Ideas for Fall Decorating – Five Classic Ways to Prepare for Thanksgiving and Halloween

Here are the perfect ways to make your home the neighborhood centerpiece for the fall season. There is nothing like dressing up the yard and house for the harvest season to keep your family’s heart warm while the temperature gets colder outside. #1 – Pumpkins cornstalks. The classic fall yard decoration is cornstalks and pumpkins and gourds. It is so easy to do. Visit your local nursery or farmer’s market. This time of year they are sure to have everything you need. Buy an inexpensive sh

Wine in a box : the Eco-oenophile’s Dilemma

Last week, I took advantage of my part time status as a food blogger (here and here), to attend a FoodBuzz Community Table dinner at Spruce in San Francsico’s Presidio neighborhood, sponsored by Black Box Wines. I’ve been dying to patronize Spruce since trying Chef Mark Sullivan’s most blissful carrot soup at the Taste of [...] Related posts: DIY Upcycled Wine Bottle Gas Lamp Upcycle an old wine bottle into an eclectic porch gas... Gardening and Wine Drinking: A Match Made in DIY Heaven

Factors To Be Considered While Selecting Roof Designs

When one starts to consider different roof designs for your home, the most obvious thing most people look at is the shape and style of the design. The most common questions that will come into any homeowners mind in the beginning are: Does it match the shape and style of the house? Will it fit with the general style of the neighborhood? These are both very important considerations, but there are other factors to consider as well.

all hands on deck pt.2: lowernine.org, New Orleans

Hi. I’m Summer . I live in the Holy Cross now, in New Orleans. The Holy Cross is the sliver-by-the-river area of the Lower 9th Ward which didn’t get crushed by a tsunami shortly after Hurricane Katrina hit landfall. All around my neighborhood, during the day, you can hear hammering and sawing and the shouts of construction workers complaining about heat and sun. It sounds like a Deadwood background reel, or Black Rock City being built. my house is on the upper right hand corner …

Gardening on The Cheap

I hate to boast, but my garden is among the loveliest in my neighborhood. I also believe I spent less money putting it in than did other gardeners on my block. It is still rich with every color on the palette, even though football season is starting. What follows are elements of my method. Soil Amendments Unless your soil is downright Saharan, you probably don’t need to amend it. I didn’t, and that saved me some cash. If your dirt is noticeably poor, mulch and cow manure are the

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