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Profile For GaJan -
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RE: California King Sheets from Overstock.com
Thank you! I really hate paying over $50 for a set of sheets. ... View related article.
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RE: Keeping Mice Out of Storage Bins in Barn
Elaine, After growing up in Budd Lake and knowing what the temps and humidity levels can be, I suggest moth balls. It will also keep rust from forming on metal objects that you wish to save. ... View related article.
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RE: Use Chili Sauce as a Copper Cleanser
Just an FYI. Ketchup, even the cheapest kind, will clean copper. My mom used it on her's and I use it on mine. It is the acid in the tomatoes that actually cleans it. Be sure to clean any tomato product off throughly as it will eat through the copper. ... View related article.
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RE: Craft Project: Stone and Grass Decoration
That's pretty cool! Neat idea! I like that and will be trying it. I am also going to try this with sea shells (smaller) to go with a sea shore type decor. Thanks for posting this. ... View related article.
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RE: Lasagna Without Ricotta Cheese
I agree with the cottage cheese. My mom used it for eons and it tasted just perfect. ... View related article.
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RE: Rotten Fish Smell in the House
There is a product on the market called OdoBan. Try that. They use that in nursing homes, hospitals and such to remove urine smell. It smells like eucalyptus. ... View related article.
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RE: Looking for Inexpensive Table Cloths
Depending upon your colors, check your local thrift stores for solid color flat sheets. After the wedding, if you are handy, you can make curtains or other fabric accents for your home and keep the memory. ... View related article.
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RE: Panty Hose to Keep Ceiling Fan Clean
Thanks for the great idea. We have white blades and getting white panty hose won't be a problem. The Georgia clay dust also is very bad so I will be picking up some white panty hose when I go to the store today. ... View related article.
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RE: Crepe Myrtle in Zone 6a
YES!

Height:
20-30 ft. (6-9 m)

Spacing:
8-10 ft. (2.4-3 m)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Full Sun

Bloom Color:
Red

Bloom Time:
Mid Summer
Late Summer/Early Fall

Foliage:
Deciduous
Bronze-Green

Other details:
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater

Soil pH requirements:
5.1 to 5.5 (strongly acidic)
5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)

Patent Information:
Unknown - Tell us

Propagation Methods:
From softwood cuttings
From semi-hardwood cuttings
From hardwood cuttings
From seed; direct sow outdoors in fall
From seed; sow indoors before last frost
From seed; direct sow after last frost
From seed; germinate in a damp paper towel
By air layering

Seed Collecting:
Allow pods to dry on plant; break open to collect seeds
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed

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RE: What Kind of Snake is This?
From the picture, I can not make a definate determination. Here are a couple of links to snake pictures. Since you or your father-in-law saw it close enough to take the picture, you would be the only ones that could definately determine.

http://www.snakesandfrogs.com/scra/snakes/scsnake.htm

http://www.uga.edu/srelherp/snakes/index.htm

I keep the second one handy as we live in the NE GA area and are surrounded by water and forest.

I hope this helps you. Sorry I couldn't help more. ... View related article.
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