If you start growing plants from seeds, you can re-use used toilet paper rolls to start your seeds growing. This article explains how to recycle toilet paper rolls and paper towel rolls to use in starting your plants from seed.
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Painting the exterior of your home can be a daunting task, however the appropriate preparation can make it easier and more enjoyable project to make your house more appealing, sellable, or just a more comfortable place to live. Read the rest of this entry »
Author: Bare Bones Gardener
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n Today’s throwaway society, there is absolutely no need to go out and purchase mulch material for your garden, unless it is for the particular aesthetic appearance, “The Look”, sake of the mulch material.
Were you aware that there are a number of mulching materials that you can obtain from around your own community that are free, and some of which can even be even delivered to you for nothing as well? Read the rest of this entry »
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fter tripling the size of my garden from 8 foot square last year to 8′x24′, I extended my single 50′ soaker hose to three 50′ soaker hoses connected end-to-end to support the larger garden however, the hose became quite unwieldy. Having to straighten out the entire 150′ of soaker hose was becoming a nightmare with the whole hose moving when small sections needed to be rearranged knocking over plants in the process. I will detail the steps I took to remedy the situation by building a hose manifold from common parts found at the local hardware store to create a number of short runs of hose that are much easier to manage and control. Read the rest of this entry »
