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    May 29, 2009
    Can You Grow An “H” In Your Garden?

    Yeah, neither can I.

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    May 27, 2009
    Greening The Desert
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    This video is about 5 minutes long, but worth every second.


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    May 26, 2009
    My Favorite Thing About Spring

    It’s the pictures people take. Stunning. For more amazing photography, check out Blog Ollure.


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    May 21, 2009
    Of Sheep And LEDs

    I can’t even think of an intro to suit this video. Just watch. It’s cool.

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    May 14, 2009
    What’s Your City’s Grass Ordinance?

    I’ve been having a conversation with a neighbor of mine about how our city doesn’t seem to enforce its grass length ordinance. We have a 10 inch or longer ordinance, which is quite tall. Other cities have much shorter grass ordinances, aimed at getting repeat offenders to mow their lawns.

    I don’t particularly mind if someone’s grass is getting a littl shaggy, but when their grass is so long it could be harboring snakes or rats, then their rights end where mine begin. And I think I have every right to live in a place where people keep their lawns up so that pests aren’t attracted.

    What is your city’s grass ordinance? Are they good about keeping with it, or do they not seem to care?


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    May 13, 2009
    Ant Invasions!!

    Ants have been invading just about everyone in my neighborhood’s homes. It’s even in the Tennesseean, the ant invasions are so marked around here. Luckily, in the article, a local bug specialist (I’m not even going to attempt spelling that, ha) has tips on dealing with them.


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    May 12, 2009
    Rototiller Tips

    When it’s spring, I think of my dad and his rototiller. Each year he seems to plow up some new spot of his yard or garden. When I was a kid, he had a gasoline powered one, but now he has a nifty electric one. Here are some tips for tilling with a rototiller.

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    May 6, 2009
    Porch Living

    When we bought our home, one of my qualifications was that it had to have a nice porch. And, the house we bought does indeed have a pretty fabulous porch, but not nearly as fabulous as these on Apartment Therapy. My dream is to someday have a wraparound porch so I can really spread out on my porch.

    Tell me, do you spend time on your porch? Do you have one? What are your feelings about porches?


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