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...
Some can take many hours to complete, and many, like the one we will make, are quite simple and require few knots. When you tighten the tension, you will have made a Square Knot. It will take a bit of practice to make the resulting opening exactly the...
Pour out and fully refresh the water frequently, and immediately do so if you notice any unpleasant rotten odor. One website I came across specified that it will not ship in chilly months of year.
I had been making grapevine wreaths for years, so making a grapevine tree shouldn't be an insurmountable task.At any rate, one of the most challenging activities that creative folks encounter is figuring out the ways and means to bring our ideas to fruition.
It took a minute for me to remember what my friend, June, had told me: “It'll make you warm.”Inside a lovely card were these words: “These are ‘cozies' made with buckwheat seeds to keep you warm.
I can email the pictures to myself, and then post them on theif need be. How could I refuse? I have an embarrassing number of pictures in my phone, and room for hundreds more.Smartest of all is when my phone provides internet access.
This year we used all Jalapenos (both green and ripe red), but in the past we've addedWash and sterilize your jelly jars, lids and rims in boiling water for 5 minutes and set asideFill your canner or large pot with water and heat to a boil.
Carbon dioxide is an essential part of photosynthesis. During transpiration, the stoma are off-gassing the waste by-product of photosynthesis – oxygen. The harvested carbon dioxide is converted into fuel to feed cell production and other important physiological...
It turned out there were lots of choices, mostly in the $10 to $20 range. The only drawback I saw was that the suction cups block some of the view of the birds, particularly when you are trying to take photos.
People thought they were personal and beautiful, which is all I wanted.For about 6 months after the wedding, my friends were sure to tell me if they still had their African Violet alive.
If your giftee is already a subscriber,- Beginner and advanced gardeners alike enjoy the wealth of information and sometimes fresh perspectives they find in a new, encyclopedia style book.
A large batch can be made, which makes a welcomed gift for family and friends for any occasion, especially during holidays.y Mama's recollections of family, Italian foods, culture and traditions have lured me to bake Italian specialties.
Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today and creates a vision for tomorrow.”For that reason, we shall enjoy our lotions, and relish our wall hangings, our coffee table books, and our pretty pots without the holes.
Annuals are designed to give you the biggest bang in the warmer months and then will fizzle away, giving you less bang for your buck than perennials.Perennials last several years with proper care, even in containers.
Many new gardeners are starting to plan their first adventure into our crazy, wonderful world. They make great plants for vacation homes and for gardeners with hectic work schedules.
The odds of splashing bleach go up in the same ratio as how much you like what you're wearing. Any material that chlorine bleach will react with is fine to use. It makes no difference if it's cotton or polyester, or a blend.
For example, if you stack wet pulp sheets between thin kitchen dish towels to dry, they will have a different texture than if stacked between terrycloth bath towels. Uncoated wood works just as well, but it tends to warp as it soaks up water after several...
Zinnias are cheerful summer annuals that our grandmothers loved. This will ensure that the bouquet is colorful and long-lasting.Butterflies love zinnias too. Here in west KY, we plant zinnias again at the end of July for a great show that will take us...
Sculpey IIItm and FIMOtm are popular brands. Just position your clay critter on the rim, with a piece of aluminum foil underneath, and it's ready for the oven.Bake your ladybug according to the directions on your polymer clay, usually for about 25 minutes...
I'm lucky to be near a huge local nursery where I can pick my paperwhites, for about a dollar each, from hundreds in a bushel basket.allow you to choose from the common variety 'Ziva' or a few other cultivars.
Pruning during dormancy causes vigorous spring/summer growth because the tree has its full supply of energy and fewer limbs to support. A tree's vigor will help determine how much to head back its branches.
Few pests bother dayliles. They come in a wide range of shapes and colors and are hardy in a huge climate range. The foliage is generally attractive when the plants aren't in bloom and they require very little care.
Pasture Grasses As the curator of the grass collection at the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of Natural History, Paul Peterson, PhD, is one of the world's leading experts on the taxonomy of grasses.
All rights reserved. The special pectin, extracted from citrus peel, gels fruit juice differently than liquid pectin or regular powdered (high methoxyl type) pectin and does not depend on a high amount of sugar to form a gel.
Since we had over seven pounds of grapes - much more than the recipe called for - we doubled the recipe.As we were mixing the grape juice and the sugar, I instinctively tasted the mixture, which seemed plenty sweet after the first several cups of sugar.
Where I live, the humidity can get so low that the dew point is below any temperature ever recorded here. Fog can be a very localized thing. I don't know if she believed it but I didn't put any stock in it.
Of Florida publication, "Assessing Damage and Restoring Trees after a Hurricane", especially the I recommend strongly that you consult with your local Extension Agent as well as competent landscape professionals for additional specific details and other...
