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Kay C

Higbee, MO
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Gardening, country life, arts and crafts

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Home and Garden


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  • Chervil grows in a clay planter. (Photo: fred_b/Flickr)
  • Caraway is technically a fruit! (Photo: liveandfeel.com)
  • Can you smell this chocolate mint? (Photo: Jade Craven/Flickr)
  • Epazote is delicious in beans and stews. (Photo: Vegan Feast Catering/Flickr)
  • Hyssop grows wild in the Mediterranean and Middle East.
  • Lemon basil must be smelled to be believed. (Photo: boboroshi/Flickr)
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6 Unusual Herbs to Plant in Your Spring Garden

I am #itching4spring because I cannot wait to plant my herb garden! These 6 herbs are fragrant and exotic; they can transport ...»
you to another place. Hyssop evokes the Mediterranean, and chervil will remind you of Paris. Lemon basil and chocolate mint will entice you with their super fragrant leaves. Savor the fresh flavor of Mexico with fresh epazote, or go on a journey to Ireland when you smell your caraway plants.

Chaya K
Chaya K New York, NY
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  • Kay C
    Commented on Feb 18, 2013
    I am so ready to plant something,,,anything. I am proud that I already have one of those..the ...»
    chocolate mint..it grows so good and handles the drought and my heavy missouri clay..It is in full sun too in an area where nothing grows and I neglect it a lot..but Its tough..the rest I have never seen around my area..

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Lombardy Poplars

This is a "warning" post. I had planted a row of these about 4 years ago, with the intention of blocking out the neighbor behind us. Our 6 foot privacy fence, on a slope, was only about 5 feet in reality. True to their information, they do grow extremely fast and provide excellent privacy. Within 3 years they were about 15 feet tall.

Unfortunately, we spent last summer trying to exterminate them. The roots are VERY invasive. I found a ...»

root up against our above ground pool, and my pool means much more to me than privacy. I didn't need roots poking up through the vinyl liner.

The way we got rid of them was to cut them down, and then spend the entire summer applying TORDON stump killer to the shoots. There were shoots everywhere, even 15 feet up into the yard, in every direction. The drought we had last year was a blessing in disguise for us, because it helped in preventing more roots, since they like water. Tordon works fantastically in immediately killing the shoot.

So, if you like these and want to plant, I would suggest you do it out on the back 40 where it won't bother anything.

Becky J
Becky J Troy, IL
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  • Kay C
    Commented on Feb 04, 2013
    Oh my so that's what my next door neighbors planted next to me..I have a little tree that came ...»
    up from their tree. I wont complain..but thanks for the hint. I have euonymus too and love those for the front yard..they make a great privacy hedge. But slowly. I completely love trees of any kind..we just had to cut our tall trees that were by the highway so don't ever try that a waste of time. Now twenty yrs later they got into the wires. I just planted roses of sharon's for some privacy from the same neighbors who put invasives by my yard..oh for the love of privacy.

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  • If you have a small blank wall, you have room for a floor to ceiling mattress spring bulletin board. 3
  • Putting the puzzle together with random junk pieces. Hmmm.. how will I do this?
  • First off, the rusty works got a good brushing with a BBQ brush to knock off the loose rust. Then a clear spray to protect YOU from needing a tetanus shot. (tip: use satin spray because old stuff is never shiny)
  • This cute little outdoor plant older grabbed from a friend's dump pile received a bulletin board centre and stain to pretty it up. And the rest is history.
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When a mattress spring does a lot more than let you sleep in.

The day I brought home this rusty mattress spring, I questioned my sanity for about 3 seconds. Once this bulletin board idea came to me, I couldn't mount it on the wall fast enough! It ...»
helped to organize my chaotic paperwork filled life to a rusty springy T.

At the time, this project (done back in 2010) and concept was new. Have you tried one yet? You'll love it!

#Love2Repurpose

#Recycle

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FunkyJunk Interiors - Donna
FunkyJunk Interiors - Don... Canada
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  • Kay C
    Commented on Jan 28, 2013
    I like this idea..I recently painted an old iron kitchen table it looks marvelous and I am ...»
    using it..for my craft table/kitchen table. My Hats off to paint it.!!

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  • An after shot of the new "open shelves" in my kitchen... a space transformed using a lot of paint! 5
  • Before... Dark, dreary and dated.  We removed wallpaper and changed the florescent light fixture for canned lights, but other than that, the only change has been a lot of paint.
  • What used to be a space that felt nothing like "me" is now a great reflection of my style and our family. 2
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Transforming my Kitchen Using Paint, Paint and More Paint!

We bought our house over 5 years ago knowing that a major kitchen re-do wasn't in our plan. The kitchen wasn't a space that reflected me our family. After living with it a year, I knew I ...»
needed to make changes to make it a happy space that worked for us. I turned to my friend, my paintbrush, to make inexpensive changes to the things that bothered me the most. I'm always amazed at the power of paint, but never more so than in #MyKitchen. (see more after pics on my blog)

Storywood Designs
Storywood Designs Raleigh, NC
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  • Kay C
    Commented on Jan 19, 2013
    I took my top cabinet doors off too and Like being able to reach up and get it quick and the ...»
    look is so open. I painted my walls a dark red..delicious..love it..but its a little dark..maybe I will go and do it off white to match my cabinets..

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Peach Tree Blossom

My front yard and the limb of my peach tree with the bloom
Kay C
Kay C Higbee, MO on Sep 04, 2012
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    Miriam I on Dec 17, 2012
    That is so pretty!
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  • Hosta leaf being covered in concrete
  • Even the chickens like it
  • The bird's new swimming pool

Home Made Bird Bath

Create your own birdbath using concrete, chicken wire and a large hosta leaf. It is very easy and the birds love it too! The hard part is waiting for it to set before you display it in ...»
your garden.

Visit my blog to see the tutorial http://dewdropgardens.blogspot.ca/2012/08/ho...

Debbie Borthwick
Debbie Borthwick Canada
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  • Kay C
    Commented on Sep 04, 2012
    I will try this if that concrete we have isnt too hard...we keep buying and not using and it ...»
    wont store good its a solid block wow will try thanks

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  • One of my favorite photos of our backyard taken several years ago after fresh mulch and chips were spread. 2
  • After the long hot summer this year, our yard does not look this good! 1
  • My favorite lettuce to grow: Romaine. Just planted several rows and they've already popped up!
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5 Things I've Learned About Gardening

I love gardening and digging in the dirt and love growing veggies. Fall is the best time in our area to put in new shrubs and perennials. http://diydesignfanatic.blogspot.com/2012/08... ...»
#itching4Spring

Diy Design Fanatic
diy Design Fanatic Charlotte, NC
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  • Kay C
    Commented on Aug 25, 2012
    I just came from Lowells with a trunk full of cheap shrubs..Love those sales..!! Lets get them ...»
    planted!!! Fall is a great time..

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  • Before.  So glad these rose bushes are GONE!
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Western Front Entry Gate

We had these ugly rose bushes I wanted GONE. When tearing them out went bad, we had to move a project I planned to do someday up to a project we planned to do that day! And I Love my ...»
new entry! Read all about it at http://2crafty4myskirt.blogspot.com/2012/08/...

2 Crafty 4 My Skirt
2 Crafty 4 My Skirt Levan, UT
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  • Kay C
    Commented on Aug 25, 2012
    This whole thing could be painted in some color like brown or green or aqua..
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