Thursday, June 30, 2011

Outdoor Seating Areas

Having a larger sized property makes it possible to have various seating areas for the versatility of having smaller secluded quiet  spaces and the larger spaces for entertaining. The Captain and and I are currently clearing out our large property that is still way overgrown,...
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Posted by Gina Alfani at 4:38 AM 5 comments
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Saturday, June 25, 2011

Coffee grounds in the garden?

Don't throw away your used coffee grounds!!  Fertilize your acid loving plants with old coffee grounds . . . they will love it!  Did you know that used coffee grounds repel snails and slugs? Add to your garden soil before seed planting or work in plants already planted.  Used...
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Posted by Gina Alfani at 5:18 AM 4 comments
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Sunday, June 12, 2011

Want to grow your own tomatoes?

Although we got a late start, we are enjoying tasty tomatoes our tomato plants are putting out. In the past, we have been able to grow our tomatoes all year long, which is what we are setting out to do.  There is nothing like picking your own tomatoes off the plant for dinner . . . and...
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Posted by Gina Alfani at 6:10 AM 6 comments
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Thursday, June 9, 2011

Creative Garden Design

Michelle is "consumed by seeing art and design in everyday life." It is apparent in her awesome landscape designs that is a mix of gardening and art with awesome and unusual results. Her blog, Garden Porn, is an art gallery for the gardener who loves putting an artistic touch in...
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Posted by Gina Alfani at 5:32 AM 0 comments
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Friday, June 3, 2011

Trash to Treasure

What an awesome idea for yard sale treasures! My grandmother used one of these to make her  tasty mashed potatoes.  It brings back lots of  great memories :)   I'd love to make one of these for the carport jungle! Click here for a tutorial on how  to make...
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Posted by Gina Alfani at 5:55 AM 4 comments
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