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Giving the Gift of Fragrance

Okay – we are down to the wire here with only a few days left before Christmas.
If you need a some last-minute gifts, here are a couple of simple ideas.
Now, when I say simple…that does not mean they are cheezy!
The following two gift ideas are easy to make and inexpensive, BUT they are also really nice and thoughtful gifts to receive.
And if you don’t end up using them as gifts, keep them and use them yourself.
Productive Living Tips from Erica Strauss of NW Edible Life
Learn how to live a more DIY and productive home - Interview with Erica Strauss of NW Edible Life and author of The Hands-On Home.
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Recycle AND Create a Window Farm
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The Building of a Potato Condo
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It’s All For The Birds
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An Inexpensive Balcony Garden
Another innovative garden display at the LA Garden Show this past week was a Balcony Garden by Paul Borden Landscape Design. It was a very compact edible garden made...
Los Angeles Garden Show: Container Gardens
Yesterday, I showed some photos of the edible wall I saw at the Los Angeles Garden Show. Here are a few more pictures… Several of the displays featured container...
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