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Comments (11)Alpinesmom -- I use a combo of "defenses" for my front yard where I grow roses, which seems to have worked this season. Not sure which one does the trick or whether this is just pure luck. 6 feet-tall fence (does not work as deer jump over it; town does not allow taller fense for front yard) 2. Repellex (a tablet that is feed to the roses early in the season, which is supposed to make the foliage taste like hot pepper to deer and other critters. Available online or at Home Depot) Milogranite (human sewage based "organic" fertilizer; supposed to smell bad to deer. Liberal application everywhere a couple of times during the growing season). Lavenders, lots and lots of laveders. I have about 8 varieties now, and 3 dozens of clumps. Shreds of cloths with Vicks rub, used a few times earlier during the season. Irish Spring soaps, a half dozens sticked on top of the fence. Human urine. Yes, I pee in my front yard from time to time. So far, I have been able to fend off those darn things from the fenced area, while their damages are seen everywhere else in my yard. However, I know that it takes only one hungery deer to be ignore all these unpleasantness and ruin my roses. Fingers crossed. I gave up fighting deer for the backyard, and it is all they can eat.Two kinds of plant that the deer have NEVER touched in my backyard where they roam free: floxglove (because of the toxicity) and lavender (smell, oil and texture). Also, poenies, although I read from this forum that at least one person's poenies got browsed. I saw Russian Sage and Catmint are are grown everywhere by landscaper, and I have never seen signs of deer damage. I don't have space to grow those myself. Good luck with whatever you do. The consensus seems to be that the best way to go is a fence that is tall enough....See MoreSpeaking of Island - Resources for Vintage Islands?
Comments (8)I would make a date with a creative friend or two and go to an architectural salvage place. Or a couple of them, if you have that many salvage places in your area. Plan that you will have an appropriate marble slab cut for the top. Then see what you find. The nice thing is you can get exactly the size you want, and it can be extremely inexpensive, with a lot of style. It is really not hard bringing the pieces together. Old shop fittings are common finds. So are things out of churches and school or laboratories, perhaps with soapstone tops. You might find some weird thing you can't resist. I've seen plenty of fascinating things I loved that were just too big for my house. Online shopping for antiques is, in my opinion, notoriously hit-and-miss, and overpriced. And the shipping, both logistically and pricewise, could be a nightmare. And I think you need to see furniture in person -- particularly old furniture (which is all I buy), where you need to see if it's completely decrepit and the screws are rusty powder, the stain is horrible orange and it smells like cat pee, or it is just as nice as it looks in the photo. Good luck!...See MoreSpeaking of 'Rose of Sharon' plant
Comments (11)I have a white one in my yard that I just love. There is a stunning purple one at the garden center I work for. I took two pieces and stuck one in a pot with soil and the other in a water bottle. The heat got the one in the pot, June was not the right time to try that, but the water bottle one is going gang busters. I will transplant it to a pot when it cools down again. They do grow very easily. Trish...See Morespeaking of phones--Land line? Cell? Both?
Comments (45)I misplace my TV remote enough that I don't want to be looking for my one and only phone. I have a 10 room two story house and wouldn't even hear the phone unless it was strapped on my body. I have three phones downstairs and they are always on their stands when not in use. The cell is in the car because I always forgot to bring it in the house. It's not a smart phone,( we opted for an iPad instead) just a flip top Samsung and we 're not on a program. We "buy" minutes every year and it's pretty cheap. Our phones are part of our Verizon bundle... My son has only a cell phone, no land lines and kept his old number....See More
6 years agolast modified: 6 years agoI remember seeing those linked chafing dishes, but I don't remember who made them. We have a Salton electric hot tray plus a chafing server like this:
Ours is some off-brand from QVC and you can either use two larger inserts or three smaller ones like in the pictures. Add a crockpot for the gravy and everything stays at a food-safe temperature throughout the meal. After the meal, I cover and refrigerate everything. Later, if people want to put together take-home packets of leftovers, they can remove the dishes from the refrigerator, but I don't want any food sitting out for hours.CA Kate z9 thanked Fun2BHere- 6 years ago
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