Cats also use gardens as their own private outside litter boxes. You will deter or eliminate this activity whether your own cats or neighborhood cats use your

A common recurring question we receive at the Caldwell Extension Center is “What is making holes in my lawn or landscape?”. Sometimes mystery holes appear in the lawn. knowing the size, season, and characteristics can narrow the list of potential creatures. (picture by Ken Talbert) When mystery holes appear in the lawn, I think about the season, ...

A permaculture swale is a technique that captures water for irrigation and slowing runoff. Learn what a swale is and why you might need one in your yard.

The Concepts and Controversies of Introduced Species. It is the policy of Master Gardeners of Ontario to encourage the removal of invasive species and to suggest planting alternatives for known inv…

Now that you have an understanding of what goes into the planning stages of a vegetable garden, it’s time to start building it. If you missed part 1, you can check it out here. I built our garden space about 5 years ago, before my blogging days, so I apologize but I did not do... View Post

Cats also use gardens as their own private outside litter boxes. You will deter or eliminate this activity whether your own cats or neighborhood cats use your

Welcome to DodOddity! Everything in my shop comes from estates of crafters and quilters just like you and me! I have a strong desire to pass along these stashes and reuse what is already out there! Orders of 4 or more of anything earns a 15% discount. Orders of $50 earn 20%, $100 earns 25% and $200 earns 30%! AND, all orders of $35+ earn FREE shipping! Did I mention that I also share stories behind these stashes? It is always an adventure! After much prompting from my Etsy family, I pulled together 33 of my best stales into a book, Fabric Wars. (Also available right here in my shop) The book caught the attention of Janet Szabo who runs a podcast called The Straight Stitch. She interviewed me on Feb 20, 2024, if you enjoy podcasts! It gets crazier... the book also caught the attention of TV producer Yvonne Bernard with Lookout Entertainment in California!! Who knows what could be next.. in the meantime, I'll keep hunting down these forgotten stashes and doing my thing! Now, for CP Wannabe.. First of all, if you are new, you need to go into the Crabby Patty collection in my shop and then Honest Abe and get caught up! Because while I have not seen Crabby Patty since those auctions, she still haunts me and there are still others I have to beat down or GET beat down sometimes. CP Wannabe is not the same caliber; however, she keeps popping up and is definitely interested in what interests me! Once upon a time, CP Wannabe wanted to tempt me to shop her fabric on Facebook Marketplace. She had witnessed the brutal teardown at the Crabby Patty auction and in her mind, I had money to spend. Initially I thought it was fabric that she had just come into, from a family member or something. It feels like a story she told me. I couldn't pay her prices. So, when I ran into her at Yard Cop, she told me she was going to unload a bunch at an online auction. So many reasons why I still wasn't interested. (Read Fabric Wars to hear my grievances towards online auctions.) Now she turns up again at THIS auction. She's a slight woman, easily in her late 60's maybe 70's. She allows herself to "dress her age" in casual slacks and a button-down blouse, her graying haior short and loosely curled, while in my 50's I'm wearing cutoffs and a tank top and Converse, a ponytail down my back, and will until the day I die. We greeted each other, small talk, etc. And, moved on. This house was a large brick home, nicely decorated and full of furniture made by the husband who had a fabulous wood shop in the backyard. Someone in the house also had expensive taste in collecting and those treasures were in the house garage where the Big Bucks set up their chairs. I perused but then took my place at the back garage, I don't usually play with the big boys. The back garage had wood, yes, and machinery and such. It also had tools and lots of boxes of miscellaneous. This garage had a second floor with a wooden ladder-type staircase and apparently it had been full. One thing that I started to find as I dug, was fabric, both outside in boxes on the lawn and tucked in the eaves of that second floor. CP Wannabe was looking, too, digging through the same boxes in the yard. This confused me because I thought she was trying to get rid of fabric, not acquire more. I started to do something that normally annoys me when others do it; I started to sort the fabric in the upstairs into boxes of pieces I wanted and pieces I didn't want. Then I did something I don't normally do; I brought the boxes down into the yard. And CP started to dig some more. The collection that I had pulled together was majority 1980's. It was mostly cotton and blends that were used for clothing, not quilts although there are some pieces that can be used for either. Yes, I bought it all, enough to fill two very large totes and another tote full of tropical and Hawaiian prints, and yes CP bid against me! And not just casually, she was focused and respectable competition. She also has a quiet demeanor, a nonchalance about wins or defeats. She is no fun to beat at all. Spoiler alert... CP Wannabe would continue to show up at my auctions and continue to be competition in all sorts of things that interests us both. What I haven't figured out yet is where, exactly, she is selling her wares.

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I needed something decorative in my garden and also a support to different plants. I love garden obelisks but the plans I found were rather complicated so we ca…

Come take a look as I take you on a tour of my cottage garden year in review. There's so much to see as the garden changed throughout the year.

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This is the such a fun little Grass House plant lifecycle activity. This Plant Lifecycle activity is perfect for kindergarten, first, and second grade. Your students will have so much fun creating their own greenhouses and yards full of real grass. What's Included: -directions -printable houses and fences that are labeled with what plants need to grow -editable name houses and fill in the blank houses -four-week observation journal **Please know that by purchasing this resource you are purchasing the rights to use these activities in a single classroom. If you plan to share this resource with other teachers, please send them to my store to purchase individually or you may purchase additional license(s). THIS RESOURCE WAS NOT CREATED TO USE WITH ANY DIGITAL PLATFORM OR EASEL**

When the snow melts and the scent of spring is in the air, folks around the country head out to their yards and start working on landscaping projects to beautify their properties. I enjoy these…

Fabric is sold by the half metreSingle quantities will be cut as half a metre which measures 50cm x 112cm - 20" x 44" (approx) If more than one is ordered, you will receive a continuous length. Manufacturer: Ruby Star SocietyCollection: SpeckledComposition: 100% CottonWidth: 112cm - 44" approx)Weight: Light Weight Cotton

My son has been asking me to make him a shark snuggle sack...so I got crafty and created my own pattern. You can too! What you need: *approximately 1 yard of…

Dog-friendly landscaping tips to create a landscape that will accommodate your fur babies without having to sacrifice on the beautiful landscape of your dreams.

Emma Black Dotted Squares #8774 K by Kathy Hall for Andover Fabrics. A great print ready for your next project - wall hanging, table runner, pillowcase, pillows, pot holders, quilt..... Fabric is cut in one continuous piece when ordering multiple yardage of the same print. 100% Cotton Fabric Free shipping on purchases of $50 or more after discounts, U.S. shipping only. Use promo code FREESHIP50 when checking out to receive this discount.

***You will receive exactly what is shown in the 1st pictures. It's pre-bagged in a 2.5 gallon Slider Bag and ready to ship! The last pics are finished projects and are not included. There are 65 bundles in this bag, all different varieties of colors in prints, multis, variegated yarn. The yarn is cut in different lengths and run from 8-15 yards. Most bundles are approx. 10-12 yards long. This is all 100% acrylic and weight category 4 yarn. Brand names include Craft Smart, Impeccable, I Love This Yarn, Red Heart, Big Twist, Vanna's Choice, Yarn Bee, Caron Jumbo...and more! I will customize with any size and colors as stock is available. Please ask! ♥ Check my other listings for bags of solid colors as well as ready made cakes in 3.5, 5 and 7 oz and in variegated and solid colors. I can customize a specialty mix of all different types and weights of yarns from my collection! Please send me a message if you have questions. I'll be adding lots more as I slowly de-stash. Thank you for looking!

A list of my favourite plants that work well in partial and full shade.

Answer: Alright, let me break it down for you, buddy, drawing from my 22 years in the landscaping trenches: What is the cheapest type of grass seed you can use for your yard? Here's the lowdown: 1. Kentucky Bluegrass: Known for its durability and low cost. It’s been around forever and can hand...

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I needed something decorative in my garden and also a support to different plants. I love garden obelisks but the plans I found were rather complicated so we ca…

This engineering challenge requires students to use their understanding of slow changes to the Earth's surface (erosion and weathering) while making real-world connections to the challenges that engineers face when building on Earth's surface! Along with the engineering challenge their are mini-scie...

ABOUT THIS COLLECTION: "I have always loved the way a sketch looks before it becomes a more elaborate fabric design. I love to be able to see the thought process, the notes, eraser marks and original ideas that eventually become the artwork we love. The Linework fabric collection is my thought process on cloth. My notes and thoughts are printed directly on the cloth. It’s like a peek behind the veil, like a tour of my mind. Color can be so distracting when looking at the work itself. This was my best attempt to narrow myself down to two crucial elements: Black and White. My main black and white prints focus on animals that live in this range; Zebras, Pandas, Lemurs, Albino Peacocks, and of course a skunk. While I tried my very best to produce these animals in their flaw- less black and white state, the color crept in. I couldn’t help myself. Every print has a subtle ombre of background color that repeats at least twice from selvage to selvage so every fat quarter will contain a full spectrum of color! In addition to the 6 main focal prints I have rounded out the collection with black and white versions of a few of the True Colors prints. All of the colors present in the prints are pulled from the colors in my core True Colors fabrics. It is all designed to go together, each providing what the other needs." ~Tula Pink

One Pot spaghetti features all of the classic flavors you love in the traditional dish, but cooked in a single pot in under 30 minutes. The noodles soak up every ounce of flavor, making it one of our favorite go to easy dinners on busy weeknights.

So, I'm starting to research frugal landscaping ideas to make my yard amazing this Spring.

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Tomatoes may be delicious, but you can deal with a lot of problems when growing tomatoes in the home garden. Here's what to do when things start to go wrong.