Home and Garden
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Keep the party outsideMay 21, 2015 1:00 am - Keep the party outside! This is what I try to do in the summer. We have a great, flat and open backyard that has plenty of room to entertain and play outdoor summer game...
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Gardening expert answers spring planting questionsMay 17, 2015 7:00 am - The Post's gardening columnist Adrian Higgins answered questions recently in an online chat. Here is an edited excerpt. Q. What vegetables do well in a part-shade enviro...
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Look to your garage for extra spaceMay 17, 2015 12:01 am - The garage is the modern-day barn, but that doesn't mean we can't capture it for extra living space. Before cars were common, work sheds stored gardening and general hou...
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Design destination: MadridMay 17, 2015 12:01 am - Only you can make this world seem right. Only you can make the darkness bright. Only you and you alone can thrill me like you do. And fill my heart with love ...
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Residents may self-report their age to satisfy minium age requirementsMay 16, 2015 12:00 am - Q. Our association has minimum age requirements for residents, as permitted by federal law. The association is supposed to make sure residents meet the age requirements....
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Abstract detective work yields few resultsMay 16, 2015 12:00 am - Q. Talking to a new neighbor, we were discussing his property abstract. I wanted to read my abstract, so I contacted the office that handled my closing in 1995. They did...
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Why small home mortgage loans are hard to findMay 16, 2015 12:00 am - Providing small mortgage loans at non-subsidized prices affordable to the borrower has always been a challenge. The core problem is that the high cost of originating and...
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Stools: The armless miracle-workerMay 15, 2015 6:00 am - Decorating a small apartment is usually more about function than fun. Reading and breakfast nooks are an occasional luxury. But a dining room? Dream on. Before you resig...
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Eat what you sow with edible plantsMay 15, 2015 6:00 am - Edible plants have a reputation as the homely workhorse of the home garden, raised up and tucked into a corner where they won't detract from the aesthetics of the rest o...
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Blooming Fest sprouts new Healthy West Chicago initiativeMay 15, 2015 1:00 am - Healthy West Chicago to debut this weekend at annual plant sale