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Gardening: I bought a somewhat leggy tomato plant and upon looking online to see
how to plant it, I found a video that said to put it into the ground sorta lying on its side but then pull it up into the upright position. Said the part underground would form roots and send up new plants (I think that what's she said). Shown here is a screen shot from the video showing how she's lying part of it down into a long hole in the ground. She also said to put some bone meal into the planting hole to produce more tomatoes instead of more green parts. Ideas on whether any of this is a good idea?
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This is all great advice. I'm glad I read this before tomato plants begin growing a lot. Mine ...»
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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cute idea....gonna put one in my flower bed. thanx for the idea
DIY Succulent Terrariums
seen a few of these on here....so cute, I decided to give it a go...
visit my blog for a list of suitable plants for these + a great link on looking after and propagate succulents.
30 Minutes 10 Easy
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Doesn't the humidity in a terrarium cause the succulents to rot? I'd like to use them, but I ...»
Anything Blue Friday Features
The features from last week's party yielded a wonderful fairy garden, repurposed china into craft supply holder, furniture transformation, and a beautifully styled hutch.
How To Train a Clematis on a Tree Trunk
When I planted a climbing hydrangea (Hydrangea anomala subsp. petiolaris) near our maple tree, I also planted Clematis 'Perle d'Azur', thinking that it climb the tree using the hydrangea
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10 Easy
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Thanks Cindy! ...»
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Lovely...Nice Job!
Fairy Garden
This is my first attempt at a fairy garden. I think it still needs something. I'll have to give it some time to come to me. Can't wait to make more from ideas on other clips.
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thank you.
Grow Succulents in Upcycled Jar
I took a pasta sauce jar, a peanut butter jar, and a salsa jar and primed them with Rustoleum spray, then painted them with Rustoleum aqua spray. I added the footprint because it was a
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Very cute and creative. Love them!
Make Your Own Custom Flower Pots.
Did you know that you can print on tissue paper? Simply wrap it around a piece of printer paper and you can run it through your printer to get the exact graphics that you want. Then all
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Thanks! When you wrap the tissue around the printer paper you tape it to the back to secure ...»
