There will be three sets of Square Knots in two different levels. They are easy to make, and the materials can be as inexpensive or as elaborate as you wish. Cross the right side cord over the carrier cords and under the left side cord.
One website I came across specified that it will not ship in chilly months of year. If picking out the stems in person, choose only pieces that look healthy and that are kept in a clean display.
I visualized a simple tree made of grapevines. A few red cardinals and other birds in nests were tucked among the vines. What a treasure it has become! Amiable Spouse planted it years ago, and it provides all of the vines that I can use when I prune it...
I'd never heard of them, but I took them to my microwave, and heated them as her directions said to do. Just heat in microwave for no longer than two minutes. If your neck is warm, you'll feel warm all over.”Buckwheat seed cozies?
Instead of listening to mindless music radio, I exercised my twig identification skills. My phone holds a lovely portrait of a sunkissed compost tea brewer in front of the local organic market.
As a postscript, the HummZinger turned out to be very easy to clean and the hummers liked it very much. They should be cleaned and refilled frequently, especially in hot weather, to keep the nectar from spoiling and mold from forming.
I stamped the date of our wedding beneath with a date stamp. I would have a busy week, forget to the check the humidity in the terrarium and lose half of my leaves. That's when I knew I made the right decision in tackling this project.After each pot was...
Bagged fertilizer containing mycorrhizae is relatively new to the marketplace and would likely impress your gardener. It refers to a tropical group of plants. Maybe your gardener dreams big and hopes to nurture a future champion like the late greatof...
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 unlocks the fullness of life. But the flowers were the same, and since the flowers were the same, a gardener would appreciate the calendar less than normal folk. We don't get the outdoor type that adds whimsy to our gardens.
Shutterstock Transmission Manual transmissions have long been favored for pickup trucks and 4-by-4s with the tough, macho image of a truck ready to take on the roughest trail. But most farmers who use their trucks for pulling heavy loads opt for an automatic...
This little succulent is native to the dry slopes of southern European mountain ranges like the Alps and has been a familiar house-hold plant for over a thousand years. The 'mother' plant with the smaller babies surrounding it is how the common name 'hens...
By being creative, and using your imagination, you can use discharge prints in many different situations. Tulips and iris are nice, but you should pull the petals off and arange them in a flatter shape.
Uncoated wood works just as well, but it tends to warp as it soaks up water after several uses.Meanwhile, prepare the paper by tearing it into pieces about 2 inches square or less, until you have a sackful.
Gardeners that plant to attract colorful winged visitors won't be disappointed with zinnias. Sprinkle the zinnia seeds between three and six inches apart and lightly cover them with soil.
Last summer, we came up with the idea of making clay critters to hang from the edges of pots, and I thought it would make a great kid craft for a winter snow day!Polymer clay is almost as easy to work as Play-Dohtm, and when you are done you can bake...
Leaves will grow first, soon followed by flowers. Consider also that the paperwhites scent can be too bold for some people. Give them a full sun location and fertile soil, and cross your fingers, and you just may see more paperwhite blooms in future years...
They come in a wide range of shapes and colors and are hardy in a huge climate range. You don't want them having to struggle in 100+ degrees or below freezing temperatures until they've had a chance to develop a good root system.
You can buy it under various names, in small pre-cut sheets; in narrow 1/2-inch strips on a roll (like tape) for mending seams and hems or on bolts sold by the yard like fabric.Buttonholes can be made by using the fusible web to sandwich layers of fabric...
I realize I've already lied about trucks. There is one wheel in front and two wheels in the rear. One of my favorite features of the Italian small farmer scene is the way products get to market.
When something on the scooter does break, and it happens once a year or so, I simply push it to the closest mechanic, (seems like there's one on every other street) and they fix it, usually for some ridiculously low figure.
Pulse until finely minced but not pureed.Add the minced peppers, juice, sugar and citric acid to a saucepan (not the pectin yet). Homemade hot pepper jelly makes a sweet solution that pleases people who never thought they could enjoy hot peppers.
The creek below our home has a great waterfall a few hundred feet down the road. When we go hiking in the woods we see ancient crumbling mills all over the place. Photo by Rick Gush After years living in the desert, I delight in living next to this waterfall.
Of course, there are the obvious ways. It doesn't even necessarily have to be a truck, though a truck often is preferable. So if you're farming without a farm truck, by all means, consider getting one.
“Hauling livestock to market two times a year is hardly the same as hauling goods across the country on a daily basis,” Bacus says. The amendment would allow all states to exempt farm trucks from federal regulations, such as logging hours of service...
By mid-growing season our garden looked something like this: Rachael Dupree As you can tell, it hasn't changed much since then. Tags The Accidental Farmer Not only were they useful, they added a certain charm to the garden.
We often tend to be single minded with the thought of planting herbs, and think only of their culinary value, and forget that they can add beauty to the garden as a perennial plant.
