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Amanda Webster Design
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More before/after but it needs help and doesn't look right..
Comments (8)This is a difficult question to answer, Think jigsaw puzzle, when we did our rockwork, we laid the largest flat pieces on the bottom, then as we built up we kept trying pieces one at a time until they fit and looked right to us. Sometimes we had to add some dirt to make the rocks fit to our liking. Each row we did was slightly back from the one below and they were all staggered so the gaps didn't line up and no real jutty pieces were sticking out over the row below. It was slow work for us as we had never done this before. The same thing when we built our little waterfall for the Koi pool, I mean puddle, it was a struggle, I kept saying it doesn't look right, DH got annoyed and left in a huff, I kept at it until I was happy with it. All this is probably as clear as mud. LOL Back to what I first said think jigsaw puzzle. Take your time, you will get it just the way you want it. I know you can do it. By the way you've got some cool rock there. A.........See MoreCanned salsa doesn't taste good
Comments (2)Without knowing which salsa recipe you used - and hopefully it was one approved for canning - it is difficult to identify what the problem may be. Could you post the recipe please or link to it? But it is true that some spices can intensity or even turn bitter during shelf storage. That is especially true for fresh spices vs. dried. Yes you can adjust some flavors after opening the jars. Sometimes a bit of sugar will off-set bitterness. Dave...See MoreWhere to find a good barrel that doesn't cost a fortune?
Comments (27)Yes, I plan to put a spigot in. For now I'm using a bucket until we get around to it. Five bazillion other things on the "must do now" list ;) I'll likely buy more barrels for other locations, but given that we have ZERO rainwater these days, is not a big deal right now. Will get round to it soon - maybe before these supposed El Nino rains come this autumn? There's a limit to how much I can re-design the yard. Things are based mostly on what type of sun they will get. The area where the washer is will become a raised garden probably next spring, but for now I'd like to kill what dregs of grass are still there.... My backyard will be more of a "work zone" - clothesline, raised garden beds, driveway. The side yard (it's a double lot) is the "play zone" - lots of grass/shade trees, playhouse, sand box, small simple bistro-type patio. We've got two downspouts on this side where I'll probably put the barrels in. The opposite side - nearer to the street, is going to have one raised bed, the rest of the area has large crepe myrtles. I may be putting in a xeriscape type garden outside the fence line (for now it's dead St. Augustine and some Bermuda). There's another downspout here where I may put a smaller barrel, a big one would be harder to disguise in this location. The front is the "showy" side - grass + lots of native plants. I probably won't put any barrels in front. We do have a downspout, but it gets directed into a garden bed already - mostly cana lillies but will eventually have something else. We're on a corner lot, the entire yard is exposed, and we've worked a TON at trying to restore this house to its former glory (1880s pseudo-victorian in an historic district), so I am balancing visual aesthetics with practicality. Or at least trying to :) Oh, and because it's pier/beam foundation, the goal with the downspouts is to direct the water AWAY from the house (we've put in a slope as well) to minimize shifting. For this reason I don't want to have any plants too close to the house, since I don't want to put water there. Here is a link that might be useful: The Money Pit...See MoreCoffee doesn't taste good anymore
Comments (29)LOL, Dcarch. My old friend Renee who used to post on the Cooking Forum, owned a coffee shop. She called it "Charbucks" and said they roasted their coffee too darkly so they could cover the fact that they were using inferior beans. Of course, she also called Maxwell House "floor sweepings". (grin) I make my coffee just like Sleevendog, starting with green beans and roasting them myself, grinding right before I make the coffee, using filtered water heated in my electric kettle and poured over grounds in the Chemex. The one thing that jumped out at me too was that the OP guessed at the proportions of coffee to water. I "played" with the Chemex for a week or so before I found just the right ratio to suit me. Find the ratio that suits you and use that amount every time, and your coffee will be consistent. And, incidentally, I drink both coffee and tea, depending on my mood. I like iced tea in the summer, but not iced coffee. I like both hot tea and hot coffee when it's cooler outside, and I've been known to drink a mocha occasionally too. I guess I just like it all... Annie...See More
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