About Me:
I have two grown children and two young grandchildren. I have an associates degree in Horticulture from Alamance Community College. However most of my experience is in my own yard.
Favorite area of home improvement:
My passions are gardening, vegetable (grow your on food!) and ornamental. Now that I've completed my studies, I have several projects that I am working on. I'm a outside kind of girl!
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Homemade Toilet Bowl Cleaner
I love this recipe for Homemade Toilet Bowl Cleaner. With only three ingredients it is easy to use and costs only pennies per serving. I used it and my toilets were shining.
Removing toxins from my home without using chemicals is important, so this non toxic homemade toilet bowl cleaner is a winner. For those of you who don't like the smell of vinegar the Melaleuca essential oil will not only mask the smell but will also serve as a ...»
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Making a succulent garden in an old birdbath
Upcycled an old, leaky birdbath into a beautiful succulent garden! I mixed about 2 parts compost to 1 part builder's sand and mounded it up in the birdbath basin using small rocks, then added the succulents.http://ourfairfieldhomeandgarden.com
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Early Spring blooms
My hibiscus presented me an early spring bloom as soon as I placed it back outside after spending the winter in the garage.
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Peruvian Daffodils Blooming
I purchased these bulbs from Walmart year before last. Only 3 of them came up but I think they are the coolest flower. I wish they all bloomed together like last year. Anyway, here are
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Rooftop Gardens
I am fascinated by rooftop gardening. I took these pictures in a while back and have been meaning to post them here for a while. These were taken on a rooftop in Soho.
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Gardening: what are these flowers?
These were taken @ Garvan Woodland Gardens in Hot Springs, AR. The white flowers smelled wonderfully sweet. I would love to know what they are & get some of them.
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My Favorite Room in the House~ My French Cottage Inspired Bedroom
Our house is a 1940's vintage cottage~ with knotty pine walls & hardwood floors. About 5 years after we moved into our cottage~ we built a master bedroom. I designed it to blend in with
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DIY Shelves add Fun and Color to a Dining Room
A useless area in my dining room was spruced with with some shelves, color, and vintage touches. For all the details and more photos, visit my blog... http://www.inspiredbycharm.com/2012/08/dinin...
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