Picture Sunday: Amazon’s “Rasta Imposta” Squirrel Costume

August 11, 2013

If I get one of these and run around the yard would squirrels be so confused that they’d leave my fruit trees alone? From the Amazon reviews: it even comes with nuts By squirrelman When I first saw this squirrel costume, I went a little nuts (pun intended 🙂 ). I starting buying one for everyone I knew. My wife, kids, lawyer, dentist, family practitioner, our local barista, and even my boss. Needless to say, we all suited up for halloween and went...

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Picture Sundays: Goat Parkour

Mr. Homegrown

July 28, 2013

Picture Sundays

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...Thanks to reader Sara A. for sending this link in response to Friday’s Outdoor Parkour video....

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Picture Sundays: Let’s Take Another Look at that Egg Shaped Houseboat

Mr. Homegrown

July 21, 2013

Picture Sundays

...The Exbury Egg was designed by PAD studio, SPUD group and artist Stephen Turner. The Egg serves as a laboratory and living space and is situated on the Beaulieu river in the UK....

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Picture Sunday: Succulent Cupcakes

Mr. Homegrown

July 14, 2013

Food, Picture Sundays

...Succulent cupcakes by Alana Jones-Mann Want to make your own? Go here for a tutorial....

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Picture Sundays: A Keyhole Bed and Straw Bale Garden in Texas

Mr. Homegrown

June 9, 2013

Gardening, Picture Sundays, Straw Bale Gardening, Vegetable Gardening

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John W. from Kerrville, Texas sent in some pictures of his garden. John says, This is my first year to use compost tea. I am growing plants in two Keyhole Gardens, self watering 5 gal plastic buckets and two hay bales (coastal Bermuda hay) that have a wooden framework on top containing bulk landscaping compost from a local nursery. My plants are growing super fast and my tomatoes are loaded. This looks to be the best garden I have ever had. Judgi...

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