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Display Name:	Dragynphyre
Member Since:	7/25/12

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Zone 6 here, and one rose bush has exploded with big pink blooms, the rest are soon to follow. It's a sign of summer. :) Bring the Garden In: Coming Up Roses Flag this comment	5/24/13 10:09 AM
Oh, what a wonderful idea - you ran into the same issues that were causing me to hestitate with trying out homebrewing... now I have no excuse. Why I Became a 1-Gallon Homebrewer Beer Sessions Flag this comment	5/24/13 9:19 AM
Unless I was making a LOT of pasta, it's actually more of a pain for me to clean my food processor than to wipe up the counter after doing it the old fashioned way. How to Make Fresh Pasta Dough in the Food Processor Cooking Lessons from The Kitchn Flag this comment	5/22/13 12:41 PM
Nope. My house is a black hole for Lego. We don't even have kids. Pleygo: Netflix for Lego Flag this comment	5/22/13 9:43 AM
I agree - # 4 looks like a trash bin. Loving the idea of getting #3 as a portable grill. Summer Supply List: Modern Grills Flag this comment	5/21/13 9:37 AM
My gardens are bursting with worms. Haven't had an issue with slugs. Who knew the two may be connected? Cool stuff. Why Having Earthworms In Your Garden Could Save You a Lot of Grief Food News Flag this comment	5/20/13 12:11 PM
How do they compare to the 0.79 Tekla towel at IKEA? I use them for a lot of stuff in the kitchen. http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/10100909/ Commercial Flour Sack Towels Flag this comment	5/20/13 12:02 PM
My mom has one really old cookbook which has peanut butter and pickle sandwiches as well as some really funky "salads" Recipes from Days Gone By: The Ones I Still Love (And Some I Don't) Flag this comment	5/17/13 1:19 PM
From Odd Pod to Mod. I like the new space so much more. Before & After: A Boerum Hill Loft Gets Un-Podded The Sweeten Flag this comment	5/17/13 12:47 PM
Embrace the period of the apartment, go Art Deco. :) Advice for Tying Together Decor? Good Questions Flag this comment	5/16/13 10:57 AM
Trying to strip an entire bannister - rails & spindles - in one go. It was latex over 3 coats of oil paint, and it did not take me one weekend like I thought it would. That thing took me and my mom a couple weeks to get down to bare wood. Tell Us: What's Your Biggest DIY Disaster? Flag this comment	5/10/13 1:49 PM
Maybe when I re-do my kitchen, I'll do it up like a science lab. I'll have to convert all my recipes into metric though... 3 Reasons Why You Should Start Using Lab Beakers In the Kitchen Flag this comment	5/10/13 10:13 AM
Meat bones or a big wedge of watermelon with the rind still on - wouldn't be caught dead eating in public, but will happily get all over my face in private. Why I Secretly Suck on Mango Pits in the Kitchen (And So Should You) Flag this comment	5/9/13 1:10 PM
I used it to sautee mushrooms and make a sauce for a duck breast I cooked last night. What Are the Best Ways to Use Duck Fat? Good Questions Flag this comment	5/8/13 12:21 PM
That isn't a hallway, it's a room. Decorate it as such. Design Ideas for Making the Most of Extra-Wide, Long Hallway? Good Questions Flag this comment	5/8/13 12:05 PM
Try a product called "Deer Out". It has saved my Central NJ hostas from being a salad bar for the marauding munchers. I went from having leafless stalks one year to beautiful leaves the next. You don't need to reapply after a rain because it's got gum arabic in it and it sticks to the plants a lot longer than other products, and it smells minty fresh... unless you're using last year's old stuff which then smells a bit stinky for a day (not as bad as some of the things I've used). I'm going to spray some diluted Dr. Bronner's Peppermint Soap around to cover that smell until I get started on my new bottle of Deer Out concentrate. I do not work for Deer Out, I am just a pleased customer that wishes to help others. Maxwell's Bulb Project: Spring to Summer Flag this comment	5/6/13 2:16 PM
Boy, does that bring back memories. I had the Sesame Street set, also the 1970's schoolhouse set. Other beloved FP toys from that era were the record player, phone, and the popping lawnmower thing. They still make these, but the quality is not the same. A Little History of the Fisher-Price Little People Flag this comment	5/6/13 12:42 PM
I've mostly graduated to an actual garden, but there are a few things I still grow in pots or other containers. Mint & Chives: because they'll spread invasively if given half a chance. Potatoes - my potato bag worked better than burying them in the ground. Tomato - I picked up a patio tomato plant (determinate variety that only grows to a certain height) that was already blossoming so I can get a jump start on tomatoes while I wait for my indeterminates to produce. I put that in a big pot with a cage in a sunny location. Calling Small Space Cooks Who Garden: What Do You Grow & How Do You Do It? Reader Intelligence Request Flag this comment	5/6/13 10:06 AM
I like the French conjugation ones. I climb. You climb. He climbs. We climb... :) Bold Steps: Colorful & Patterned Staircases Flag this comment	5/3/13 9:49 AM
Love the stacked succulents in #3. I think I may have enough terra cotta pots lying around which I can stack to acheive something similar... Garden Design Classics: The Urn Flag this comment	5/3/13 6:56 AM