Friday, July 15, 2011
Tomato, ToMAHto
So, I go over to a friends house for a barb-e-que over the 4th of July weekend. She lives a little far away, so I don't get to her house often. She has a large yard with a pool and 2 or 3 seating areas--it's large and cozy all at the same time. And quite honestly, I'm surprised anyone could fit in her yard at all--because of her huge tomato plants! Gorgeous and easily 4 feet tall (the little girl in the photo is 4 yr old Gianna), the tomato plants were so full of tomatoes that Angela had to tie the plants up to the neighboring tree branches for support! I asked what her secret was, and she said "Seaweed". It's a highly concentrated form that takes a lot of dilution, but apply every 2 weeks and you'll never have to go to the market for tomatoes again. If it's not too late to bump up your garden's output, then I suggest you run down to your local garden or hardware store and get yourself some seaweed. And enjoy those lovely tomatoes....or to-mah-toes.
Wednesday, July 13, 2011
Have a Seat
I haven't posted any furniture projects lately, simply for the fact that I haven't been able to work on them. But here is one of a set on which I'm finally making a little progress. The other chair in the set will be the same colors, but with a different henna-inspired design. I enjoy doing patterns and colors that are not necessarily expected to go together, but somehow come together in the end. A kind of happy surprise maybe? What do you think?
A Cozy Space
Finally fed up with our random clutter on a section of our patio, we reorganized the area to contain our little bistro set, shade umbrella and some peaceful little plants. It's so nice to have a spot where you can enjoy your coffee, tea, or other delightful concoction of your choosing. Now it's a cozy and peaceful space. (Much cozier than my computer space which, along with my ankles, happens to be being attacked by a "ferocius jungle cat"--a.k.a, kitten). Looks like it's time to stop typing and start walking toward that little bistro set--with a concoction and without a kitten.
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Friday, July 15, 2011
Tomato, ToMAHto
So, I go over to a friends house for a barb-e-que over the 4th of July weekend. She lives a little far away, so I don't get to her house often. She has a large yard with a pool and 2 or 3 seating areas--it's large and cozy all at the same time. And quite honestly, I'm surprised anyone could fit in her yard at all--because of her huge tomato plants! Gorgeous and easily 4 feet tall (the little girl in the photo is 4 yr old Gianna), the tomato plants were so full of tomatoes that Angela had to tie the plants up to the neighboring tree branches for support! I asked what her secret was, and she said "Seaweed". It's a highly concentrated form that takes a lot of dilution, but apply every 2 weeks and you'll never have to go to the market for tomatoes again. If it's not too late to bump up your garden's output, then I suggest you run down to your local garden or hardware store and get yourself some seaweed. And enjoy those lovely tomatoes....or to-mah-toes.
Wednesday, July 13, 2011
Have a Seat
I haven't posted any furniture projects lately, simply for the fact that I haven't been able to work on them. But here is one of a set on which I'm finally making a little progress. The other chair in the set will be the same colors, but with a different henna-inspired design. I enjoy doing patterns and colors that are not necessarily expected to go together, but somehow come together in the end. A kind of happy surprise maybe? What do you think?
A Cozy Space
Finally fed up with our random clutter on a section of our patio, we reorganized the area to contain our little bistro set, shade umbrella and some peaceful little plants. It's so nice to have a spot where you can enjoy your coffee, tea, or other delightful concoction of your choosing. Now it's a cozy and peaceful space. (Much cozier than my computer space which, along with my ankles, happens to be being attacked by a "ferocius jungle cat"--a.k.a, kitten). Looks like it's time to stop typing and start walking toward that little bistro set--with a concoction and without a kitten.
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