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Nancy Rhodes C

Bessemer, AL
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About Me:

I am compulsive with my yard work but it never seems to all be done. So much is always waiting.

Favorite area of home improvement:

Floors and baths are all I can think but cannot get professional help. would like an addition small deck with door to my screened back porch.


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  • A great idea for growing peas in a compact space. The project looks fairly simple as well.
  • here is a photo from another blogger who made one from bike rims. peas already growing!

Bicycle Wheel Trellis

Spotted this trellis on a walk around the neighborhood. What a great recycling project and a sturdy trellis for peas. More on posts trellising peas here http://gardentherapy.ca/spotted-bicycle-whee...

Stephanie @ Garden Therapy
Stephanie @ Garden Therapy Canada
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    Commented 3 days ago
    Yes, this looks so futuristic. I used my late husband's wind mill tripod last year but it ...»
    didn't work. Now I know to attach cord all around it. Get the drill out Nancy and start drilling and weaving. Your idea has made me happy Stephanie.

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  • 1. Gently wash the leaves, removing any garden debris.
  • 2. Lay out the leaves, sandwiching them between dry paper towels. Place them in the microwave.
  • 3. Microwave at 30 second intervals or until leaves are dry and crispy. Our usual drying time is 1 minute.

The Fastest Way To Dry Herbs

We want to make the most of every herb we grow this year. We also want to store some for later use. And we want to do it quickly. For small batches, the most convenient drying method we ...»
have found is...the microwave!

No thyme to wait for herbs to dangle about drying? Or maybe you live in a humid climate like we do? Try these simple steps to quickly preserve every last leaf in your herb garden.

Jenn

www.GardenStamp.com

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The Garden Stamp
The Garden Stamp Frederick, MD
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  • Nancy Rhodes C
    Commented 5 days ago
    I like that microwave idea Jenn and will do that with my sage and other herbs. Thanks heaps.
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  • Make a frame out of 2x4's and gently bend the PVC hoops 2
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Shelley @ Sow and Dipity
Shelley @ Sow and Dipity Canada
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  • Nancy Rhodes C
    Commented 5 days ago
    OH!!! I was thinking about wire going over the top. Of course the PVC would run the length ...»
    between the fences for a trellis so the top braces would be at least 3 and maybe 5 going across.

    I am very high on this idea. Had thought about it before but couldn't think how to brace the pipes into exact order. Thanks Shelley, you are the greatest.

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  • Patio planter ribbon trellis
  • Training the peas
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  • Hemp string to wrap the bamboo rods together
  • Low maintenance companion flower
  • Trellis design was inspired by an installation from Coachella 2012.
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Salad Dressing: Container Gardening

Patio planters can be quite useful when your planting space is limited. They can also be a little dull. We put together this simple, inexpensive bamboo & ribbon trellis to inspire the ...»
sugar snaps to reach for the sun.

Jenn

www.GardenStamp.com

The Garden Stamp
The Garden Stamp Frederick, MD
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  • Nancy Rhodes C
    Commented 5 days ago
    This is adorable. I have a metal tripod from my husband's worn out windmill,I will make the ...»
    ribbons and slide them on his tripod which I use every year anyway. Yahoo, can't wait. Pretty, pretty!!!

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  • This is what we started with - just an area in the yard with a black municipal composting bin.
  • You'll need five pallets to get a two tiered system. Start by creating a back wall and securing another pallet for a side wall.
  • Use long deck screws to attach the pallets top, middle and bottom of each side.
  • A two bin system allows for piling kitchen and yard waste on one side to decompose and storing the finished compost on the other side. 1
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How to Build a Composting System from Pallets

After seeing countless photos of these systems on Pinterest and in the blogosphere, we finally got around to making our own composting system from pallets this weekend. It's really quick and easy - here's how we did it in less than an hour.

1 Hour Easy
Heather Benton
Heather Benton Canada
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  • Nancy Rhodes C
    Commented on Apr 30, 2013
    I sure hope railroad ties are not toxic as I am building elevated beds for my garden out of them.
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  • My original beloved Fairyball. 16
  • This is where my Fairyball piece sits in one of my shade gardens. Its on the left of this photo. 3
  • Oh no! A deadly mishap! Had to replace it with a temporary one this morning. 4
  • This is the TOP of the hole that is drilled in the log with the strand of lights plugged into the extension cord that is fished up through the hole in the log.
  • Feeding the lights into the INSIDE of the gazing ball.
  • Lights all inserted into the INSIDE of the gazing ball. This is how the ball will sit in the crook of the log.
  • I tape the extension cord and the end of the strand of lights together with electrical tape so they cannot fall back through that long hole in the log! Helps keep any moisture out too.
  • This is how the gazing ball sits on the log. No glue necessary. it just rests in the crook with the stem in the hole. Now I'll take some moss and cover up the transition.
  • All finished until I find a new gazing ball... 2
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Lighted gazing ball

This is my lighted gazing ball that I lovingly refer to as my "Fairyball". It's made from a standard gazing ball that can be purchased at most garden or craft centers and an old log we ...»
fished out of a river while camping. We let it dry for a year, then drilled a hole right up through the center and ran an extension cord up through the hole to plug the strand of lights into. Colored LED lights have been the best string of lights because they do not get hot inside the glass ball and burn out. Its on a timer and glows 365 days a year down in my shade garden.

Julee S
Julee S Bangor, MI
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  • Nancy Rhodes C
    Commented on Apr 28, 2013
    Can't wait to bury a long extension cord.
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  • Here's the beginning of the path with the house in the background.
  • A close-up of the detailing on the stenciled paver.  It took about 30 minutes to make four pavers.
  • I spaced them out about every foot leading toward the pond surrounded with mulch. 2
  • I used a simple damask stencil on a paver.  You could also create a monogram or stripes....whatever works in your outdoor space.
  • Simply apply paint designed to work with concrete to the stencil.  I used a stencil brush and dotted the paint to create the design.
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Stenciled Concrete Pavers

I think it's official! Spring is here! We spent all weekend outside working in the yard and the gardens and we have so far to go. ...»

There's a path that leads to the pond through a white arbor and it needed a little something extra. So here's a fun project I just completed on the stepping stones that lead down the path

30 Minutes 2.75 Easy
Thistlewood
Thistlewood Grand Rivers, KY
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  • Nancy Rhodes C
    Commented on Apr 23, 2013
    Thistlewood, how perfect these would look in the garden I made for my daughter who lives 4 ...»
    hours away. My pavers are round which will be even better in a romantic garden. Thanks for posting this idea as it will be faster and more accurate than mosaic which I had planned. Love easy beauty.

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  • Old tin, cedar posts, composted horse manure
  • Black Seed Simpson Lettuce
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Red Neck Raised Bed

This bed is 10 feet long by 4 feet wide. It is 3 feet deep. I used a scoop shovel and my JD lawn mower and trailer to haul composted horse manure to fill the bed. Yes, it took a lot of ...»
it to fill the bed. I have yet to come up with a trellis to hold the cukes, squash, gourds and tomatoes. Any great ideas?

Jamie M
Jamie M Cave City, AR
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  • Nancy Rhodes C
    Commented on Apr 22, 2013
    I gave my tomato cages to the bell peppers.
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  • Finished Mason jar solar light.
  • Supplies Needed: Solar lights, duct tape, Mason jars and outer lid, spray paint and painters tape. 3
  • Screw off the top of the solar light and put painters tape on the top of the solar panel.
  • Spray paint the solar light tops and lids.
  • I folded the duct tape in half to create double sided tape. I used duct to keep the light from falling into the jar. Duct tape is also weather proof.
  • I wrapped the duct tape around the light. Make sure you don't put the tape to close to the top. You don't want the tape to stick out of the lid. 4
  • I stuck the light with the duct tape inside the jar. You don't need to push the light in too far, just enough to make it snug. The lid will make it more secure.
  • It was an easy project that didn't cost very much money. I had all of the resources with the exception of the lights. 1
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Mason Jar Solar Lights!

Don't you just love all of the things you can make and do with Mason jars? I have been wanting Mason jar solar lights since I saw them in a catalog three years ago, but for $40 a jar ...»
there was no way I would allow myself to buy them. I knew I needed to figure out a way to make them myself. I bought some solar lights at the dollar store and was able to come up with my own Mason jar solar lights. Please visit my blog to see all of the details.

60 Minutes Easy
Melissa @ Keep Calm and Decorate
Melissa @ Keep Calm and D... Muncie, IN
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  • Finished raised bed planted with cool season vegetables. 1
  • Dollar Store bird clips hold the seed packets in place.
  • Construction complete and ready for some paint!
  • My version of lasagna gardening! 2
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Something for Nothing! Build Raised Planting Beds for Free!

Who says you can't get something for nothing? I just finished two raised beds made from my neighbor's old shutters and odds and ends of left over wood, then painted them with surplus deck ...»
paint! ZERO COST!!

For quite a while, I have admired all sorts of wonderful homemade and commercial raised beds seen on Pinterest and Hometalk. Because I couldn't justify the cost of buying the lumber and didn't want to tackle disassembling pallets, raised beds did not seem to be in my future. But then, our neighbors replaced their shutters and were nice enough to give them to me when I asked. They know by now that a repurposing project is about to get underway.

You could do other configurations, but I used two shutters on each side and one-half a shutter for the ends. That used up all ten of the free shutters. Odds and ends of lumber stored in the garage rafters came down and became corner, end and middle supports. I even had enough wood screws from another project to use for this one!

See more pictures and all the details on Our Fairfield Home and Garden's latest post

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4 Hours Easy
Barb Rosen
Barb Rosen Wilmington, DE
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  • Nancy Rhodes C
    Commented on Apr 17, 2013
    Thank you Barb and God bless you and all our school teachers. Time is of the essence as my ...»
    helper will be here Friday. I am impressed with what you did with those shutters.

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