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Empress of Dirt - Melissa

Blogger | Canada http://www.empressofdirt.net
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About Me:

Organic gardener | Blogger | Garden art-junk maker | Runner | Writer | P.S. Some of my best friends are birds.

Favorite area of home improvement:

Year round vegetable gardening, creating a jungle of flowering perennials, garden art-junk making


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  • There are lots of garden art projects to make without the use of power tools. http://www.empressofdirt.net/diywithoutpowertools/
  • Stone Birdhouse - or any other decorated birdhouse http://www.empressofdirt.net/diywithoutpowertools/
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No Power Tools? No Problem! Garden Art You Can Make

If you don't have power tools or don't want to use them, there are still a lot of creative projects you can make from recycled items. ...»
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    lol Barb Rosen There's room my carriage for everyone!
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The Secret To Making Garden Art Flowers From Dishes

If you want to make garden flowers like these ones, you may want to add one little skill to your bag of tricks - drilling holes in dishes (glass, ceramic, metal). There is a complete ...»
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    Maria Maxey Everything you need ...»
    to know is in the blog post at http://www.empressofdirt.net/makeglassflower...

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  • Wingscapes Birdcam 2.0. See my blog for pros and cons. The photo quality is fine (not great) but it's still a lot of fun.
  • I love it that I can get shots I would otherwise never see.
  • This sweet guy is not healthy and he's almost blind. I have no idea why there's a feather on his head but he's so dear. He's the only bird that stays at the feeder when I approach.
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Gift Idea For Birders and Gardeners - Father's Day

This Birdcam is a great Father's Day gift or present for anyone who loves birds, gardening, or outdoor life. I know because I gave one to myself - lol- a few months ago and I love it. ...»
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    As recommended on my blog post - check with local seed companies and speciality birdfeed shops ...»
    - I got mine for $139 + mounting arm this way.

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  • You can grow salad greens indoors or outdoors any time of year. Yes, even beginner gardeners!
  • There are lots of choices - buy the single seed packs or just buy a Mesclun Mix (that's a variety of seeds mixed together).
  • You harvest and eat the young plants so it's fine to plant them close together in a container or garden bed. All the details are on my blog at empressofdirt.net

How to Grow 'Cut and Come Again' Salad Greens

I am sharing this for all beginner gardeners who dream of growing a big container of delicious salad greens you can clip from every night for dinner - but don't know how to get started. ...»
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    Dianna Atchison Thank you!
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  • The table center little verbena flowers in a clear glass votice candle holder. 1
  • I made cinnamon butter and blueberry jam for the tables and little crescent rolls. 1

A Birthday Party for My 104 Year Old Mother

I didn't know if anyone would be interested in the party we gave for my Mom and there are pictures of her house also.
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Linda B Trumbull, CT
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    Sweet! And happy birthday to your beautiful mom.
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  • The early June garden - nice and green but slow to blossom in this unusually cold spring.
  • This was my yard just two years ago - see my blog for the step by step transformation.
  • I love how the few things in bloom totally steal the show.
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The Early June Garden - Some Blooms Despite A Cold Snap

It's already June and my garden is off to a slow start this year. The weather has been unusually cold and a late frost took quite a bite out of some young plants including my 80 tomatoes. ...»
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Something for Nothing ~ Raised Bed Update

In mid-April, I built two raised garden beds from shutters discarded by our neighbors. Seeded, planted and thriving, we are now enjoying homegrown salads and greens and looking forward to ...»
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Barb Rosen Wilmington, DE
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    Looks delicious! I had a (very late) frost just over a week ago and it killed a lot of new ...»
    leaves. I may have to come over with my scissors and clips some greens for my dinner. :D

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