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The best part was the lovely note that was enclosed with words of hope and wisdom. Please note: To protect the privacy of the individuals, recognizable pictures of the crew are not posted here.ell, I feel sick! I just finished moving out of the house...

The produce remains in the top section, and never touches the water. It isn't necessary to peel the fruit; I just cut away any insect damage and tossed the chunks into the basket.The unit is designed so that steam rises from the bottom section through...

I am always moved and humbled by the kind words many of you express.All of the writers here are an incredible group of gifted individuals and this too sets Dave's apart from the rest.

And wonder what it is, if it isn?t the weed-killer. In fact, we all did!Well, if we are all gonna stay overnight somewhere, how ‘bout a community meal? Oh, there will be kids (and dogs) so let's plan some fun things for them too.

Particular thanks are due to Meezersfive and Okus, who helped me with the history of the "Coffee and..." thread. Sometimes it's possible to provide practical assistance, such as a "weeding party" to get a garden back in order after a hospital stay or...

He Iowa Roundup, now in its sixth year, continues to be the most popular and well-attended one in the U.S.Attendance at this year's May 3 event equaled that of the previous year.Two members flew in from Texas (without knowing the other was coming) and...

There was gushing water supply in those days and never went dry, like now. I am stuck to DG like a piece of iron to a magnet for all the good reasons. But it will not be the same.My garden has invited many birds and insects and has allowed me to learn...

Computer instructions were passed between Texas and the Pacific Islands. There are dozens of them. However you got here, I'll bet you want to stay. And it grew.There are five times more people in DG than in the entire country that I live in! That is a...

It won't do them no good, but I can't tell 'em a thing," she said. I couldn't believe anybody would chew that mess of dirt and bulbs. Sometimes it was a gingham pinafore over a starched white blouse with white lace socks and black patent Mary Janes.

Count your blessings and have a great time in your gardens today! She would rise up so early and be back in the woods clearing brush, making paths and then filling them with daffodils that multiplied through the years.

One of the houses weighs over 500 pounds, has 32 dormers, 14 different roofs and 103 bird apartments. He stated, "After sitting around for a few years, I thought maybe I could still do some woodworking on a smaller scale.

That way, you don't end up with 17 two liter bottles, trying to cover everybody's preferences. Organize an event! Keep it simple and enlist some help, and you'll be surprised at how easily a DG gathering can come together.

I have, or have had, seven. True almonds bear fruit in limited parts of zones 8 to ten. Red peppers are merely the fully ripened, "carotenoid" loaded fruit of many green bell peppers.

To their dismay, most of the pretty spring flowers become scruffy and unkempt as summer's heat and humidity take their toll. The weather has moderated, and many plants are at their best during this season.

These plants have the word ‘love' in their name, rather than a meaning paired with the flower itself.These are only a few of the plants with the word love in their name. Bouquets of red roses, chocolates and diamonds wrapped with red ribbon will be...

Fred Limbaugh's death in January of 2008 was a great loss. Several years ago, a friend of mine shared seeds for a tomato she called "Pennsylvania Pink." It's become my favorite tomato for both flavor and production--a big, pink beefsteak, bursting with...

Even though Dave's Garden is primarily focused on plants, we have several features for those who love their feathered friends too.was launched by popular demand for a database that catalogs the birds our members see in their gardens and as they travel.

Everything an animal could want or need can be found in it's natural habitat, so long as people allow.This is really up to you. Marigolds can be a big help. Try also to construct barn owl houses to help keep the rodent populations.

Otherwise there is a heightened risk of spoilage, or worse, survival of Clostridium botulinum spores, the source of deadly botulism poisoning. Some educators have found that many young people may not even know about open kettle canning.Open kettle canning...

When fall came, I built a dog shelter for them, with the leftover wood boards I had from our construction. One of the females gave birth to six pups just after we moved in. It wasn't nice, but it was big enough for all the puppies and the adult dogs.

History doesn't record whether Lee knew about or approved or Bunnell's patent of the chair design. Iroquois people fished the clear lakes, hunted, and cultivated small gardens. Plentiful fur animals and huge timber forests kept them there; as forests...

Modern retailers give yellow roses more positive meanings like friendship, joy, and get well.Yellow is easy to incorporate into the garden. To have an excess of yellow bile was said to make a person disagreeable and sickly.During the 1357 War of Dynasty,...

An all-white garden by day may seem gorgeous to some or bland to others, but a white garden at night can really 'pop'. In Japan, brides wear white because it symbolizes death to the former family and introduction into a new one.

If possible, look up the variety in an independent source and see how blue is really is - or isn't.Some trees and shrubs have blue-green foliage. Blue pairs well with other colors.

You might want to create a garden-specific calendar, create a word document, or use a journal to keep up with all the places you will, might, or want to go. So I would suggest planning your spring plant shopping sprees this winter and in the meantime...

Hardy zone 3Rhus copallina is also known by the names flame leaf sumac, winged sumac, and shining sumac. It can be used as a tall ground cover or filler, as it will sucker into a six to eight foot diameter bush.

Watching the moonlight silvering the palm fronds?.a gentle wafting breeze ?. Put a small table nearby, for a place to put your glass, or a candle. The word ‘fence' does not immediately conjure up ‘romance', but with some artful touches, maybe painted...