August 20th, 2008
Yesterday I showed you some fall floral harvest displays, and centerpiece arrangements. Today I want to give you some fall harvest display ideas.
Here are some ideas for items to include in your fall harvest displays:
A bale of hay or straw
Scarecrows
corn stalks
ears of field corn, Indian corn, or decorative popcorn
Sunflowers
wheat bunches
seed pods
pumpkins
mums
dahlias
daisies
cattails
winter squash
gourds
coleus
decorative grasses
fall leaves
hedge […]
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August 19th, 2008
I love this time of year for flower arrangements and floral centerpieces. There’s usually a wide variety of flowers, and foliage available right in the garden, and fields to make beautiful festive fall flower displays.
Fall flower arrangement and centerpiece tips:
Hook changing leaves to wire to add foliage and color to your fall arrangements. Press […]
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August 17th, 2008
Here are a couple fun weekend food links for you to check out. Fall is creeping up fast, so I have several harvest, and fall recipes for you to enjoy.
Cyndi at Busy Family Meals tells you how to prepare tough cuts of meat for grilling…in a way that will make your family’s mouths water […]
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August 15th, 2008
I’ve been at the fair all week. I haven’t been home much during the daylight hours to get photos in the garden, but I did snap a few on the fly earlier today.
My house seems to be surrounded by a sea of yellow, while my garden on the hill seems to be overflowing with […]
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August 15th, 2008
It’s the dog days of summer, so Gayla here at the Lifestyles channel put together a tribute to our furry friends.
At Mother Earth’s Garden I shared photos of my four legged garden companions.
Robust Cooking has 9 Healthy Treats you can make for your dog.
It’s dog party planning time here at She Knows Parties, with […]
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August 14th, 2008
I have another fresh from the garden recipe for you today, this one’s for all those cucumbers you have piling up from the garden. You can eat these fresh, or freeze them for up to a year.
Freezer Pickles
7 cups of sliced cucumbers
1 large onion sliced
1 cup sliced green pepper
1 tablespoon of pickling salt […]
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August 12th, 2008
We have a winner for the 6 pack of Thompson’s Water Seal. The winner was picked by random.org.
A big congratulations to comment number 154, Jason Stone. I’ll be contacting Jason via email in the next day or so.
A big thank you to Thompson’s Water Seal for sponsoring this contest, and a big thank you […]
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August 11th, 2008
Check out these really cute veggie art people. See what happens when you play with your food? You end up with vegetable people.
Some of these would be fun to use as a centerpiece, or table display for Halloween or Thanksgiving.
I like the last one the best, which […]
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August 10th, 2008
Check out these beautiful Dahlias from our county fair. I’m not a dahlia expert so I can’t tell you what varieties they are, I can tell you they were beautiful.
Hope you’re having a wonderful weekend, and I hope these beautiful flowers made your weekend a little […]
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August 10th, 2008
As you no doubt realized if you watched the Beijing Olympic Games Opening Ceremonies, the city of Beijing spared no expense in getting ready for their two weeks to shine on the world stage. This includes adorning the city with more than 40 million floral displays, like the one pictured above. (40 million!)
Five […]
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