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Laura W

Highland Park, IL
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  • Superb Herb Gardens!

  • Laura W
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At The Picket Fence
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  • This is the finished bench. The colors remind me of a gypsy wagon. I toiled over the colors for a year and finally was inspired by the color on a plastic tumbler. I took it to the lumber yard and they matched the color. 23
  • This is the bed how I bought it from the thrift store for $35.00.
  • This is the bed with the footboard turned upside down and it fashioned into a bench before the painting started. 3
  • Got it all sanded and primed and still had no idea what color it was going to be. 1
  • First color. Deciding what should be what color was the fun part!
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Garden bench

I made a bench out of an old bed. I'd seen these before, but not in Julee colors! Here are before, during and after photos... ...»

#Bestof2012

Julee S
Julee S Bangor, MI
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  • It took years for my garden to grow like this, mainly because I stubbornly refused to follow some basic, good advice. 6
  • 1. The health of the soil IS the health of the plants. How's this for clay soil? Early on I couldn't stand to spend money on anything other than plants when I should have been investing in good soil and compost. 6
  • 2.If someone offers you a fast-growing plant, run the other way. Focus on native plants, not invasives that take over your garden like this goutweed did for me. Fast does not equal good. 11
  • 3. Focus on diversity in the garden, rather than treating specific pests. For example, the red lily beetles devoured my lily bed until I spread the lilies throughout the garden and the beetles couldn't find them as easily. 4
  • 4. Use raised beds to escape bad soil. When I finally added raised beds, I could grow anything I wanted like these veggies . 3
  • 5. The best garden teacher is the garden itself. Try. Watch. Listen. Adapt. And enjoy! 1
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Good Gardening Advice I Ignored For Too Long

No matter how much we try to advise, change, coerce, convince, or cajole one another (and ourselves and other things), real change takes its own sweet time. Not only is this true for ...»
growing a garden, but for the growing gardener as well.

Here's a few lessons I was better-late-than-never to learn. And I'm sure there's lots more to come. http://www.empressofdirt.net

Please share yours as well.

Empress of Dirt - Melissa
Empress of Dirt - Melissa Canada
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  • Modern Vent Hood - Marble Backsplash - Frosted Glass Cabinet Inserts - http://bit.ly/atlantakitchens
  • Stunning Island With Shelving - http://bit.ly/atlantakitchens
  • The Guests' View As They Sit & Chat In The New Kitchen! http://bit.ly/atlantakitchens
  • The "OLD" Kitchen
  • The "OLD" Kitchen
  • The "OLD" Kitchen (Note Where The Sliding Glass Door Is - Now It's The Window Seat!!)
  • The New Window & Window Seat - http://bit.ly/atlantakitchens
  • Stunning Pendant Lights - And Open, Airy & Contemporary Space!
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  • Kitchen Renovations By AK - http://bit.ly/atlantakitchens
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The Contemporary Kitchen Everyone On Facebook Loves!

Your kitchen is always entertainment central, but you don't always want it to be traffic central! This AK client wanted to ease the traffic flow through their kitchen and blend their ...»
luxurious tastes into their modest space. Even though this kitchen is now 7 years old, it's still one of the most popular on Facebook! (@AKHomeRenovations)

Look at the Old Vs. New pictures and you can see how the designers & crew opened up a wall from the kitchen to the family room. The old sliding glass door in the kitchen was replaced with a beautiful window with a window seat, thus allowing all the beauty of nature with none of the foot traffic. And extra storage to boot!

Check out the glass-front cabinets. These are only lightly frosted, but still obscure the view of the contents and enhance the contemporary feel of the space! Maybe most memorable from this kitchen remodel is the granite on the island – it is ALL ONE PIECE! The crew that brought it in had to carry it up an entire staircase and down a hallway to get it safely into position atop the stunning island.

More On Kitchen Remodeling:

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AK Complete Home Renovations
AK Complete Home Renovati... Marietta, GA
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    I can dream. Sigh.
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  • Spring blooming wisteria crowning the gazebo. 4
  • Wisteria leafed out in summer, trained around the top of the gazebo. 2
  • My "March Bank" of spring bulbs by the entrance.

Spring Blooms

Spring is in the air (or in my mind!) and I selected a few pictures from my former garden to share with you. This wisteria was trained around the top of the gazebo, this took about six ...»
years. When it bloomed in spring, it had a heady, wonderful scent!

#itching4spring

more pictures at http://pinterest.com/barbrosen/my-former-gar...

Barb Rosen
Barb Rosen Wilmington, DE
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Spring Blooms

Barb Rosen
Barb Rosen Wilmington, DE
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Barb Rosen
Barb Rosen Wilmington, DE
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My Secret Garden

One of my favorite books growing up was The Secret Garden. Since my childhood I have always wanted one of my own. I started planning it several years ago when we moved here and just this summer was able to make it a reality!

Stacy @Not JUST A Housewife
Stacy @Not JUST A Housewi... Provo, UT
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