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Kareen L

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How to Make a Birdbath

I wanted to make a simple birdbath so I had the idea of using PVC piping. Then I bought a white plastic tray at Joann Fabrics and glued that to the top of the PVC pipe. Wala! Birdbath!!
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Linda B Trumbull, CT
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  • Pallet fence panel before trimming the rotten wood and painting. 2
  • Pallet fence panel after trimming and painting.
  • The fence is being installed. 2
  • The garden gate was made from pallets too.  The arbor was made from my childrens' old sandbox.  We cut the large boards down to build the arbor.
  • The fence is almost finished.
  • Here is a picture taken from my bench at the back of the garden looking towards the arbor.  The fence is complete.  Now on to making the garden look pretty.  This will take awhile. 1
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Re-purposing pallets

This is a fence I made for my garden using pallets and old pickets from a fence that had been torn down. When I ran out of the old pickets, I used pallet boards and cut them to match the ...»
pickets so I could complete the project. My fenced area is 30' X 40' and I still had pallets left over for other projects.

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Allison House Sumter, SC
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    Clipped on May 13, 2013 to Gardening
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  • End of June toping the 3 ft cage 1
  • July 9th after a week of record high temps and very little rain...the plants here are loaded with tomatoes inside the cage and full of blooms too!

Tomatoes and their need for water

I started may 28th planting 4 tomatoes around a garbage can with holes drilled in the bottom rim and a second row up about 10 inches... buried the can to where the top holes just barely ...»
were above the ground... put in two shovels full of compost... then I fill the can up with water ever 2 days and try not to water the leaves... these four plants are now 5 ft 4 inches in less that a month and a half and loaded with green tomatoes and about a hundred sets of tomato blossoms...

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James Bryan C Crab Orchard, KY
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  • Every Spring, I buy Boston ferns in hanging baskets at Lowe's or Home Depot. 2
  • My first secret is to remove the plastic pot they come in and replant them using a good-quality potting mix.
  • I prefer to use coir-lined wire baskets. 3
  • My BEST secret is to install a Rainbird slow-drip automatic watering system.  It's a DIY project.  Really.  See the black tubes hanging down from the porch ceiling?  When the ferns are hung, the tubes are placed above them. 2
  • The tubing is connected to a timer and then to a standard faucet. (Mine's in the basement, but yours can be anywhere.) In the heat of Summer, the timer is set to water twice a day for 10 minutes.
  • This pic was taken in October last year -- after a hot Summer.  Ferns as large and lush as ever.  Yours can be, too!  Check out my blog link for more step-by-step pics. 2
  • How about doing the same thing for your flower beds?  You can!  http://www.hometalk.com/1455316/how-to-have-beautiful-plants-all-summer-long-even-when-you-re-away
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How to have HANGING FERNS that are the ENVY of the Neighborhood

Want to know the secret to having gorgeous, lush ferns all through the hot Summer? I'll tell you. Psssst ... It's a DIY project!
Susan @ My Place to Yours
Susan @ My Place to Yours Jefferson City, TN
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    Clipped on May 09, 2013 to Gardening
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How to add curtains to an outdoor covered patio swing.

Our patio swing gets a makeover with a new cushion cover and romantic drapes. #BeforeAndAfter
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DIY Show Off
DIY Show Off Pittsburgh, PA
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    Clipped on May 07, 2013 to Backyard Escapes
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Old World Garden Farms
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  • Supplies:  Cleaning solution:  1/2 water, 1/2 vinegar, 4 drops of dish liquid, a clean white cloth, and newspaper. 2
  • Spray down windows with solution and clean with cloth.
  • Rub down with newspaper to get rid of streaks!
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No Streak Window Cleaner

I really don't like cleaning windows at all, so I decided to throw out my window cleaner and made my own! This method is guaranteed to leave your windows clean and streak free!!!
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Mom4Real Lexington, KY
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    Clipped on Apr 25, 2013 to Cleaning
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Old World Garden Farms
Old World Garden Farms Newark, OH
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    Clipped on Apr 24, 2013 to Backyard Escapes
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Backyard Bliss

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TheHandMadeHome Montgomery, AL
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Arbor swing my father made for me. What a great birthday gift this was. Thanks Dad!!

Deb
Deb Harleysville, PA
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    Clipped on Apr 24, 2013 to Backyard Escapes
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