Best Dude Ranches For Families

The false aralia then looks almost like a Schefflera with serrated leaves. This aralia has ruffley compound leaves on light colored "trunk." One variety has been called "parsley aralia" and it does look a bit like parsley growing on a very small tree.

Ugh, tax time! Are you wishing that you had a magic money tree? A minor point but one that some readers may find importantMoney Tree art at left by the incomparable "Inky" Used here with permission, Thank you! Inky Art not to be used elsewhere without...

Now, double the cord from this length. It will take a bit of practice to make the resulting opening exactly the size that you want it, but you can take a piece of rope and tie everything together at the bottom and check to see if it fits before finishing.When...

Lucky Bamboo Shop also graciously allowed me to use the picture above; thank you!Another site with information on feng shui : Lovetoknow, article , This botanical bearer of good fortune is a tabletop plant having jointed green bamboo-like stems with a...

After that, it was a matter of cutting many lengths of grapevine and winding them in, out, and around the supporting tomato cage.Using lengths of thin, flexible wire, I attached the grapevine to the cage at convenient intervals.

The Australorp is a prolific, reliable layer of large brown eggs. New chicken keepers learn quickly that not all chicken breeds are the same. She is assertive enough to lead a flock without micromanaging her flock mates of lower social status.

The last few nights, she has taken to roosting in the extra coop I keep nearby for emergencies . The temptation to anthropomorphize is great. My three chicks are 1 month old now, and they are out and about in the yard with the rest of the flock.

The other is purposely thinner and can be draped around your neck and even worn outdoors under the collar of a jacket. No more winter shivers for me! For the first time since those long, hot days of August, I'm cozy and warm.

A note for when I applied fertlizer, and a reminder to apply more in two weeks? If I had this capability a few years earlier, I would have bought more of those 50-centartemisia (what a thug!) It can link me to Dave's Garden at almost any time.

Let's look at the what size garden will feed a family.The most important thing to consider when deciding how big your family garden should be is how many people in your family you need to feed.

It retails for around $15. They should be cleaned and refilled frequently, especially in hot weather, to keep the nectar from spoiling and mold from forming. I was fascinated, but wondered if the little birds would really come that close to the house.

Roast the cauliflower until tender but still firm (20 minutes or more), turning the pieces over occasionally. The great big family (aka brassicas) includes not only cabbage, but also kale, turnips, radishes, rutabaga and mustard.

Miniatures' leaves are just as easy if not easier to propagate than standard AVs.Luckily I started this process about 11 months in advance, because growing African Violets from leaf starts is not a quick process.

Bagged fertilizer containing mycorrhizae is relatively new to the marketplace and would likely impress your gardener. Your gardener can use it in the compost, with winter seedlings or in spring planting.

Fennel, on the other hand, is available in many varieties and is an easy-to-grow biennial/perennial (depending on your variety) having a bulbous base and yellow, umbel flowers that reward your efforts with seeds every fall.Anise and/or fennel seeds add...

February's pink roses appeared again in June only paired with white daisies instead of magenta zinnias. I wear gloves when I garden, and I still get lotions. What are our loved ones trying to tell us?

Figure out what changes need to be made to your preparedness plans, and set a deadline to make the changes. If you have a mirror handy, that can help to reflect light, as well. If you have emergency food already stored, this is an opportunity to actually...

Specialty, fruit-oriented nurseries will usually have the best and often the most unusual offerings. “Dwarf apples, pears and peaches are the most commonly used fruit for these very decorative garden elements.” This presents a unique opportunity for...

They may wither a bit, but if given a drink, they'll bounce right back with no ill effects. They are generally very inexpensive and often a friend or neighbor will simply hand you a few 'chicks' if asked.

Some fabrics will discharge out almost instantly, and other fabrics seem totally immune to bleach. You shouldn't have to soak it, but dampen it well. I just like denim personally.First of all, wear something so old that you don't care if you get bleach...

These frames are technically called deckles. If so, apply several coats of polyurethane to the wood before stapling the screen to the bottom. Uncoated wood works just as well, but it tends to warp as it soaks up water after several uses.Meanwhile, prepare...

They aren't going to work in a xeriscape garden, but will survive more new gardener neglect than ferns or petunias. The little plants should shoot up quickly and to make a bushier display, pinch out the center growing tip when they are between six and...

You'll also need a pencil or toothpick to add detail, aluminum foil, a baking sheet, and access to an oven or a toaster oven. This simple polymer clay project is fun to do and will brighten your indoor plant pots, to boot!

(Don't submerge the entire bulb; it needs oxygen from the air). Buy marbles or decorative stone for a clear vase. Backyard stones might suffice in an opaque or translucent container.

If your kids are anything like mine, they tend to get things a little messy with craft projects. Spread out an old sheet or inexpensive plastic tablecloth under the shade of a tree to make clean-up a breeze.Here are five easy and inexpensive backyard...

A nice natural dye can be made from the blooms and the buds and flowers are edible. Few pests bother dayliles. You can then remove the pod and harvest your seeds. Most hybridzers time their plantings so that they can set their seedlings out in spring...

He doesn't ask for money or have a set schedule, but he materializes each year and, if you're lucky, you'll be there when he does. It's such a treasure to hear him play, and it always helps us feel keenly the special tribute that he's paying these fallen...