appeared quickly, I sprayed them with Windex. Watched through the day and kept spraying them. Now ant free! Safe for kids, pets and environment! It is worth a try before you spend hundreds.

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Jeanette S Atlanta, GA on May 13, 2013
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    Janine Serresseque 16 hours ago
    An ant will not cross a barrier if talcum powder. When I feed my cat outdoors is sprinkle a ...»
    circle of pwder around her bowl. The ants will come right up to it but they will not cross it.

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  • Notice the windmill Palm!  We learned it will grow in our zone!  Hope we planted it far enough from the house.
  • We live in a tree house!  The limb is almost touching our deck about 12' up!
  • These are my colorful pots sitting in the rain to liven up before we hang them!
  • Photo taken in rain, we have all kinds of palms.  We have discovered Ponytail Palm (not really a palm) & love!  These are for porch & deck.
  • This looks sort of pitiful now!  Hee, hee, but it will fill in. Hubby anchored my MILL WHEEL so no one would take it.
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Getting Things Ready for Spring

These photos were taken in the rain, but it shows that we have been busy getting ready to get things outside. Everything is going to be colorful! The pots are for the porch...sitting in ...»
the rain because it is good for them. We got 3 Windmill Palms planted! We put out 5 Hydrangeas out front...1 new & 4 rooted (small but will grow). We will have hanging baskets in the arches and on shepherds poles. Notice the circle how sparse, but it will fill in...those Hostas will really get a lot bigger and that is a banana tree in the middle! A Granite MILL WHEEL! (Hubby anchored it to keep someone from taking it!) I just hope it all comes together. I will post later when porches and decks are finished! Wow! Lots of prep work!

#MayProjects

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Jeanette S Atlanta, GA on Apr 28, 2013
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    Betsy on May 02, 2013
    Sounds like a plan!
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  • Roses made from shaved soap...smell good and are beautiful.
  • I wanted to enjoy these a while before I used them in my bath...this is my solution.

You don't have to have a need for it -- love it just because it is beautiful!

My daughter is good at finding things that are stunning (she has that artist eye). She picks out the cutest gift ideas. This year she found roses made out of shaved soap. Of course all ...»
the girls loved them. I took mine and filled a large delicate wine glass half full of purple marbles and sat the roses on top. LOVE IT! The soap leaves a great scent in the living room. Here are photos...the pink is so light it is difficult to photograph, but I think you can get the idea. When they begin to lose their luster, I will fill up the tub and enjoy them all over again!

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Jeanette S Atlanta, GA on Jan 13, 2013
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    SheilaG, Plum Doodles on Jan 14, 2013
    Wow, those look amazing! I can't imagine how they get the pieces so thin. I like the way you ...»
    displayed them as well.

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  • I filled the compartments about half full, put in the bulb and then filled.
  • These will be watered lightly and set aside to germinate.

Egg carton seeding method

I got this idea from Steve G. I failed to get my small Purple Drumstick bulbs in the ground when I should have so I decided to go ahead and get them started. I put them in a protected ...»
area on a back porch with a green house enclosure and heat source. Wish me luck...thanks Steve G.

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Jeanette S Atlanta, GA on Jan 09, 2013
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    Douglas Hunt on Jan 13, 2013
    We do indeed see a lot of sun-burned noses!
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Halloween! The Witch is Dead!

The kids are safe tonight! The witch hit the tree. (This is on a neighbor's tree...I just had to stop and snap a photo!)
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Jeanette S Atlanta, GA on Oct 31, 2012
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    Storywood Designs on Oct 31, 2012
    Happy Halloween!
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October Breast Cancer Month Pumpkin

Here is my pink pumpkin sitting on my mantle with the rest of the pumpkin family members.
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Jeanette S Atlanta, GA on Oct 30, 2012
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    Donna C on Oct 30, 2012
    This is just Great!
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  • My favorite halloween decoration!

My favorite Halloween decoration.

This pumpkin was drawn by my only grandchild...grandson...when hew was in kindergarten...must have been about 4. Next month he will be 21! I have kept it on the side of my frigerator for 16 years. I move it to the front every October! (Notice the patch across his nose! hee hee)
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Jeanette S Atlanta, GA on Oct 04, 2012
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    Donna C on Oct 05, 2012
    I still have the hand turkey print my daughter made when she was 6 !
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  • Everything is weatherproof!
  • Years of putting things away...decided to put them to use one more time!

Halloween Decorations

I have so much stuff for every holiday that has covered so many trends. I decided to go whimsical this year for my mantle and use the items I used when my kids were home. There is ...»
everything from plastic to cloth and wax to beaded!

For my mailbox, I am using the same weatherproof pupkin I used last year and have embelished it with more silk flowers and leaves which will weather well too! This is my progress so far. (Please excuse the mess on the table...glass tops my daughter is storing and should be moving out soon! But they do make a wonderful work space! Easy to wipe up after making a mess!)

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Jeanette S Atlanta, GA on Sep 22, 2012
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    Becky H on Sep 24, 2012
    What a wonderful collection you have Jeanette, and artfully arranged. With the varying sizes ...»
    of pumpkins, your mantel looks like a pumpkin patch w/the scarecrows guarding it. Cool!

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  • This shows new windows inside from kitchen.
  • This is the only photo I have of windows taken from the outside...We love them! 1

Our new windows

Last year we put in new windows in our 40 year old house. We chose Quinn Windows in Tucker, GA because they carry the necessary insurance...many contractors do not have Work.Comp....and ...»
we were delighted. We even had brick cut down in our den wall to make the window taller! Their work was 100%! Last month we saved 30% on or electric bill and this month-one of the hottest on record for Atlanta-we saved 13%. These figures were taken from our power bill on KW hours used. The good thing is we were much more comfortable this year than ever before. In fact, we used our 110 V A/C units less than last year (if you have an old 2 story house in Atlanta that does not have separated unites, you almost have to have a window unit to cool the house for bedtime)! The brand of window they install is Simonton. We checked out the window manufacturer and the contractor thoroughly before chosing Them! Windows are costly, but water seaping into the walls of your house from rain can be even more costly! Bad roofs, gutters and windows can cause damage and wind up costing big bucks in the long run. This photo shows our new windows!

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Jeanette S Atlanta, GA on Aug 26, 2012
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    Jeanette S on Aug 30, 2012
    Thanks Angie, I love the porch too! Only thing...I did not get to use it much before it got ...»
    too hot to sit out there...Momma bird in the yellow bird house at the end of the porch threw a fit every time we walked out on the porch, so we left her in peace! Came to the conclusion we would enjoy it in the cool of early fall when it was cooler and birds not nesting! HA!!

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