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Adriana P

El Paso, TX
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  • Last years towers with gourmet purple potato's 2
  • Green plastic fencing, bamboo stakes and well rotted compost 1
  • Loosen the soil in a 2" radius where you want to put the tower, add a large mound of compost. Place potato's on top and surround enclosure with fencing using the stakes to support and secure it. Top with straw to completely cover spuds
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Easiest Potato Growing Method Ever!

I've been building potato towers out of recycled materials for years. I thought I'd re-share my method and a recent update on how my crop is doing this year #JuneGardening ...»
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Shelley @ Sow and Dipity
Shelley @ Sow and Dipity Canada
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  • Use something as a guide to measure equal distance between stones. Here I used a trowel.
  • Take a shovel, or your trowel, and sculpt out the shape of your stone.
  • Remove the sod and extra dirt.
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A Quicker and Easier Way to Stepping Stones

I recently read somewhere about a quick way to make stepping stones and decided to try it. The more I thought about what I read, I realized I could do it even 'quicker and easier'. So I did.
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Cyndi @ The Decorating Chica
Cyndi @ The Decorating Ch... Battle Creek, MI
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  • Remove the lint trap and cover. Vacuum up as much lint/debris as possible.
  • Remove duct and vacuum thoroughly.

Clean Your Dryer Vent in 3 Steps

Clean the dust and lint out of your dryer vent and ductwork easily. Having a clean dryer vent helps your dryer run more efficiently and reduces the risk for a dryer fire. ...»
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Angela
Angela Carrollton, TX
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    Clipped on May 30, 2013 to Adriana P's Clipboard
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  • Brush on boiled linseed oil and let dry completely. I let mine dry in the sun for a day.
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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 ...»
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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.
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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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    Clipped on May 23, 2013 to Adriana P's Clipboard
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    Followed 1 board on May 22, 2013
  • so pretty! 1
  • 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
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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.
1 Hour Easy
Sarah Krouse
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 ...»
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Jeanette S Atlanta, GA
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  • May 28th 2012 4
  • End of June toping the 3 ft cage 2
  • 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! 1

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 ...»
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James Bryan C Crab Orchard, KY
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    Clipped on May 12, 2013 to Adriana P's Clipboard
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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
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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 ...»
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Irma Trenton, MI
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