All Gardening and Landscaping Fact Sheets & Bulletins: Gardening and Landscaping Publications. Edible Landscaping & Gardening (Fruit, Nut, Vegetable, Herb) Plant Descriptions, Cultivation Tips, Lore, Trivia, Cultivars by Ben Sharvy "God Almighty first planted a garden. And indeed it is the purest of human pleasures. " --Francis Bacon This database lists every perennial plant that is worth growing for the sake of its produce, and that is hardy in at least 3 USDA hardiness zones; it also contains a selection of the most popular perennial herbs.
Update.You can get all this and more as a Macintosh application, for only $15. I have produced some brilliant political philosophy related to self-sufficiency. Resources (bibliography, WWW resources, and sHOpPiNg) Green Thumb Guide | Web Site FAQ Commentary: [in progress] Plant Index Copyrights. U of M: Gardening Information: Information - Landscaping. How to Patch a Hole in Your Drywall. Editors note: This is a guest post by Ethan Hagan from One Project Closer. If you missed it, check out Ethan’s last contribution about building an all-purpose workbench. How to repair drywall is one of the most common questions on a home improvement website, and here’s the reason why. It’s tough to successfully patch a wall so that you can’t even tell it was ever damaged. With drywall covering just about every square inch of your house, condo, or apartment, it’s bound to get messed up so take my advice. This article is going to walk you through the process of repairing a medium-sized hole in drywall.
Materials List Here are the materials you’ll need before you get started. Drywall (see below)Mesh tape (see below)Setting compound (see below)Backer boards (see below)1-1/4″ Drywall screws Drywall: A typical sheet of drywall measures 4′ x 8′, and that’s way more than we need for this project. Mesh tape: If you look around online, you’ll see lots of debate over paper tape vs. mesh tape.
Tools. How to make roses from leaves. Build a DIY Secret Bookcase Doorway. Ever wanted that secret place in your house that only you and you family know about? Hell yes!  Believe it or not, it’s actually not that hard. In fact, all you need is a spare bookcase and some basic hardware and electronic components . We’ve found two more superb ways to create DIY secret passageways in addition to our previous post: The first type of rotating door in the video above revolves around a central axis, allowing you access through the small, resulting gaps.
This is handy if you have limited space available and don’t want a big old book case swinging into your room. The second type of door is dirt simple to create.  It’s literally just a bookcase put on standard door hinges with coasters added to the bottom. A superb, simple weekend project!  Both guides suggest that the total cost of this (assuming you do it yourself) is less than $150 if you use budget furniture (probably best to find lightweight shelving, of course). Similar DIY Projects: Mason Jar DIY Craft Tutorials 10 Best Roundup | Home To Heather. 4 DIY Ideas for Empty Wine Bottles...Because the Fun Doesn't Stop Once the Bottle is Empty. Cool: Fridge Without Using Electricity! - Share The Wealth. Create Your Own Sun Jar: Lifehacker Edition.
DIY Solar Lamp: Make Your Own Eco-Friendly Sun Jars. The principle is simple and seductively clever: solar lights that store energy during the day and release light at night. These can be purchased ready-made in a variety of colors (yellow, blue and red) but they can also be built at home. A simple, less-technical approach involves buying a conventional solar-powered yard lamp and then essentially harvesting it for key pieces to put in a jar. This is simply a way of taking an existing solar lamp design and appropriating its parts to make something more attractive for display around a house or home. A more electronically-savvy individual can take the more complex route and built a solar lamp from the ground up using small solar panels – though the aesthetic result may not be as impressive. Whatever route you choose to go, these are fun and sustainable gadgets that make it easy to go green, automate the process of turning on lights at night and can add some color to your porch, patio, garden or windowsill.
Wine Bottle Design | Recycled Wine Bottle Torch | Package Design Firm | Sustainable Packaging. 08.09.09 | by Erik Anderson Whether it’s product branding, package design or projects for ourselves, we’re pleased when we find a solution that’s very effective and creative, while keeping resources to a minimum. This idea is very inexpensive idea and it’s a great way to recycle a wine bottle. See how this simple idea inspired this brand and wine bottle design. It’s been a record year for mosquitoes here in Indianapolis, Indiana and I’d been wanting to add some Tiki-esque torches to the patio to combat the little buggers, and add a little ambiance. After searching the world over to find a torch that was affordable and atypical I came to the conclusion that unless I wanted wicker or bamboo, I needed to be a bit more resourceful.
A glance into my recycling bin and a stroll through the local hardware store was the inspiration for this recycled wine bottle tiki torch. Here’s what you’ll need. Empty Wine Bottle (Use any bottle as long as it’s glass and the neck is 1” in diameter. The Hanger. BoltImage_2.jpg (600×669) How to Finish Drywall: 18 Steps to Smooth Joints. There are few home improvement tasks greeted with more dread than finishing drywall. If you're like most people, you hope that you've already done your last finishing job. Unfortunately, if you enjoy working on your home, you are bound to be confronted by this task again. So it's worth your while to check out the tips and techniques we discuss here. Before You Begin The selection of tools we show here are not the only ones that work. Some people prefer wider drywall knives.
Your selection of compound is just as important as your selection of tools. You also have a choice when it comes to joint tape, between paper tape and self-sticking fiberglass mesh tape. One last tip: If you buy your taping compound in 5-gal. pails, which is what we did, be sure to buy an opening tool. What You'll Need Tools: 5-, 8- and 10-in. flexible drywall-taping knives, joint compound pan, bucket-opening tool, electric drill, mixing paddle, respirator Getting Started Butt and Tapered Joints Corner Joints.
Most Popular Repurposing Tricks of 2011. IdeaPaint: Turn Your Entire Office Into a Whiteboard. Why didn't you think of this? John Goscha, at the ripe old age of 25 ditched a job offer at Goldman Sachs, and instead began marketing IdeaPaint, which is simply a paint that turns any paintable surface into a dry-erase board. The benefit--besides being able to brainstorm on almost every inch of your office--is that the paint is half the cost of whiteboard and better-performing--you can leave marks up indefinitely, and they won't stain the wall.
Of course, it takes a bit of time--you may have to sand the wall and prime it--but one other benefit is that you're not incurring all the carbon involved in manufacturing and shipping a whiteboard. [Inc. via Dieline] Outdoor-movie.jpg (640×558)