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How to Modernize Your Split-Level Home and Make it Look Better
Mixing the modern and retro – is that possible? This may be a question you find yourself asking, especially if you have a home that has been around for decades and yet you’re a fan of the modern architectural style and interior design and want to incorporate it in your own home. Although admittedly challenging,... Read More
Types of Split Level Homes
Contrary to popular belief, split level homes (also called “divided entry homes”) aren’t going away anytime soon. While many homeowners still scoff at the idea of choosing a split-level design when building a home, most of that is due to many preconceived notions that are at best misleading or incorrect. True, some of those notions... Read More
Metal House Siding: Cost, Color Combinations, Installation
It goes without saying that every part of your home plays a role in your home’s aesthetics and your overall safety. However, there are parts that serve a more important role than the others. This applies to your home’s siding. It’s probably one of the most important parts of your home. It’s right there with... Read More
How To Grow Borage
PLANT TYPE: Annual SCIENTIFIC NAME: Borago officinalis ZONE / HARDINESS: N/A MATURE PLANT SIZE: 24 to 36 inches high x 16 to 20 inches wide LIGHT: Partial Sun FLOWERING PERIOD: June to July SOIL TYPE: fairly rich, well-drained soil pH RANGE: 6.6 KNOWN PESTS: Japanese beetles KNOWN DISEASES: N/A OVERVIEW: Borage is a decorative annual with coarse, hairy leaves and stems and beautiful... Read More
How To Grow Turnips
PLANT TYPE: Annual SCIENTIFIC NAME: Brassica napus/Brassica rapa LIGHT: Full Sun SOIL TYPE: Rich, well-drained, deep sandy loam pH RANGE: 6.5 MOISTURE/WATERING: Keep moist, not waterlogged MATURITY IN DAYS: 60 – 85 KNOWN PESTS: Root maggots KNOWN DISEASES: Clubroot OVERVIEW: Turnip & Rutabaga are at their best about the time other vegetables in the garden are withering. If growing turnips mainly for... Read More
How To Grow Tomatoes
PLANT TYPE: Annual SCIENTIFIC NAME: Lycopersicon lycopersicum LIGHT: Full Sun SOIL TYPE: Medium-rich, well-drained loam pH RANGE: 6.0 – 6.5 MOISTURE/WATERING: Moist, not waterlogged MATURITY IN DAYS: 55 – 105 KNOWN PESTS: Cutworms, Flea beetles KNOWN DISEASES: Blossom end rot, tomato blight OVERVIEW: Tomatoes are the champion of the garden, tomato are one of the most frequently judged vegetables in any garden.... Read More
How To Grow Spinach
PLANT TYPE: Annual SCIENTIFIC NAME: Spinacia oleracea LIGHT: Full Sun SOIL TYPE: Well-drained, high organic matter pH RANGE: 6.5 – 7.5 MOISTURE/WATERING: Even moisture, not waterlogged MATURITY IN DAYS: 40 – 50 KNOWN PESTS: Leaf Miner KNOWN DISEASES: N/A OVERVIEW: Spinach is mainly an early-spring and late-fall crop, but in some areas, where summer temperatures are mild, it may be grown continuously... Read More
How To Grow Radish
PLANT TYPE: Annual SCIENTIFIC NAME: Raphanus sativus LIGHT: Full Sun SOIL TYPE: Well-drained, deep sandy loam pH RANGE: 6.0 – 7.0 MOISTURE/WATERING: Moist but not saturated MATURITY IN DAYS: 25 – 35 KNOWN PESTS: Flea beetles KNOWN DISEASES: N/A OVERVIEW: Radish is another perfect vegetable for kids. They are fast-growing, colorful, like to be watered and are easy to harvest – not... Read More
How To Grow Peas
PLANT TYPE: Annual SCIENTIFIC NAME: Pisum sativum LIGHT: Full Sun SOIL TYPE: Medium-rich, well-drained, high organic matter pH RANGE: 6.0 – 7.0 MOISTURE/WATERING: Average MATURITY IN DAYS: 55 – 70 KNOWN PESTS: N/A KNOWN DISEASES: Root rot OVERVIEW: If there is one vegetable I remember most growing up, it is peas. Nothing beats picking some pea pods and tasting the fresh sweetness.... Read More
How To Grow Parsnips
PLANT TYPE: Annual SCIENTIFIC NAME: Pastinaca sativa LIGHT: Full Sun SOIL TYPE: Rich, well-drained, with organic matter pH RANGE: 6.5 MOISTURE/WATERING: Keep moist, not waterlogged MATURITY IN DAYS: Up to 150 Days KNOWN PESTS: Root maggot KNOWN DISEASES: N/A OVERVIEW: Parsnips have a sweet nutty flavour. Fresh parsnip will have a soft texture when cooked, but an old parsnip will be fibrous... Read More
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