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My 1930s Bungalow – Beautiful Curb Appeal
As I update my 1930s bungalow, changing up the front yard is a top priority. I love my little stone house but my front yard is boring! Yes, the grass is a healthy…
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Growing Basil – Tips for Growing, Snipping, Harvesting, and Preserving
Growing basil? Here are some tips are growing, snipping, harvesting, drying and freezing basil. I have tremendous success growing basil in our raised-bed garden, in 2-gallon pots, and in our tower garden. If…
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Storing Tomatoes for Winter Use
Did you know that before the winter frost sets in you can pick and store green tomatoes inside and they will gradually ripen? Â You can eat homegrown tomatoes until late fall or early…
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Walnut Basil Pesto
Pesto sauce is good on so many things besides pasta! Use it as a condiment on your sandwiches, burgers, and quesadillas. Add it to soups. Spread it over chicken, shrimp, or fish before baking…
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Take 5 – Add Mums to Hanging Baskets
Summer heat is gone and autumn hangs in the air. Hanging baskets although still beautiful look worse for summer wear — it’s been too hot and it shows. Now that the weather is…
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Take 5 – Herb sprigs in posy vase
Take five minutes to cut sprigs of herbs and put them in a posy vase or a vintage creamer. Set them by your kitchen sink and rub your hands on them for a…
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Repurposed Bed Springs
Gotta love decorating with bed springs! Our very creative sister-in-law drove by a hotel during the remodeling process and brought home a few old mattresses. After cutting them to pieces she’s been displaying…
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Tower Gardens – Fun, Easy and Productive
Three summers ago my daughter Amy introduced me to her Tower Garden and it was love at first sight! A little research convinced me to buy one. This vegetable garden takes 98% less water,…
