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April 30, 2014

Ladies Slacks- Using the Runschau Draft

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Murtagh's Meadow

Lens-Artists Challenge #398—Choose a Colour - Ritva hosts this week’s challenge – choose a colour – one from the following or one from each: red, blue, green, purple, orange, and yellow. I decided to t...
3 hours ago
Fine Gardening

Sensory Plants for a Garden That Looks, Smells, and Feels Amazing - Take your garden to the next level by captivating more senses
3 hours ago
fit for a queen

Singing the Blues - For those of you who have asked about blue kimonos….well here they are. This fabric has a lovely sheen to it and is 53 inches around and 60 inches from bac...
4 hours ago
Rambling in the Garden

May Dilemma - Not only does the choice of five favourites for Cathy’s meme at Words and Herbs get harder as the year progresses, but it will surely vary depending on whe...
4 hours ago
The Irish Aesthete

A Memorial - The remains of a late medieval church at Templecross, County Westmeath. The building was once part of the adjacent Tristernagh Abbey estate, granted by Eli...
19 hours ago
Out My Window

Wednesday, The boob knows! - Oh, the fun that Kim calls life! Got to the boob clinic yesterday filled out allllll the paperwork, ushered into a room. doctor came in shook my hand a...
1 day ago
Strong Money Australia

Federal Budget: Tax Changes, FIRE & Investing Strategy - Well, it’s been an interesting week or so since the Federal Budget was announced! There were big changes – namely to capital gains tax and negative gearing...
2 days ago
Off The Edge Gardening Blog

NGS – Countdown – Bring it on! - My esteemed clients at Blaen-Cwndu Farm, Gareth and Alison, have decided to open their garden to the public as part of the National Garden Scheme. I am not...
3 days ago
The Frugal Farm Wife

Homemade sausage - Homemade breakfast sausage patties made with ground pork or turkey, and seasoned with a simple... The post Homemade sausage appeared first on The Frugal ...
4 days ago
Green Tapestry

IAVOM ~ Between The Showers - Finally there has been enough of a reprise in today's intermittent heavy showers for me to pick a few flowers for me to join in with today's 'In A Vase ...
4 days ago
The Blooming Garden

Six on Saturday. Chilly May Days. - Well, we are back in the UK and back to winter clothes and central heating. And rain. And even slight frost early in the week. Surely May shouldn’t be like...
6 days ago
Fred, a French Gardener2

Six on Saturday 16-05-26 - It’s been a bit chilly this week, hasn’t it? There have been some frosts in northern France, but not here. The heating in the greenhouse has had to be swit...
6 days ago
One Man And His Garden Trowel

Six on Saturday – Lamorran Gardens (16 May 2026) - A brisk Six on Saturday today – I’ve another train to catch – this time back to Somerset after spending a week in Falmouth in Cornwall. 1-3. Yesterday Mrs ...
6 days ago
Mad Fientist

The Best FIRE Software Just Got Even Better - The best financial planning software for FIRE just got even better! Check out the incredible new features that have changed how I invest! Read more → Th...
1 week ago
Reclaiming Paradise

Greenhouse Shelves - I know the things that excite me are not to everyone’s taste but this week I have been excited by new greenhouse shelves. They arrived on Wednesday and I h...
1 week ago
The Nostalgic Gardener

Vibrant colour combos - Vibrant planting combinations
1 week ago
Gardening know how Archives - The Middle-Sized Garden

Garden thugs – the best, the worst and one to avoid! - Discover the best garden thugs and good doers: vigorous plants that spread, suppress weeds and thrive — plus expert advice on controlling them. The post ...
2 weeks ago
Talking Plants

Spines or sausages? Two very different Moroccan species in the alphabetically challenged Zygophyllum - Apart from being close to last in any alphabetical list of plants, *Zygophyllum zilloides *is a species you need to travel to Morocco, or thereabouts, to ...
3 weeks ago
Mr. Money Mustache

The Shockingly Simple Math Behind Social Security - In the world of very early retirement, we tend to ignore one of the most important things for normal retirees: the Social Security program. Don’t get me wr...
5 weeks ago
Good Life Permaculture

Kaffir or Makrut Lime: What’s In A Name? - Makrut lime (Citrus hystrix), is native to range of places across Southeast Asia and southern China and is commonly known as kaffir lime across the world. ...
1 month ago
The Impractical Architect

VIDEO: Classical Architecture Lecture 10 – Proportions and Scale - Classical Architecture Lecture 10 – Proportions and Scale Link to video here —> https://tinyurl.com/46m2jfww
2 months ago
Down to Earth

The blog is closing - I shouldn’t have reopened my blog. I should have gone with my instincts and just disappeared. There have been so many new visitors since I reopened but ver...
3 months ago
Not Buying Anything

Not Buying Anything’s 21 Slogans for Simplicity – Core Messages After All These Years - This environmental slogan was memorable for a lot of people because it worked. Slogans are the way to go. (That's one right there.) We all know adverti...
3 months ago
The Frustrated Gardener Blog

By: Noelle - I've just read your post of Primula Taigetos, which I managed to get thanks to a blogging friend sending me a piece from yet another garden. Yes I did see ...
3 months ago
Blog - Jane Perrone

Legends of the Leaf is BACK! - Back in April 2023, my houseplant book Legends of the Leaf was published after I raised more than £35,000 in crowdfunding - a great deal of which came f...
5 months ago
A Permaculture Design Course Handbook

The butternut circle: Whole Systems Management - Butternut, sacrifice pastures, ruminant love for this squash, cycling energy, rich meals, storage crop, so much more in this blog about circular systems ...
5 months ago
our life hand-made

the book of the blog - OUT NOW in paperback (8.5″x11″) 231 pages, over 570 colour photographs and lots of words USA: https://a.co/d/6pMja17UK: https://amzn.eu/d/1oXmid2Germany: h...
6 months ago
Canarella

Homemade Dehydrated Banana Chips - Bananas something I've always loved and there's so many ways to enjoy them. I can recall babysitting on Balboa Island in California and our daily walk inc...
9 months ago
From Frugal To Free

Trading US Equities From the UK: Cross-Border Alpha and Liquidity Considerations for Professional Traders - Geographic boundaries are increasingly irrelevant in trading. For professional UK-based traders seeking diversification, deep liquidity, and exposure to ...
9 months ago
Early Retirement Extreme

Who needs a college degree anyway? - I think that in many cases a college degree is a waste of money! I do believe that university educations should only be for a select few. In particular I d...
10 months ago
Frugal Debt Free Life

4 Ways to Lower a Medical Bill Before You Pay It - It’s happened to most Americans. You go to the doctor, you have an emergency procedure, or maybe some tests run and then before you know it you get a bill ...
10 months ago
Wild Daffodil

Powerstock Open Gardens - I think you all deserve some prettier photos to look at after Silly Solstice! On Sunday I went to Powerstock Open Gardens I love getting to see beyond the...
10 months ago
Daniel's Pacific NW Garden

Bearded Irises Starting to Bloom. 4 May 25. - Some of the bearded irises have started to bloom. I had been frustrated about weeds - especially thistles - and worse, disease. Last summer, I dug up t...
1 year ago
Cold Climate Gardening

Will I see you at the Galanthus Gala? - I'm going to the Galanthus Gala to see my virtual gardening friends in real life! Galanthus is the botanical name for snowdrops. And a gala is . . . well, ...
1 year ago
Fringe Association

Lilac Forever Vest - With a slight mod to the knitting pattern, the Forever Vest becomes a near-perfect sleeveless turtleneck sweater The post Lilac Forever Vest appeared fir...
1 year ago
The Pink Shed

WHAT ARE THE RULES FOR HAVING AN ALLOTMENT? - There are rules for having an allotment, but these will of course differ depending on where your allotment is based... The post WHAT ARE THE RULES FOR HA...
1 year ago
Invitation to the Garden

Bogged Down Again - Last month’s new beginning got bogged down again. Our usually sunny January of dazzling snow shrunk into dirty slush under heavy grey skies. Bright skies r...
2 years ago
All the Blue Day

New Beginnings - Hello to you, my lovelies. It is I, I have returned from a long space of reflection and reorientation after my Dad died. It has been discombobulating, bu...
2 years ago
Vertical Veg

Why chillies are such a great choice to grow in containers - … Why chillies are such a great choice to grow in containers READ MORE The post Why chillies are such a great choice to grow in containers appeared firs...
2 years ago
Wood Cookstove Cooking

Cole's Hot Blast Ranges and Cookstoves - In my occasional trollings through Ebay, I sometimes run across some interesting cookstove ephemera that I want to share here on the blog. Tonight, we ha...
3 years ago
For the Love of Iris

March Gardening Tip – Protect your growing gardens from slugs and snails this spring! - Spring showers bring not only flowers! Slug and snail season is upon us and these slimy gastropods love, love, loveto chomp away at iris and daylily foliag...
3 years ago
Home | Homestead Honey: Radical Homesteading Blog and Off the Grid Living

70+ Best Storage Varieties for Root Cellaring - Root cellaring is one of my favorite methods of food preservation. Once you have a root cellar, and have learned more about ideal conditions for root cel...
3 years ago
Dividends Down Under

DDU Dividend Update: September 2022 - Author: Mr and Mrs DDU. *Disclaimer: Stocks mentioned on this blog are for general entertainment/documentation purposes only, following our own investmen...
3 years ago
The Propagator

Six on Saturday – Transition - As you may have gathered from the decreasing levels of enthusiasm in my weekly posts, gardening has become something of a chore in the last year, much lowe...
3 years ago
The Propagator Blog

Six on Saturday – Transition - As you may have gathered from the decreasing levels of enthusiasm in my weekly posts, gardening has become something of a chore in the last year, much lowe...
3 years ago
Freshisle Fibers

Onwards and Upwards - 6 short weeks ago our lives exploded! Literally turned upside down and sideways! Long story. Last fall I advertised the mobile shop and remaining inventory...
4 years ago
Home -

Investment Bonds – A diabolically ineffective investment structure - I do not write many blog posts these days. I hope that means what I do produce is something that I am passionate about and that comes through when I type...
4 years ago
The Flying Fleece

Window Shopping: Dear Golden Vintage - When I lived in Michigan, I used to walk by Dear Golden just to see their window displays. Now that I am far away, I look at their spectacular knitwear on ...
5 years ago
a hopeful nature

Little Lavender Pillows - Little lavender pillows, sewn from squares of beautiful fabric and filled with fragrant dried lavender flowers, make simple and lovely handmade gifts. Litt...
5 years ago
Growing A Pacific NorthWest Garden

Changing Back to Blogger - After a trial of 9 months on WordPress, I’m changing back to the Blogger platform. The main reason is how difficult it is for me to log on WordPress. Often...
6 years ago
Imaginary Animal

Citrus Slide Socks - I haven't posted here in over a year, what with the ease of sharing on Instagram and all... But I kind of miss this space, so here's a pair of socks. The...
6 years ago
Kitty Cotten

Tips for Decorating a Living Room with Dark, Bold Paint Color - This video and post is in partnership with Article. Welcome to my friend Jen’s front sitting room. This is first room that greets you when you walk into ...
6 years ago
Surviving the Suburbs

Balancing? - I like to stand in a crane position, with my right foot on my left thigh, balancing on that single left foot. It's a stretch, too, and it feels good. I l...
6 years ago
The Woolly Whiskers

Self care Nettie - This summer. Wow. It was rough. I bought this fabric a while ago, to make my boyfriend a t-shirt. That boyfriend is now my ex, and I quickly decided I need...
6 years ago
integral permaculture

Nourishing a Qualitative Orientation - “We need a philosophy we can smell, a pheromonal philosophy that draws us into the liminal and gives us the tools to navigate it. And it will not be the in...
6 years ago
The Poor Farm

Chicken Dinners Coming Soon to a Homestead Near You - In about three weeks Keith and I will venture south to Central Illinois Poultry Processing in Arthur Illinois with our fifty broilers we've been raisi...
6 years ago
Beach Clean Art Blog

Branscombe: 4th. March - A quick beach clean in icy winds
8 years ago
Wardrobe Ecology – making things, asking questions

A year in garments, made & imagined - When I started thinking back on my creative projects throughout 2017: two lists emerged, one of garments and goods completed, one of those unfulfilled. Jus...
8 years ago
Suits Me

Burda 7525 – A Chambray Shirt for my Honey - For Christmas last year my Honey asked for a replacement for a much loved chambray shirt that had seen better days. I couldn’t find anything similar onlin...
8 years ago
A Country Farmhouse

Spring Greetings - Greetings dear friends! Thank you for all of your wonderful notes over the past several months, and please accept my sincere apologizes for not posting...
9 years ago
Blog - Aussie Firebug

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