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Teeny Fairy Berries....tiny glowing white LED that fades on and off slowly. Collectively, they produce a moving firefly or fairy light effect that is absolutely unique. Float in water, too! Lay them all around the garden or indoors for a fairyland atmosphere
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Oooh, cool outdoor swing What a great place to sip iced tea and read a good book
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Ooh, I like the diagonal action going on in this garden.
No need to buy the powdered Hummingbird Nectar mix from the store for this rewarding hobby. Instead, make your with this simple hummingbird nectar recipe. You only need water and white sugar – super simple and easy to make. Use the following proportion: 1 part regular white sugar to 4 parts water. Example: 1 cup sugar, 4 cups water 1. Boil the water. Debatable* 2. Add sugar and stir until dissolved. 3. Let cool. 4. Refrigerate in a designated hummingbird feeder pitcher. Using a microwave works too. Put the water in a microwave safe container and heat to boiling point. Carefully remove and add sugar. Stir until the sugar is dissolved. I fill my clean feeders and set them aside to cool and let the rest cool a bit before storing in the fridge. Note: There is some debate on whether the water needs to be brought to a boil to make the nectar safe or not. In the past I have always heated my water to hot, but not boiling and mixed from that point. Anyway, one commenter below says it does not need to be boiled as it is the birds tongues which put bacteria into the water. However, another commenter says it does need to be boiled to get the chlorine out of the water and bacteria off the sugar. My understanding is the water is boiled to make the sugar dissolve easier. It also slows down the fermenting process of the sugar water.. however, you should be changing your nectar solution every few days anyway so fermented nectar should not be an issue.
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I want I want... My dream Garden house, can you just imagine this full of plants and tables!!
Succulents - growing tips; Succulents prefer bright light, such as found on a south-facing window. Many kinds of succulents will thrive outdoors in the summer. As in the desert, where there is often a marked contrast between night and day, succulents thrive in colder nights, down to even 40ºF. Ideally, succulents prefer daytime temperatures between 70ºF and about 85ºF and nighttime temperatures between 50ºF and 55ºF. Succulents should be watered generously in the summer. The potting mix should be allowed to dry between watering, but do not underwater.
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Most awesome garden room, I'd be afraid to get it dirty though.
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Pot Hole Garden... seriously!? This is awesome. Makes me want to do this to all the pot holes in my street!
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Perfect for herbs... I want!! I wonder how portable it would be?
English Garden - I just can't get over how much I love English Gardens
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Fuchsias - growing tips; Fuchsias are heavy feeders. To maintain growth and flowering, continuous availability of fertilizer is a must. There are various strategies to accomplish this. Most growers of containerized plants will continuously feed, introducing fertilizer to the container with every watering. The rate homeowners use is 1 teaspoon per gallon of water.
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Lavender- Growing tips; thrives in warm, well-drained soil and full sun. Like many plants grown for their essential oils, a lean soil will encourage a higher concentration of oils. An alkaline and especially chalky soil will enhance lavenders fragrance.
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