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Archives for February 2008

The Growing Challenge: expanding my vegetable-growing horizons

February 3, 2008 by Andrea Bellamy 16 Comments

I’ve decided to join The Growing Challenge, started by Melinda of Elements in Time’s Creating Edible Landscapes blog.  I’m not very good at these types of things, normally. Let’s blame it on my fear of commitment. Never could quite manage to do Green Thumb Sunday or Garden Blogger’s Bloom Day (although I have ordered the […]

Filed Under: My garden, Veggies & Edibles Tagged With: elements in time, growing challenge, growing from seed, growing veggies, kale, tomatoes, vegetables

DYI minimalist birdhouse

February 1, 2008 by Andrea Bellamy 8 Comments

Check out this gourd birdhouse by Courtney of the craft blog Two Straight Lines. Inspired by the Polynest featured on Design*Sponge, but not loving the birdhouse’s use of not-so-natural polystyrene, Courtney decided to make her own. She says, “We often see gourd birdhouses, but they are usually left unpainted, or are painted decoratively. How about […]

Filed Under: Critters and wildlife, How To Tagged With: bird house, birdfeeder, birdhouse, craft, gourd, gourd birdhouse, minimalist birdhouse, modern birdhouse

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