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I love this idea. It is a wonderful solution to light a path during a country wedding or garden party. What do you think? 
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The reality is, if you have a population of moles in your landscape, you need them. A mole requires welcoming, moist soil, which provide it with shelter as well as a steady diet of invertebrates to fuel its racing metabolism. No invertebrates in your soil? No moles. Follow the photo-link to read more.
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From the autor of the article: "I've seen a few compost bin designs online and took a little from each one and came up with this. You can take yard clippings, leaves and kitchen scraps; any organic material will work. Just never put meat in a compost bin. When it's done cooking you have nutrient-rich soil that you can use for all kinds of gardening applications."
Follow the photo-link to find the instructions for building your own compost bin.
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With containers of herbs on your windowsill, you can enjoy gardening even on the wintriest days. A pot of green onions and companion pots of garlic and chives will yield tasty stalks for snipping into salads and onto baked potatoes. Read more of this article by following the photo-link.
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When we garden, time stands still; cares and woes simply fall by the wayside. This is why, as we age or confront physical challenges, it’s good to garden more, not less. An aspiring gardener can learn how a flower bed can be adapted to a gardener's needs rather than the other way around. Follow the photo-link to discover ways to create an enabled garden.
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Follow this photo-link to find a list of 7 vegetables that can be started very early, most as soon as the ground can be worked. They are all hardy and thrive in cooler weather.
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"Only when the last tree has died, the last river has been poisoned, and the last fish been caught, will we realize we cannotg eat money."
Download more inspiring words from The Muse, here - http://ow.ly/h3z2v
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Lots of peeping, croaking all around the town- wherever there is a seasonal or year-round wetland. Froggies lookin’ for love.
Use the photo-link to find and view the life cycle of a frog; a chart offered by Richard Anthony Snook.
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If you're looking for something unique and special this is it!
Follow the photo-link to discover how these are made.
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You are invited to use this beautiful Facebook cover image as your own.
Click on the photo link to download the image. -Debra
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And why not? This is a charming and easy way to involve children in a garden environment. What do you think of this as a pathway?
Garden Lodges's curator insight,
January 28, 2013 10:53 AM
It's important to make sure your garden is child friendly and allows them to explore safely. 
Rachel Gill-Hood's curator insight,
February 20, 2013 10:36 AM
Awesome!!!!! I can really use this idea this spring!
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Who says lettuce has to be boring? Growing leaf lettuce is a great way to get more variety in your salad without taking up a lot of space.
Read more from the author of this article by following the photo link.
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Did you dry your sunflowers to feed hungry winter birds? Check them often for moldiness. Tuck dried seed heads into bare winter tree branches & watch the little birds feast away!
Click the photo link to read the original article.
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I am a big fan of vintage garden advertising. This cover art is from Buist's Garden Guide and Almanac 1896.
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This aerial performance is not just a show – it’s an essential part of the bird’s existence. You see, they are swallows – insectivores — that feed on flying insects. So, their wild series of in-flight tactics are actually the way they gather food.
Read more from this article by following the photo-link.
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Green tea is derived from unfermented leaves that contain the highest concentration of powerful antioxidants called polyphenols. Antioxidants fight free radicals, the damaging amalgam in the body that modifies cells, wounds DNA, and even causes cells to die.
Follow the photo-link to discover the list of benefits to green tea and to download the Infographic.
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Construct outdoor stools from tree trunks and then paint them with glow paint. Follow the photo-link to discover many more DIY garden projects.
Rosie Mcguire's comment,
March 1, 2013 1:29 AM
Great use of glow lights. Lets make plan for night out!!!
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Surrounded by succulent hens and chicks, a simple wall plaque will add charm to a little corner of your garden. Why not make one yourself? Follow the photo link to find out more.
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* Grow more plants in a smaller space * Grow herbs according to their needs and in varying soil depths * Raises many herbs to a level comfortable for those with disabilities to work with
Follow the photo-link to find many beautiful designs suitable for location near your front entrance.
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A completely edible corn originating from some special seeds you’ll soon be able to order and plant yourself.
In fact, the corn is completely edible. It comes from seedsman Greg Schoen of the family-owned Seeds Trust, who got the seed from Carl Barnes, a part-Cherokee man, how in his 80s, in Oklahoma.
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Are you in the mood for SRING? Follow the photo-link to watch a time-lapse video of flowers blooming!
Rosie Mcguire's comment,
March 5, 2013 12:54 AM
Beautiful flowers!! Mood is definitely gonna swing in with such SPRING :)
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"Leave a legacy, but garden like you'll live forever. -Debra Anchors
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Rafflesia Arnoldii, or Corpse Flower, is the world's largest single flower and is native to the Southeast Asian Rain Forest. Unlike conventional plants, rafflesia lacks stems, leaves and roots. Its presence can be found only when the buds appear on the host vine and develop to flowers.
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Plant this herb beside your back door so you can enjoy its cucumber-like taste year-round; the herb is hardy in USDA zone 3. Use the ferny leaves on a sandwich in place of lettuce, mix them with other salad greens, steep them in white-wine vinegar, or bruise them and add them to a wine spritzer.
Read more about this less-known herb by following the photo-link.
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Here We Go A' Wassailing is a song which references wassail, a traditional holiday beverage featuring mulling spices.
Mulling spices are great to have on hand for those winter evenings when the family gathers around the fire. Find a recipe by following the photo-link, above.
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