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Gardening: Can you identify this plant?
This came up in the corner of my yard next to the fence. I dug it up and replanted it in my perennial bed, because it looked like it might be something good! Can anyone tell me what it might be?
Ponds & Water Features: OK HomeTalkers What Would You Do With this Hole if It Were in Your Yard?
We have this here pond in our yard. Our thought has always been to get in up and running again ... but want reasonable and easy. As it stands I plan to clean it up, repair cracks, possibly parge coat the concrete and paint with a pool grade paint. I would like to figure if there is someway to consider fish, but as I understand it fishies don't like the lime in the concrete. I am open to any and all of your thoughts. thank you. ~jb
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Salad Dressing: 6 Dirt Cheap Ways to Turn Your Garden into Edible Art
In 2012, we wanted an organic, raised garden table, planted by the square foot method using companion herbs and flowers. What we created was a fun, playful conversation piece that grew
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'Pretty In Pink' Valentine's Day Party Inspiration
A little red-headed girl once had an eighth birthday party that was so enchanting, it inspired her to create a replication of it over 40 years later!
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Cover Shoeboxes With Newspaper For Stylish Frugal Storage
I needed a lot of storage containers for my new craft room. So how to have storage without breaking the bank? I mod podged newspaper onto shoe boxes. I only used mod podge under the
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How To Grow Mushrooms | My Own Mushroom Farm
I loved learning how to grow mushrooms and creating my own little mushroom farm. It checks a bunch of boxes for me: DIY, organic gardening, and food foraging. I figured learning how to grow mushrooms would be a fun gardening activity for my son and I as well.
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How to Build Raised Beds
If you are thinking about starting a vegetable garden, now is the time to plan. I highly recommend that you build raised beds. You can grow more vegetables in a smaller area and control weeds and soil conditions



