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Adriana P

El Paso, TX
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  • Brush on boiled linseed oil and let dry completely. I let mine dry in the sun for a day.
  • Seal it with two coats of Helmsman outdoor poly in satin. Let dry completely.
  • Go find yourself a rusty fire pit and enjoy it on a table, as an architectural detail in your house or as a light!
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Rust Restoration

I picked this rusty fire pit out of the bowels of trash hell! I wanted to use it outdoors as a hanging light or fill it with sedum as a vertical garden. But in order for it to not ...»
eventually disintegrate, I had to do some restoration.

You can do this with anything rusty that you want to be able to use but not have it continue to rust. This process is sooo simple! See the pictures for explanation and then get to it! I can NOT decide if I still want to use it outdoors or if I want to use it inside as my kitchen light! If I transform it further, I'll let you know

Reposhture Studio - Kim
Reposhture Studio - Kim Pittsburgh, PA
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  • Last summer my husband and I planted our first garden, a compact container garden between our driveway and house. 1
  • You can imagine how upset we were when something started eating our produce before we had a chance to.
  • My mother said it might be slugs and to get rid of them by getting them drunk.  All you do is to fill small plastic containers with beer.  Don't worry.  The slugs will drink any kind.
  • Right before dark, dig small holes and position the containers so that they are even with the soil.  Then fill them with beer.  The slugs are attracted to the sweetness of it.  They will crawl in to have a drink, and then they drown.
  • I got over 50 slugs in each container, and I only needed to do this two nights.  Then they were completely gone.  I knew that if other slugs appeared, I could repeat the process. 2
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Did the Slugs/Snails Enjoy Eating Up Your Garden Last Summer?

Here's a simple and environmentally friendly way to get rid of them, and you probably have it in your frig right now. It's simple - beer. You have to use it in a special way. See how here: http://the2seasons.com/2012/06/05/lets-get-d...

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The 2 Seasons
The 2 Seasons Lexington, KY
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  • using a clean glass jar, apply removable adhesive labels of your choice (i used round labels from the office supply store)
  • turn your jar upside down to prevent paint overspray + apply several light coats
  • once dry, gently remove the labels
  • add a layer of glass floral beads or sand. this protects your surface from heat damage from a long-burning candle
  • i love the playfulness of the dotted design 1
  • but he's even prettier as the sun sets! 1
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Mason Jar Luminary

Looking for a modern design for your space? This luminary is a fresh + modern spin on the Mason jar. Visit the blog at the link below for a more detailed tutorial.
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Sarah Krouse Murrayville, GA
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  • Ants lying in Windex. 3

ANTS? Easy, Safe Solution!

An exterminator told my friend that when you begin to see ants, they are the scouts. Stop these and you won't have ants. My son discovered that if you spray them with Windex (or any other glass cleaner), they are exterminated. Keep after it for a while and you won't have ants. We have used this for years. 2 days ago our humming bird feeder leaked onto the concrete front porch...the liquid got down in the crack between brick and concrete so there was not way to flush it out. Ants ...»
appeared quickly, I sprayed them with Windex. Watched through the day and kept spraying them. Now ant free! Safe for kids, pets and environment! It is worth a try before you spend hundreds.

Jeanette S
Jeanette S Atlanta, GA
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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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  • This is what my backyard looked like after a recent rainstorm. 2
  • lasagna gardening- laying down newspaper on the grass 2
  • covered tthe newspaper with cardboard
  • After running out of newpaper and boxes had brilliant idea to use paper lawn refuse bags to complete the rest of the yard. Still ended up with blisters and sore hands from cutting 55 bags! :(
  • Thought that 5 yards of garden soil would be enough to cover the yard- NOPE- only covered half- Had to order 5 more yards. Mulch is on order for after the planting! 1
  • 5 yards of soil only covered half my yard! Had to order 5 more yards!!!
  • Finally done applying all of the soil (10 yards worth)! Placed birdbath in center-this wil be one focal point in my dream garden! Watered the soil.
  • Mulch added today- My blank garden slate is ready and I am ready to begin transforming my yard into my secret garden! Let the garden games begin :) SOOO excited!
  • I've been buying perennials and herbs to plant.
  • In the meantime, while waiting for "planting time", I bought and installed a cool OUTDOOR sink!!!
  • Some of the seeds we've planted have started to come up ! So excited!!! 1
  • My future grandson-in-law carved a cute little stool out of a tree stump! Here it is by some tulips that have brightened up the yard, motivating me with sign of great things to come! 1
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Transforming my Backyard into a Secret Garden- Part 1

Love my backyard, but after a rainstorm it turns into a lake! I've decided to completely get rid of the grass and transform it into a beautiful, peaceful flower garden retreat. I will not ...»
only be adding soil to the low spots which will help redirect the water, but I will create a beautiful space where I would much rather spend my time with the flowers and plants than cutting the grass :) Huge undertaking, but I am psyched up for it!

So far, I have used some "lasagna gardening" techniques- covered all of the grass (and weeds!) with newspaper, cardboard or paper yard refuse bags. Second step, top that with garden soil mix. I am waiting until I'm sure there are no more frost advisories before I start to plant my flowers and vines. I've started collecting the seedlings I'm going to plant as well as growing some from seeds. (I've got an ENTIRE back yard to fill with flowers!!!) I've been planning my secret garden layout and I can't wait until I can actually start planting my flowers! Wish me luck!

Irma
Irma Trenton, MI
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Re-purposing pallets

Allison House
Allison House Sumter, SC
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  • A lick of paint, a custom marble top, faucets, and VOILA!
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Camille Dickson Abilene, TX
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  • Excavation completed for new paver walkway.  All extra dirt was hauled off.
  • Building up and compacting the crusherun base.
  • Beginning to screed the sand bedding layer.
  • One person can screed the sand on a narrow walkway.
  • The pipes are moved and then fill in the gap with sand. 3
  • A finished look at the perfectly smooth layer of sand, ready to lay the pavers down.
  • Finished walkway after installing pavers, compacting and wetting down the polymeric sand. 3
  • I have added pics showing pavers being laid on the screeded sand bed. You can see the string line set up to keep things running straight. Don't try this without a string, it will become a nightmare to straighten later.
  • Here you can see where the sand was screeded and the pipes slid down. Since you can only fill what you can reach, it is easiest to fill as you lay pavers. You can see 2 strings set up as guides.
  • This was a different project. As we were finishing the grading around the patio, you can still see the heavy plastic edging with spikes. 2
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Having read a recent post about dry laid flagstone versus pavers, I wanted to share a series of photos showing the

proper installation of pavers. I took these photos documenting each step of the process of installing a paver walkway. ...»

Pavers are actually quite easy to install and really only require one tool to be rented, a plate compactor. The heavy work is in excavating the area to about 6 and 1/2 inches below grade and moving the dirt. Then you build up the base with crusherun/crush&run which is a crushed stone. Build it up in 2 layers running the compactor over the area. A homeowner can use a 4 foot level and a 2x4 board to help get the crushed stone base to a proper pitch and close to even. Remember that the base should extend about 6" beyond the last paver.

The exact level surface is then done using 3/4" iron pipes. You will need at least 2 pipes. Lay the pipes across the base and check with a level to see if you have the proper grade. Use a little sand to adjust the pipes. With the pipes set, you begin shoveling the sand into the area and with a straight board, you screed (drag) the sand. You are left with a perfectly level surface of sand. As you move along, remove the pipes and fill the gaps with sand. Remember to not walk on the sand once it is screeded.

For a larger patio, we usually work in sections laying pavers as we go so that we can then work off of the already laid pavers. The chosen pattern will dictate any cutting. For a few cuts, a grinding wheel on a circular saw will suffice. For lots of cuts or cutting curves on a patio, a large gas powered cut-off saw with a grinding wheel or diamond wheel is necessary. We also use a large sliding table tile saw to custom cut some pavers.

Once the pavers are all laid, install the edging strips. Then, run the compactor over the pavers to bed the pavers in the sand. You will have a perfectly level and smooth paver patio/walk. It does not require setting each paver individually. While compacting, you will sweep regular sand or polymeric sand into the joints. If polymeric sand, follow the manufacturer instructions on sweeping, compacting, and wetting.

See the following photos for the process. As an example of how fast pavers can be installed, 3 of us installed the paver walkway seen in the photos in one day. We followed the same path of an existing paver walkway that was improperly installed. The one day included all excavation and all installation and clean-up.

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Southern Trillium LLC Stone Mountain, GA
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