I don't shear my bushes because it's not my gardening style, but I used the string method to shape the honeysuckle hedge along the alley. This sounds like a good method if you want to be precise in...
While it seems like such a neat idea, I've never tried it because it's too hard for me to keep lots of seedlings watered. Over-watering and under-watering killed too many of my efforts until I purc...
I save my paper for recycling with the local public library (they earn money from it), so I have paper collection bins in two rooms. They're smallish wire mesh, forcing me to empty them regularly. ...
Wow, it looks great!
I've heard a rumor that there's a pile of bricks free for the taking in my city, but I've been reluctant to try this because of the work involved. You've inspired ...
It's an interesting concept, but reading the full instructions shows that -- like all composting -- it is fairly complicated. Composting has to be managed, especially when you're doing it on such a...
Tomatoes are easy if (1) you have enough direct sunlight and (2) you water them regularly.
(This won't guarantee that you'll get the best possible yield, but you will get some fruit.)
TRUE BLUE:
More than three desks, actually. Two in the office (one for computing, one for writing), one in the kitchen (meal planning and breakfast), an inherited drop-front desk in th...
Thanks!
The shelf above the desk is a Duoplane. I think it's the CD version (there is now a DVD version). I bought it at The Container Store, but they don't seem to carry it any longer...
Yum, peonies are great inside where you can smell the lovely fragrance without breaking your back.
I, too, have difficulty snipping flowers from my garden beds. Having a water-loving c...
Ahem. Milkweed ( Asclepias syriaca ) may have "weed" in the name, but I'd rather categorize it as a native plant than a weed. And among a certain set of gardeners (Mayor Daley included), nati...
I'll second Royal Upholstery in Racine. They know mid-century modern. My mother has some original Danish Modern chairs that had their cushions recovered locally. Years later, when it was time to re...
While I love Kartell's option described above, the Container Store also has some nice drawer options (Juxta) and plastic boxes that stack.
A tailored curtain could look good (made from...
I used to use binders, but ultimately failed because the plastic sleeves were just too much hassle. I guess I save more, and some of my magazines pages are too large for sleeves (Martha Stewart's L...
I know the pain of the "great idea gone bad" -- I've had plenty of those in all my years of apartment living ("I thought it would fit..."). Air conditioners are a blessing in the summer, but such a...
I've had to take a week off from the Cure, and last weekend was out of town, so I'm struggling to get back into the groove. There's so much left to do! Thankfully, there's not much to do in the ba...
callie:
The Jellyfish lamp, though a great piece, doesn't really read "modern" to me. Contemporary, yes. Modern, no. As for the "natural" -- well, yes, it does strongly resemble a jell...
If you're in Illinois but outside of Chicago, contact your county offices. Solid waste agencies are usually county-run, and they are the ones likely to have compost bins at reduced prices. I'm not ...
I don't think there's any substantial research on this site. There's just a bare-bones explanation about how they "calculated" the "added cost" -- but no details, and no proof to back up their clai...
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I don't shear my bushes because it's not my gardening style, but I used the string method to shape the honeysuckle hedge along the alley. This sounds like a good method if you want to be precise in...
While it seems like such a neat idea, I've never tried it because it's too hard for me to keep lots of seedlings watered. Over-watering and under-watering killed too many of my efforts until I purc...
I save my paper for recycling with the local public library (they earn money from it), so I have paper collection bins in two rooms. They're smallish wire mesh, forcing me to empty them regularly. ...
Wow, it looks great! I've heard a rumor that there's a pile of bricks free for the taking in my city, but I've been reluctant to try this because of the work involved. You've inspired ...
It's an interesting concept, but reading the full instructions shows that -- like all composting -- it is fairly complicated. Composting has to be managed, especially when you're doing it on such a...
Tomatoes are easy if (1) you have enough direct sunlight and (2) you water them regularly. (This won't guarantee that you'll get the best possible yield, but you will get some fruit.)
Drat. The URL got munged. Try this: http://www.threesheets2.com
TRUE BLUE: More than three desks, actually. Two in the office (one for computing, one for writing), one in the kitchen (meal planning and breakfast), an inherited drop-front desk in th...
Thanks! The shelf above the desk is a Duoplane. I think it's the CD version (there is now a DVD version). I bought it at The Container Store, but they don't seem to carry it any longer...
Yum, peonies are great inside where you can smell the lovely fragrance without breaking your back. I, too, have difficulty snipping flowers from my garden beds. Having a water-loving c...
Ahem. Milkweed ( Asclepias syriaca ) may have "weed" in the name, but I'd rather categorize it as a native plant than a weed. And among a certain set of gardeners (Mayor Daley included), nati...
I'll second Royal Upholstery in Racine. They know mid-century modern. My mother has some original Danish Modern chairs that had their cushions recovered locally. Years later, when it was time to re...
While I love Kartell's option described above, the Container Store also has some nice drawer options (Juxta) and plastic boxes that stack. A tailored curtain could look good (made from...
I used to use binders, but ultimately failed because the plastic sleeves were just too much hassle. I guess I save more, and some of my magazines pages are too large for sleeves (Martha Stewart's L...
I know the pain of the "great idea gone bad" -- I've had plenty of those in all my years of apartment living ("I thought it would fit..."). Air conditioners are a blessing in the summer, but such a...
I've had to take a week off from the Cure, and last weekend was out of town, so I'm struggling to get back into the groove. There's so much left to do! Thankfully, there's not much to do in the ba...
babymomma: No idea what the source is, but part of the beauty of that rug is its non-rectalinear shape. But if you just want a zebra pattern:
callie: The Jellyfish lamp, though a great piece, doesn't really read "modern" to me. Contemporary, yes. Modern, no. As for the "natural" -- well, yes, it does strongly resemble a jell...
If you're in Illinois but outside of Chicago, contact your county offices. Solid waste agencies are usually county-run, and they are the ones likely to have compost bins at reduced prices. I'm not ...
I don't think there's any substantial research on this site. There's just a bare-bones explanation about how they "calculated" the "added cost" -- but no details, and no proof to back up their clai...