Home and Garden
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Back yard chickens? A hard-boiled assessmentAug 21, 2013 6:13 am - “Eat local” is the foodie mantra, and nothing is more local than an egg from your own back yard. That enticement has led many city dwellers and suburbanites to consider...
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Pergola kits cut the project down to sizeAug 21, 2013 5:00 am - The craze to expand outdoor living in recent years has led many to build pergolas and arbors to add interest to their yards and create a sitting or eating area that offe...
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Plan now for great-tasting tomatoes next yearAug 20, 2013 6:00 am - I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: Home-grown tomatoes are NOT the best-tasting ones. Not necessarily, that is. Now, I’m not advocating tossing in your trowel an...
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Take cuttings of annuals to keep them over winterAug 20, 2013 1:00 am - As we head into late summer, it is time to start planning for the winter to come. If you have annuals such as geraniums and begonias that you would like to overwinter, ...
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Hosta sale to benefit Heifer InternationalAug 19, 2013 2:30 pm - This weekend, you can beautify your yard and learn more about plants, all while knowing your purchase will be helping the needy worldwide. A hosta sale and fundraiser w...
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At the beach, nautical, but not overboardAug 19, 2013 1:00 am - If there's one style that never goes out of style, it's the nautical, beach-inspired look, perhaps because of the nostalgia that it carries with it. (After all, what bet...
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Poring over some new uses for old bottlesAug 18, 2013 1:00 am - During the Civil War, Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters was sold to Union soldiers heading south to the battlefields. It was touted as a “positive protective against the fatal...
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From cabinets to carts, home bars are swizzlin’ hotAug 18, 2013 12:00 am - HIGH POINT, N.C. — The truth is that any surface — from your kitchen counter to your nightstand — can become a bar. But if you’re reaching for the alarm clock and knock ...
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Galle vase? This lacks glass artist’s masteryAug 17, 2013 5:51 am - Q. I am interested in selling this Galle vase. Can you please tell me more about it? A. This is a very beautiful piece of glass, but unfortunately, in our opinion it is ...
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Art in the garden: Fall-flowering perennials will perk up sagging garden bedsAug 17, 2013 1:00 am - Is your perennial garden winding down along with the summer? Now is a great time to spark up the border with some late-flowering perennials. Take a stroll through your f...