September 1, 2010 - Posted by Margaret Cesar - 0 Comments
A couple of recent emails requested information on building a homemade garden trellis. Growing vertically is such a great way to save space and even increase yields for crops such as cucumbers, squash, pole beans, and other climbing vegetables.
Today I’ll share one of my favorite methods to construct a simple trellis in the home garden, but first here are the questions that were submitted inquiring about making a homemade garden trellis:
Seeking a Quick Fix for Trellising Garden Vegetables
Hi Kenny! I stumbled onto one of your videos when looking for tips on trellises for the garden. You were building a rabbit proof fence. I
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August 31, 2010 - Posted by Thomas Pierre - 0 Comments
My next door neighbour’s apple and plum tree are heaving with fruit, most of it on the ground. On Saturday while she was mowing the lawn i asked her why she was letting them go to waste. “What can i do with them?” she replied. I suggested jam, chutney,crumbles and cakes but was informed she didn’t know how to do any of them. When she offered me some plums i happily accepted. I had used up all my jars last week end making green tomato chutney so on Sunday i went to Lakelands and bought a dozen 1lb jam jars. When i got home i collected the wind fall apples that had fallen inyo my garden, added them to the plums and made up 5 jars of jam. I took a jar of the jam round and gave it to my neighbour as a thank you. Yesterd Read full post…
August 29, 2010 - Posted by Corey Broyles - 0 Comments
Jean jumper: This tool is a piece of plastic designed to help the sewing machine foot work over bulky seams such as those found in jeans.
Kimono sleeves: Kimono sleeves are cut in one piece with the garment front and back.
Knife pleats: Knife pleats are more commonly called straight pleats. Knife pleats all run in the same direction; your pattern will give detailed instructions on making the pleats.
Knits: Fabrics which are knitted rather than woven. Knits have more stretch than woven fabrics; some patterns are made especially for knits.
August 28, 2010 - Posted by Margaret Cesar - 0 Comments
This is one of my favorite blogs about landscape design written by a landscape designer.
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