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Composting | A Gardener Without Compost Is No Gardener At All
For gardeners composting is one of the greatest ways they can tend to the quality of their soil. Composting can be an intimidating thing to take on for the beginning gardener and through this article I'm going to try to demystify some of the keys to beginning a compost bin.
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CommentedI unloaded a yard of fine screen compost from the truck just yesterday. Spread it on one side ...»
My Pot People
Meet Clay and Terra. I made these two after seeing simular ones on line. I found the "pot heads" at a local nursery. I am still startled when I head to the garden as I forget they are there!
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CommentedMary, 5 or 6 each arm and each leg in vaties sizes of course (arm pots had to drill holes). ...»
Pest Control: Ants! help!
Someone tell me they have success in keeping them out?! We have an exterminator, but these ants are persistent, I think they have grown immune to his treatments ... or our house resides
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CommentedI too have used Terro for years and takes a few days but is very affectine!
Fight Ants: Trade Secrets! (Part of a weekly series "Know Thy Enemy" on the BrightNest blog)
Did you know that cinnamon is basically ant Kryptonite? Deter them by lining your walkways and doors with cinnamon. More ant-fighting tips: http://blog.brightnest.com/2012/07/08/know-t...
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CommentedRosalind, I use diatamatious earth. Kinda exspence from the garden store but I found it in 50# ...»
Recycled old Turkey Feeder Planter
We had an old rusty turkey feeder no longer in use. I painted it and added a drip line on base and in the top, then plant cherry tomatoes and basil ! Its great and they are now producing fruit!
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CommentedThanks, the tomatoes are really doing well!
Gardening: Anyone know what this plant is?
I have a friend who just bought an older house in Northern/Central Indiana, and these are coming up all over the garden beds through the weed-protecting fabric. She's not sure if it is a weed or an intentional plant.
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CommentedMexican Primrose, they come back every year and are drought resistant.
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Commentedme too!
Pest Control: So today was up in the attic and low and behold we were surprised to find out we have free-renters!! Stay or Go??
HELP?!?!? So should we mesh the airholes on the side of the house that they are coming in through, or let them be? Someone told us to let them be and welcome them since they will keep mosquitoes away, but REALLY how many mosquitoes can 3-4 little Bats keep away??? I really do not want them telling all their little Bat friends that we have a great B&B they can stay at!
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CommentedThey are helpfull to hang around but not healthy to have them in your attic. My Mom paid big ...»
My watermelon looking propane tank
Our propane tank is small since it only is used for our fireplace. The propane tank was rusted and unsightly. I painted it to look like a watermelon with a ladybug on top. It is in the shade all the time, so no danger of overheating due to paint.
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CommentedVery cute!
Book page decoupaged dresser!
I purchased this vintage dresser for $5 at a garage sale last year. My 20 year old daughter was moving into her apartment and needed furniture. The lowness of this would make a perfect TV
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CommentedLove this idea! I have the pages as I make purses from hard bound books!!