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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? 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,…
