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Compost Bin/tiller
Got this used Mantis tiller at a yard sale for $15 recently. All it needed was a carburetor, which my husband stole off the gas blower. I took it to the compost bin, reducing it down to a
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Gardening: Help building a flower bed
OK all you master gardeners, I need your expertise. First, let me say that I live in Texas and I am trying to build a bed in an area that has hard rocky soil. A friend of mine dug out
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When Planting Your Herbs.
Remember when you plant your herbs, besides using them, enjoying the smell they give off is wonderful! As I walked up our sidewalk the sun was going down and just hitting the Rosemary and
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The Fastest Way To Dry Herbs
We want to make the most of every herb we grow this year. We also want to store some for later use. And we want to do it quickly. For small batches, the most convenient drying method we
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Such a great idea. I'll need to do something with my basil since more is growing than I'll be ...»
Gardening: Please name this plant
This plant sheds its leaves in winter and in May bears new leaves then buds then these white flowers with yellow centers. It is a perennial and very hardy. This shrub is very old and does not need pruning.
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Kinda looks like this Camellia? My Mock Orange has little tiny flowers... ...»
DIY Living Wreath
I wanted a little something to dress up our garage door and provide a bit of inspiration.
I gathered a grapevine wreath and a few packs of tiny terra cotta pots and got to work ...»
Maintenance Free Shrubs
I once saw some plywood shrubs made for a stage play. I thought that would be pretty neat for me to have in the front of my house and it would give me way more room for the flowers I love
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Looks lovely
Tractor Seat Bouncers...
This is my next project repainting these fun lawn seats. These are made out of old tractor seats - spring coil off a car - brake drums and brake rotors... They are fun because you cannot
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Gardening: This plant is very old. Just last year, I put 3 different smaller pots
together into this longer planter. They've lived outside all spring thru fall on my shady deck for years and have always done well. But look what happened this year. The now brownish and not-so-pretty areas were new growth, I believe. What do you suppose made this happen? Nothing bad is happening to them right now but I want to make sure it doesn't.
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These guys can do without a lot of water. Also, they do better in dappled sunlight or early ...»