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Tag Archives: gardening
The joys and pains of the end of 2011
I’m back! Since I’ve been away for many months, I am essentially re-launching my blog. It will take a long post to recap the events of the past few months, but it would seem strange not to share them. For those who are interested, the following is a summation of the events in my life since September. Continue reading
Posted in General, Home & Garden, Life & Writing
Tagged Christmas, clearing vines, coping with miscarriage, gardening, life, miscarriage, Newton, teaching
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Hold on to Your Button Bags
You know those little baggies that your extra buttons come in when you buy a shirt or pants? Save them.
If you’re into gardening, or any type of craft that requires the storage of small objects, these little baggies are a great solution. Continue reading
Posted in General, Home & Garden
Tagged button bags, dianthus seeds, gardening, plastic bags, recycle, removing dianthus seeds, seed storage, seeds
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Pots Made from Lampshades and Tea Plates
The other day, when I was walking around the thrift store, I came up with an idea for inexpensive, decorative pots.
Every thrift store has unique little tea plates that are missing their tea cups, or just charming, ornamental plates.
These stores also have an array of glass lampshades from discarded light fixtures.
So I thought to myself, why not combine these two readily available items to make inexpensive and unique pots? Continue reading
Posted in General, Home & Garden, Reconstructing & Thrifting
Tagged basil, Budget, decorative plates, diy, gardening, glass, how to, lampshade, lampshade pots, pot, pots, repurposed, seeds, tea plates, thrifted, tutorial, zinnia, zinnia seedlings
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Picnicking with Petunias and Other Pretty Plants
When I saw this old picnic basket in the thrift store last week, it beckoned me to snatch it up and make it into a new home for some flowers.
At first, I wanted to put some daisies in it (I am inexplicably drawn to daisies—all the time), but I decided to go against my natural inclination. I put a combination of plants with different leaves, colors, and heights into the basket. Continue reading
Posted in General, Home & Garden
Tagged black-eyed susan, container, daisies, dianthus, garden, gardening, pentas, petunias, phlox, picnic basket, picnic basket flower container, pot, repurposed, thrifted
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Gardening is My New Favorite Activity
I have a new favorite activity, one that I never thought I’d enjoy so thoroughly: gardening.
I’m not letting it replace the other things I like to do, but I will definitely make an allotted time for it each day.
I may be new to it, and it will probably take a bit of time before I’m any good at it. However, from the small amount that I’ve done, I thoroughly enjoy getting dirty and nurturing plants. I don’t even mind most of the bugs, and believe it or not, I like weeding. Continue reading
Posted in General, Home & Garden
Tagged clematis, garden, gardening, hobby, hostas, lily of the valley, mimosa, mint, mint iced tea, pips, wild mint, wild strawberry
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A New Window, Some Paint and More
The house is almost to the point where we can live in it comfortably…Here’s a look at the process of removing wallpaper, which I learned from my in-laws…I’ve finished the primer coat on the bedroom walls, ceiling, closets, and bathroom and sink area…This week, Alex put a new window where the kitchen will be moving. Continue reading
Posted in General, Home & Garden
Tagged diy, gardening, handmade, home improvement, home renovation, Lilies of the valley, painting, remodeling, removing wallpaper, replacing window
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Bright Blue Hydrangeas
I have seen several beautiful hydrangea bushes in our neighborhood.
I would like to put hydrangea bushes at the corners of the front of the house (obviously, further away from the house than where the old bushes once resided).
So, what do you think? Yay, or nay on the hydrangeas? Continue reading
Progress on the house- Day 1 (Sat, June 11)
For our first work day, we (hubby and I, my mother-in-law, and later, my father-in-law) split up and tackled different tasks on the to-do list. Continue reading
Posted in Home & Garden
Tagged diy, gardening, home improvement, home renovation, remodeling, stings, wasps
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The New Garden Encyclopedia, Circa 1936
During my thrifting adventures in Idaho, I discovered many beautiful things. One of my most prized discoveries is the book pictured below. It is a gardening book from the 1930s, called The New Garden Encyclopedia. Continue reading
Posted in Home & Garden
Tagged gardening, gardening book, The New Garden Encyclopedia
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