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Ann S

Albany, GA
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About Me:

i love to garden and do crafts

Favorite area of home improvement:

re-do screened in porch


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  • Take your light and check it out closely as some are different. 1
  • By the bulb you should see some small screws
  • Remove the screws and SLOWLY pull the pieces apart. You will then see a normal, everyday, single AA battery. Yep, that is what gets charged by the sun during the day so that it glows at night! 2
  • Change the battery out with a new one and...Let there be light! 2
  • Now, if you have a different type of light, say like this one from WalMart, with the globe on top, it gets even easier to replace the battery.
  • Kathe With An E~DIY Fix Your Solar Lights
Simply pull the stake out and you will see this on the globe end.
  • One single screw. Leave the three screws by the bulb alone.
  • And there is your battery. Change it out, put the screw back in and you are done!
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DIY Fix for Spring

Got solar lights that aren't working? Luckily, I know how to fix them right up! And, I am going to share my tip with you!Cuz, well, we're friends and all and that's what friends do, right?...

Kathe With An E (Kathe)
Kathe With An E (Kathe) Aurora, CO
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  • Natural peanut butter 1
  • Roll in seeds
  • Hang from tree
  • Punch holes in tube and add string
  • Stick on a post
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This project is for the birds....

Saw this tip and decided to give it a go! I KNEW I was saving that bag of toilet paper rolls for something....... Toilet paper roll + Peanut Butter & Birdseed = Happy Birdies :)
Shelley @ Sow and Dipity
Shelley @ Sow and Dipity Canada
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  • Home Tweet Home ~ for t...
  • nasturtiums and tomato plant in a planted galvanized trashcan with paint stick marker
  • fence piece upcycled as trellis, step ladder supports a birdhouse and planter
  • old barrel topped with a pottery dish becomes a birdbath
  • old metal step ladder with a clay saucer and a cast iron bird equals a 5 minute birdbath
  • 3 tiered hanging veggie holder shows off houseplants on summer vacation 2
  • My version of raised beds ~ galvanized trash can garden (holes drilled in the bottoms)
  • cat cd holder repurposed as a garden accent with bleeding hearts 3
  • old pot and pedestal become a bird water source
  • rock and junk drawer items turned into a garden accent
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Repurposing in the Garden

Big gardening ideas and a small budget helped me get creative in using repurposed items to garden and accent my plantings. Using what I already had or picked up cheaply at yard sales has ...»
saved me money and made my garden space unique too!

#Love2Repurpose

#Gardening

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Barb Rosen Wilmington, DE
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  • Beautiful plants!
  • Placing the planks in a slight curve as well as random alignment made for a slightly more interesting take. 4
  • Decide where you desire your pathway to go, and make it happen! This was after a few shrubs were pulled out and new topsoil was placed. 1
  • Here's a picture from year #2. It held up as if it's still brand new! 2
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  • Here is the very full before!
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A little walkway out of pallet boards

This quick little project really couldn't be easier! Reclaimed pallet boards were used to create a new walkway through a flower bed. The planks make it an absolute dream to weed by simply ...»
lifting the applicable board, and are just high enough to clear any water run off. And yes, they are staying in place and have shown no rot in over 3 years thus far.

#Bestof2012

#ItchingForSpring

#Recycle

#OutdoorProjects

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#SummerStyle

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FunkyJunk Interiors - Donna
FunkyJunk Interiors - Don... Canada
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Plant ID Game!!

Okay, Here's a fun game to play for spring while we wait for warmer days to come. Let's test our Plant ID knowledge.....anyone can join in! ( I KNOW I'm not the only plant geek on here ;)

It's Super simple....post a picture of a plant using the hashtag #plantid and let others guess what it is. Even if you aren't sure what the plant/seed/root is yourself, there's probably a garden guru on here that ...»

does!

I'll go first....Who can ID this freaky little alien looking root I brought home from the Northwest Flower and Garden Show this weekend. ( It gives my husband the creeps, lol !)

Shelley @ Sow and Dipity
Shelley @ Sow and Dipity Canada
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  • See through glass window shelves allow light in and give you a spot to set your plants.
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DIY Glass Shelves in Front of Kitchen Window

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Brittany aka Pretty Handy... Raleigh, NC
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From Pallet to Privacy Screen Planter!

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TheInspiredRoom Seattle, WA
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  • Isn't this edge pretty? Trust me, this is very easy to do. All you need are three tools you likely already have on hand. 6
  • This was the before. Does this look more like what you have in your own yard? Let's fix this right up!
  • This is a simple half moon edger. Make a nice fresh cut along the grass part of your edges in a nice smooth arc.
  • Once the cut is made, trench out the soil with a hand held garden shovel and mound it away from the edge. Trim the grass along the edge horizontally and vertically to get that nice crisp haircut look.
  • The trench allows for water run off and soil falling, and the shadow just creates a really dazzling finish. 3
  • I created a fun little chart that displays the process a little better. Come check out all 4 steps as well as many other after shots at:

http://www.funkyjunkinteriors.net/2012/07/how-to-edge-flower-beds-like-pro.html 5
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How to edge flower beds... like a pro!

My brother is a pro gardener and many moons ago, he shared how he professionally edged flowerbeds. I get comments asking how I do my own, so today I'm sharing my secrets! ...»

How do you edge your flowerbeds?

#Bestof2012

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FunkyJunk Interiors - Donna
FunkyJunk Interiors - Don... Canada
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  • A full tutorial on how-to paint laminate furniture
  • Tips on painting laminate
  • Updating the bowing shelves

How-To Paint Laminate Furniture

I didn't have it in me to ditch my faux-wood laminate shelves, but they also needed a major revamp. I updated the shelves and structure a bit, then painted them white. ...»

To read the full post, visit: http://www.sasinteriors.net/2012/08/how-to-p...

#Bestof2012

Jenna, SAS Interiors
Jenna, SAS Interiors Saratoga Springs, NY
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