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Taking Multiple Cuttings From A Rose Bush - trim most of the leaves off of the stems, leaving 2-3
Taking Multiple Cuttings From A Rose BushThis past spring, I bought a floribunda rose named 'Summer Romance'. A $15 rose for $3. It was 1½-2 feet tall. Since that time, it has grown to over 6 feet. It has not bloomed.

 
A large argiope spider on a wood fence.
Argiope ~ The Writing SpiderWe, and most of our neighbors, had gardens. They were always home to several writing spiders. With this spider being very active during the day, it was not uncommon to encounter a few during any visit to the garden.

 
Homemade Panko Breadcrumbs
Homemade Panko BreadcrumbsI had never used panko. I bought a can out of curiosity. I thought it was OK, but I also thought I could do better. I did do better. This homemade panko made with fresh baked French bread is far better than what you buy after it sits on a shelf for who knows how long.

 
Photograph Your Garden In Early Light - yellow New Day rose bud
Photograph Your Garden In Early LightI haven't had camera as long as most of you. I've just been picking up bits of information as I need it. I wouldn't know an 'f' stop from a short stop with the New York Yankees. I've always heard though about the wonders of early morning light. It is a great time to take pictures.

 
A 15w LED lightbulb in a package with a loose one next to it.
Comparing CFL And LED LightbulbsI have three 48 inch double fluorescent lamp fixtures mounted under an upper kitchen cabinet. I use them to start seedlings during late winter. Over time, all the 40 watt lamps have dimmed. Even when new, these 6 lamps did not produce near the light my plants needed. At a cost of $30.00 to replace all lamps. I decided to go a different route.

 
A small seedless watermelon, cut in half.
Use Your Own Mind When Making PurchasesWhat is a 'benhad'? It's not the lowest soldier rank in Xerxes Persian army, nor is it the latest hair style craze by Lauri Pedaja. A benhad is simply a person who has been had by the system.

 
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The finished lump of clarified butter.
Easy Clarified ButterThere is clarified butter, and then there is ghe or ghee. They are not the same. Clarified butter, or 'drawn butter', as it was called in times past, is the simpler to prepare of the two. It can be used many ways. Essentially, it is regular butter with the milk solids and water removed.

 
June Is Plant Rooting Month
June Is Plant Rooting MonthJune is the best month for rooting most plants. Now, as to the purpose of this post. It's not a tip nor a bragging post. It is to offer a word of encouragement. To those of you who would say 'I don't have a green thumb, I can't root anything', my reply is, 'Nonsense'!

 
mixing tubs with drainage holes
Line Small Flower Beds With Concrete Mixing TubsBermuda migrates towards wetter soil. If flower beds are kept wetter than the surrounding lawn, Bermuda will easily invade them. Using sunken concrete mixing tubs as liners for beds can prevent this migration, underground. Keeping above ground migration at bay is much easier.

 
Wear Gardening Gloves For The Unexpected - pampas grass
Wear Gardening Gloves For The UnexpectedSome time back I wrote an article on the importance of wearing gloves while working in areas that might be infested with black widow spiders. One might do well to consider gloves when working in other areas, too.

 
A bottle of roach and ant killer and a mousetrap to keep rodents away.
Keeping Mice And Rats AwayFor many years now, I've had an annual visitor. Never the same one, but always arriving at the same time and always choosing to set up housekeeping in the same area of my home.

 
Cleaning Mold From Vinyl Siding - arrow pointing to cleaned area
Cleaning Mold From Vinyl SidingIn another post, I mentioned having used equal parts household chlorine bleach and white vinegar to remove green mold growing on the vinyl siding facade on the north side of my home. It is quite effective. But, I've found something much better, a 3% hydrogen peroxide solution.

 
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Blooming Wisteria - purple wisteria blooms
Blooming WisteriaHere is a closeup of wisteria blooms. It is not a very good picture, really. It means a lot to me, though. I grew this plant from seed. It is not unusual to have a 15 year wait period between seed and bloom. A good reason to start wisteria from cuttings rather than seed.

 
Testing Bargain Camellias (And Other Plants) - Camellia October Magic-Orchid
Testing Bargain Camellias (And Other Plants)The above picture is of a new variety of camellia. If I am correct, it is one of a series called 'October Magic', this particular variety being named 'Orchid'. Most camellias bloom late winter to early spring.This plant is said to bloom in fall, at a time when there is little else in bloom. I like that.

 
A cutting of corkscrew vine (vigna carcalla) in a glass.
Overwintering Corkscrew Vine (Vigna Caracalla)Some friends have expressed an interest in growing Vigna Caracalla outside and overwintering them inside. I have a tip or two on that subject. These vines are perennials in their native Central American and tropical South American climes. In temperate regions, they require winter protection when grown as perennials.

 
A bottle of styling gel that states "alcohol free!"
Living With Hype ~ Then And NowWe live in the age of 'Hype'. And we have for so long, the plain unadulterated truth would probably sound strange to us. Even the adjectives we use cannot be taken literally. Have you noticed things that have no weight now come in tons? 'I spent the weekend at the beach and had tons of fun'.

 
A Christmas box with a selection of summer sausage, cheese and jams.
Christmas Gifts: It's The Thought That CountsHow many times we've heard that old saying. Is it really true. I mean 'really'? When you've been dropping hints for the past three months you'd like to have a new BMW M4 for Christmas, only to wake up Christmas morning and find a Nissan Versa in the driveway with a big bow around it?

 
Clematis - Belle Of Woking - clematis blooms with viola
Clematis - Belle Of WokingFunny how we assume things with little or no good reason. Such is the case with this clematis. Given it's Oriental sounding name, I assumed the vine originated in China or was named for a real or fictitious lady from China. Not so.

 
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A recycled hydrogen peroxide bottle with a Clorox label.
Reuse Peroxide Bottles

 
A bottle of Roach and Ant Killer containing boric acid, next to a paint brush dipped in boric acid powder.
An Ant Remedy Worth Repeating

 
Starting Seedlings In Kitty Litter - seedlings sprouting in crystal type kitty litter
Starting Seedlings In Kitty Litter

 
Logo for ThriftyFun Questions
Will Newspaper Printed with Soy Ink Streak Windows?

 
A scrub brush being used to clean a serrated knife.
Clean Serrated Knives With Brush

 
The Pansy Flower - closeup of a purple, white, and yellow pansy flower
The Pansy Flower

 
A plate of three pancakes with butter melted.
Nutty Flavor Pancakes

 
Comparing On-line to In-store Paint Color Chips - difference on color
Comparing On-line to In-store Paint Color Chips

 
Trivia About Robins - robin on the ground
Trivia About Robins

 
Making Throw Pillows - paisley fabric
Making Throw Pillows

 
A South American woven rug with bright colors.
Use Salt To Prevent Bleeding Fabric Dye

 
Do Rats Have Flatulence? - nibbled bar of soap
Do Rats Have Flatulence?

 
A bottle of coconut oil.
Buy Close Outs To Try New Foods

 
Snowy trees over a fence.
An Early Snow

 
Freezing Carrots - bowl of slices carrots
Freezing Carrots

 
Eggs placed on rocks to keep them upright while boiling.
Rocks To Keep Eggs Upright While Boiling

 
A Red Delicious apple on a white cloth.
Washington State Red Delicious Apple

 
An Ever Changing Rose ~ Playboy - pink and yellow and pink and white roses
An Ever Changing Rose ~ Playboy

 
Enjoying The Offerings Of Autumn - Piñata rose, orange and yellow
Enjoying The Offerings Of Autumn

 
An unpaved dirt road through pine trees.
Goodness Still Exists

 
The Changing Of The Seasons - glass suncatcher
The Changing Of The Seasons

 
Weigela florida in bloom, with pink and white flowers.
Weigela Florida As Privacy Screen

 
A large cicada being carefully held by a finger and thumb, outside.
A Bug Named Katy (Cicada)

 
My Miracle Rose (Pristine) - lovely white rose with a blush of pink
My Miracle Rose (Pristine)

 
An apple variety called Sweet Tango, with a couple of bites out of the apple.
Sweet Tango Apples

 
Don't Discard Sick Plants Too Hastily - rose recovered from stem rot
Don't Discard Sick Plants Too Hastily

 
Free Houseplant Soil - hand holding dark leaf compost
Free Houseplant Soil

 
Making a Frozen Pizza Crust Crispy
Making a Frozen Pizza Crust Crispy

 
Save Money On Pansies - pansy seedlings in hanging baskets
Save Money On Pansies

 
Rose Witches Broom - Dark Desire Witches Broom
Rose Witches Broom

 
Wisteria Serves Double Duty - Vigna blooms in wisteria
Wisteria Serves Double Duty

 
What Is This Plant? narrow leafed green foliage plant
What Is This Plant?

 
Testing a carton of eggs for cracks before purchasing.
Testing Eggs For Cracks

 
Hairnets To Protect Small Plants - plants covered with hair nets
Hairnets To Protect Small Plants

 
Corkscrew Vine Bloom Time - flowers beginning to bloom
Corkscrew Vine Bloom Time

 
Know Your Beneficial Insects - lady bug larva
Know Your Beneficial Insects

 
A compact seed starter tray, made from recycled materials, filled with dirt.
Compact Seed Starter Tray

 
A very light pink and cream rose on a marble background.
Kordes' Perfect Rose

 
When To Plant Moonflower Vine (Ipomoea alba) Seed
When To Plant Moonflower Vine (Ipomoea alba) Seed

 
Pristine Rose At Dusk - pretty pink rose
Pristine Rose At Dusk

 
A Misnamed Rose (Playboy) - yellow rose with orangy pink edges on petals
A Misnamed Rose (Playboy)

 
Easy Seed Tape - two dish mats clipped together with the paper taped to them
Easy Seed Tape

 
Ivies As Groundcovers - different types of ivy
Ivies As Groundcovers

 
A close up of a mockingbird walking on grass.
Mockingbird's Unique Behavior

 
Growing Pansies From Seed - seedling
Growing Pansies From Seed

 
A sepia photograph of a young boy with a metal tub outside.
Please, Share Your Memories

 
Turkey Baster To Transfer Garden Chemicals - turkey baster and garden chemicals in containers
Turkey Baster To Transfer Garden Chemicals

 
A cutting of forsythia with roots, ready for planting.
Give Living Gifts

 
An inexpensive spray bottle from Wal-Mart
Spray Bottle Deal Alert

 
Logo for ThriftyFun Questions
Problems Contacting Freecycle Moderator

 
Testing Rose Cuttings For Roots - remove rooted cuttings from bundle
Testing Rose Cuttings For Roots

 
Maintenance Pruning For Wisteria Standard - standard wisteria
Maintenance Pruning For Wisteria Standard

 
Cleaning A Hand Held Can Opener - black handled can opener
Cleaning A Hand Held Can Opener

 
A data cable for a computer with a large torn spot, exposing the wires.
Desktop Safety Precautions During Storms

 
Overwintering Mexican Heather (Cuphea)
Overwintering Mexican Heather (Cuphea)

 
A bowl of peeled hard boiled eggs.
Peeling Boiled Eggs Easily

 
Bathing Catbird - bird in bird bath
Bathing Catbird

 
Create A Micro Climate For Rooting Cuttings - cutting with developing roots
Create A Micro Climate For Rooting Cuttings

 
What Is The Name Of This Wildflower?
What Is The Name Of This Wildflower?

 
More Uses For Panty Hose - panty hose leg with magnet and retrieved socket wrench
More Uses For Panty Hose

 
Seedling Pots From Phone Book Pages
Seedling Pots From Phone Book Pages

 
Hibiscus Pink Swirl - pink and white bloom with dark red center
Hibiscus Pink Swirl

 
Main Ingredient in Potato Pancakes - pan with three potato pancakes cooking
Main Ingredient in Potato Pancakes

 
Aquilegia (Columbine) - red and white flowers
Aquilegia (Columbine)

 
Hibiscus Moscheutos - beautiful dark pink flowers
Hibiscus Moscheutos

 
Sunken Gutters For Flower Border Containers - newly replanted
Sunken Gutters For Flower Border Containers

 
The Crinum Lily -pink lily flowers
The Crinum Lily

 
Expect The Unexpected When Gardening - Blooming Wisteria - closeup of flower ready to bloom
Expect The Unexpected When Gardening - Blooming Wisteria

 
Mystery Dove In My Back Yard
Mystery Dove In My Back Yard

 
Corn Reproduction Trivia - closeup of ear of corn with tassels
Corn Reproduction Trivia

 
Hymenocallis (Peruvian Daffodil) At Sunrise - beautiful white bloom with curling narrow petals coming out from center bloom
Hymenocallis (Peruvian Daffodil) At Sunrise

 
Flora Or Fauna In My Garden - personal sized watermelons
Flora Or Fauna In My Garden

 
Separate Spatulas When Washing - spatula separated from handle for cleaning
Separate Spatulas When Washing

 
Surprise In My Pop Corn Patch - tasseling corn
Surprise In My Popcorn Patch

 
Day Lily At Dusk - beautiful pinkish daylily
Day Lily At Dusk

 
Portulaca Grandiflora Border - portulaca in rain gutter planters
Portulaca Grandiflora Border

 
Finer Points On Rooting Clematis Cuttings
Finer Points On Rooting Clematis Cuttings

 
Growing Sugar Snap Peas - peas in a bowl
Growing Sugar Snap Peas

 
Goldfinch At Feeder - male finch
Goldfinch At Feeder

 
Leveling A Fry Pan Bottom
Leveling A Fry Pan Bottom

 
Keep Gardening Interesting hibiscus bloom
Keep Gardening Interesting - Hibiscus Bloom

 
The Pristine Rose In Bud Form - pale pink rose
The Pristine Rose In Bud Form

 
Cardinal or Night Owl? - cardinal on a fence
Cardinal or Night Owl?

 
Buzz Buddleia As Standard potted dwarf butterfly bush
Buzz Buddleia As Standard

 
Blackberries Require Decision Making - hand holding several blackberries
Blackberries Require Decision Making

 
The Classic Rose(Dark Desire) deep red rose
The Classic Rose (Dark Desire)

 
An unknown leaf with green and yellow.
What Variety Is This Plant? (Weigela Florida)

 
Picking The Ripest Blackberries
Picking The Ripest Blackberries

 
A SD card for storing data.
Secure Your SD Card Data

 
The Balloon Flower - closed flower
The Balloon Flower

 
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