Debbie Borthwick
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Home Made Bird Bath
Create your own birdbath using concrete, chicken wire and a large hosta leaf. It is very easy and the birds love it too! The hard part is waiting for it to set before you display it in
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We're about 1 1/2 hours west of TO and you're right, we don't have as much as you.
How to Re-pot your Houseplants
March & April are the months I re-pot my tropicals. I have quite a few houseplants, well over 100 (it's an addiction, I know) so it takes a while to get them all transplanted. And I don't
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Stress it. Move it to an area where it gets less light, don't fertilize, lightly ...»
Home Made Garden Cart
My husband always has an abundance of empty cable spools. I like finding ways to re-purpose them and I've discovered they really make great wheels! Using old wood we have out back, we
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I work for an electronics company, so if you have one in your area you could probably call and ...»
The Storm We Had Last Night...
Talk about scary!! Thunder, lightening, pounding rain and then came the hail...
So this morning I've been looking at pictures of last summer...remembering the hot, dry days...and keeping the chickens happy.
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Here in Oklahoma we call that just another day! Be safe!
Old Keys and Wind Chimes
You don't have to wait for warm weather to make your own wind chimes. Do it now and come the spring, you will have a unique garden feature. I am lucky my husband is a hoarder, his stash
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I thought you could glue them onto bowling ball, Debbie! Looked right up your alley: )
A New Place to Craft
Deciding that the workshop was too small for both of us, I decided to take over the rec room. It is wasted space that has so much potential. So, transforming pieces we already have or
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Thank you Miriam, me too! :)
Blooming Succulents and Cacti
I love winter, but I have to admit, I'm more than ready to get back out in the garden. Succulents are a favourite of mine, but living in the cold north means most of them have to over
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Thank you, Becky.
Forcing Spring
I started some bulbs so I would have spring colour and scents in the house. The hyacinth are blooming, tulips and crocus haven't yet. Pussy willow is taking her time, but the forsythia
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Gail Salminen, I'd love to see your post on this when you do it. We've had another storm today ...»
Canada Blooms and The Home Show
My daughter and I visited the International Home Show and Canada Blooms in Toronto this past weekend. So many gorgeous plants had me longing for spring. If you are in the area, I
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Yes, you do, Heather! My daughter bought one too, she will keep it in her apartment till it ...»
Finally...Spring Blooms!
Some of my spring bulbs started blooming this past weekend. Nothing like seeing colour in the garden again! But of course, today it snowed...
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Nice to see spring is here. Not in my garden yet but the tulips and the narcissuses are ...»