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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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CommentedThanks. I'll try cinnamon. A lot of the ants dispersed, running for their little lives. They ...»
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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CommentedThese have lived in the same spot all spring thru fall for several years and have done very ...»
Cleaning & Organization: I've had my stove (Maytag) about two years and have never cleaned the
oven. Until recently, it didn't need it. Now it does. I've never had a self-cleaning oven until this one and after quickly reading the instructions, I'm hesitant to turn it up to 500 degrees for so long. Is it better to do that or to clean it with an oven cleaner? Oven cleaning has never been a favorite thing of mine. Which works better? Self-cleaning or DIY? And if DIY, what's the easiest way to do it? In the past, I've always bought something like Easy-Off, but would rather go a more natural way, if possible.
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CommentedLinda, when did you sprinkle with baking soda and vinegar? Before or after the oven ...»
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CommentedI can't wait to see your end result.
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CommentedAnd MOVING all of this to the needed area is NO FUN. Lots of work! :-)
A neighbor has put a piece of granite outside to toss out, so I'm
going to bring it home. I'm having a vanity put into my very small bathroom and if it's possible, I want to get the granite cut to fit it. The size is ample. Does anyone know who to call
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CommentedKimberly C, I had a neighbor who put out several things when she moved and I got a couple of ...»
An easy spring cleaning tip for one of the worst jobs in the house!
My stove burners get absolutely disgusting. Sealing them up with a tiny bit of pure ammonia makes it possible to just wipe clean with a sponge. #SpringCleaning http://www.thevspotblog.com/2011/07/cleaning...
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CommentedI did the ammonia trick this past week and it really works. I still had to apply some muscle ...»
Homemade laundry detergent and why it works so well
Homemade laundry detergent is all the rage these days but do you ever wonder if it really works? I love the idea of homemade laundry detergent, that costs a fraction of the price but I
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CommentedSione, is Shaklee tested on animals? The site you reference says 350 tests are done.
Sometimes I think I'd like to have a small overhang over my back doors
onto the deck. This would be useful if my dogs happen to be outside when it starts raining and I haven't noticed, so they're stuck outside. You'd think they'd get under the table, but they don't. They just stand at the door, getting wetter and wetter until I come let them inside. But my yard is very shady and inside this door is one of the brightest places in my house, so I don't want to obscure whatever sun might come into the kitchen with an overhang. I've seen that wavy clear
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CommentedI looked at that site but am having trouble envisioning this product, even tho there's an ...»
Decks & Patios: I need to seal my deck but have some questions. I was told a while
back that Cabot makes the best sealer, that Thompson's and others that are advertised so widely don't do the best job. Your opinion? Also, my deck was built at least 10 yrs ago and never
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CommentedThanks. I'll check this out.