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Fun Recipes for a Book Event
I am hosting a book event at my store later this month with Jo Ellen Meyers Sharp, garden columnist and author of the Indiana Gardener's Guide, ...
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- YOu didn't mention what types of things you're looking for.....appetizers, sweets, finger food, cakes, etc. There are plenty of cute cakes out there that are basket...
- I don't have any fun recipes, but I have a GREAT idea for serving food! My friends threw me a baby shower and the whole theme was plants. They went with the growing pl...
- How about a frittata? You can serve it hot or cold, use in season ingredients and it's easy to make ahead. Here's my favorite recipe: http://find.myrecipes.com/reci...
Sunny Area in backyard...what to Do?
I'm a novice gardener & just don't have any idea of the growing .... A group of the Master Gardeners are the ones who did a lot of the planting, ...
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- I just planted Moonflowers to cover my unsightly electric pole in the corner of my yard. I put them in two terra cotta pots at the base. It says on the envelope that i...
- Be careful. Since you run an in-home daycare, do the kids go outside? A lot of plants are poisonous. Do plenty of research before you decide. We almost lost our dog to...
- you might try putting down some inexpensive pavers and placing different size (large)pots with various plants (heat tolerant) to hide the transformer. This way you can...
Do You Have a Great Salsa Canning Recipe?
Congratulations on your garden! I wish my tomatoes were doing as well as yours. I bought a half bushel at a gardener's market and made the following recipe: ...
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- Every year I try a variation of different canning salsa's, it is the only kind my family will eat so I have to make a lot of it, but so far this one is the winner.... ...
- Salsa recipe blend fresh tomatoes (10) quarter large onion add to blender (pulse) add 3 fresh jalapenos garlic powder (1tblsp) season salt (1 tblsp) 1 heaping...
- 8 roma tomatoes chopped 1 yellow onion, large diced 3 green onions, diced 4-8 serrrano chiles, diced (depending on how hot you like it) 2 cloves garlic, crushed 1...
Outside Hanging Plant
Also, you might go to a plant retailer--not Fred Meyer or Home Depot--try Yard-n -Garden in Vancouver or I am sure there are come nurserys in the Portland ...
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- Watering a hanging plant can be tricky. If you press your finger into the soil and it feels dry, water. Liquid fertilizer, lightly once a week for strong growth, eve...
- next time you are in the plant sections look for something that tells you when it is time to water. There are little teracotta worms that you put in the soil and other...
- Hey, I am pretty sure the pot you bought was a partial sun/full sun mix, so your location is fine. The plant most likely has some fertilizer in it, so you don't HAVE ...
Seeking Lotion for Severe Dry Skin
There are several different "flavors". I'm using La Source, but Gardener's is also nice. Thanks so much for all the suggestions! ...
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- I have this aloe lotion. It's called Corium 21, I got it online. I can't remember the website but you can probably google it. My grandmother used it once (for dry s...
- I had the same problem until I discovered Neutrogena Norwegian Formula Hand Cream...seriously, it works like magic! Just put a little on at night right before bed, an...
- Hi D.! I use some awesome stuff...Renew lotion. It gets rid of dry skin, can help with excema, is gentle, isn't greasy, is easy to go into your skin (doesn't stay on ...
Does Anyone Know Anything About Ringworm?
Gardeners often get ringworm, because it lives in the soil. It is found everywhere. Pets can get it repeatedly if there is a hotbed of it in their yard. ...
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- I don't know what causes it, but Selsun Blue will clear it up.
- I am a veterinarian and ringworm can be spread by animals usually cats, rarely dogs. But, the most common place kids get it is from the environment. Usually from a s...
- Ringworm is caused by a fungus that grows on the skin. Once the fungus is established, it spreads out in rings. The center of the ring may clear up, while a new ring o...
Calling All Composters!!!
We are preparing a new vegetable garden now to start in March. We plan to use the compost we .... Probably an Odd Request for Those of You Who Are Gardeners ...
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- My husband made a "container" out of cinder blocks. We have a recycled piece of metal fence as a "lid". He just turns it every once in awhile with a pitch fork, and ...
- We made our own...we are frugal too. We wanted to be sure that we liked composting before investing. (BTW we LOVE it!) WE took a large trash can and drilled holes d...
- My friend composts and I believe she now has a tumbler. I recall when she didn't she always had mice living in it. Even though she turned it by shovel every week.
Seeking Gift Ideas for Second Marriage!!
Are they gardeners, what are their hobbies? Also a nice bottle of wine. I got friends a wonderful wine cooler and a bottle of wine. Good luck! ...
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- You and several friends could get together and get them a gift certificate for a night away (like Hocking Hills) for their first anniversary. Something to look forwar...
- A nice bottle of wine or a gift cert for dinner out.
- The way gas prices are going up I would give them a gas card to help with their travels on their honeymoon. M.
Recommendations for Sunscreen and Bug Repellent - Deet or All-Natural?
You might also try a gardener's and golfer's trick. Take a fabric softener sheet , the kind you stick in the laundry dryer, and tuck it into a pocket here ...
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- Hi T.. I have tried the majority of bugsprays out there that do not contain DEET. Honestly, none of them worked well at all. My MD suggested finding the one on the she...
- Hi T., I recently received an email saying that Listerine (the original medicinal kind) works well as an insect repellent. I guess you just spray it around the are...
- I understand your concern. I think you'll be able to find more organic/natural sunscreens without too much issue. Check with the Pedi about sunscreen on the baby but...
Fruit Flies Are Out of Control!
http://www.gardeners.com/Soapstone-Box-with-Two-Fruit-Fly... Helpful? Yes | No Save This Remove This Report This Share. D.K. answers from Chicago on June 25 ...
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- This is a little trick that I found out accidentally...and you have to be willing to waste some wine :-) Put out a glass with a little bit of white wine in the bott...
- Try a little water, T. or two sugar, t. vinegar and a drop or two of dish. I tried this and they all end up in the dish somehow..dead of course. It will take a day o...
- apple cider vinegar!
