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The purple irises up by the house aren’t doing bad either. I think I need to dig this bunch up and move them around next spring.

Gardeners, Plant and Nature lovers can join in every Sunday, visit As the Garden Grows for more information.

I love outdoor living spaces, and I’m always looking for ways to make my living space greener. I won a subscription to Dwell Magazine a few months ago, and it’s quickly become one of my favorite home design magazines. When I saw they’re having a design conference in Los Angeles I thought I’d pass the information along. It’s too far away for me, but if you’re close, or you have the opportunity to go I’m sure it would be worth the trip.

LOS ANGELES, May 21 /PRNewswire/ — The third annual Dwell on Design Conference + Exhibition + Home Tours makes its highly-anticipated debut in Los Angeles, June 5-6 (conference) and 7-8 (exhibition + home tours). Dwell "Outdoor", a popular new addition to Dwell on Design, will encompass over 13,000 sq. feet of exhibit space showcasing modern outdoor living trends, including landscape architecture, prefab architecture and new-to-market products. The Dwell "Outdoor" component of the Dwell on Design Expo can be described as a "pop-up" community with actual prefab homes ready to see, touch and inspire.

Dwell will be featuring green structures, and outdoor living spaces. Check out some of their innovative green design information.

Find out more about Dwell on Design.

 

We’ve been having problems with our electrical power since the ice storm in March.  So we’re having our power lines buried today. It’s a major expense, and it’s wreaking major havoc on my little kitchen herb garden, but I’ll be glad when it’s done.

If we ever have another ice storm we won’t have to watch the ice filled trees lay on our power lines. The second reason I’m glad the lines are buried is my nine year old son. You wouldn’t think the power lines would affect him up that high, but a couple days ago he shot his Rocket Jet Cast Fishing Rod right at the power lines. I thought I was going to have a heart attack!

I can replant a couple of my herbs to have the peace of mind my son won’t get something tangled in the power lines while he’s playing in the yard.

 

If you’re a gardener you may have heard of Fels-Naptha Laundry Bar Soap. I always have a bar on hand, a bar doesn’t cost much, usually under $2. Here are 3 uses I have for Fels-Naptha soap.

1. As a plant spray to get rid of aphids and other small bugs. I shred one to two tablespoons of soap with a cheese shredder, and add it to hot water in a 16 oz. sprayer. Shake it up until the soap is dissolved. Then I use it to spritz any plants or flowers that have been infected with aphids. All my potted plants get a quick spray before they get to come into the house for the winter.

2. Fels-Naptha is a wonderful poison ivy remedy. Just wet the area where the poison ivy is, and rub the bar over top. Let the skin dry naturally, and leave the soap on. It dries poison ivy within a day or two. I use it as soon as I notice a bump. I also use it to wash if I think I’ve been exposed to poison ivy.

3. Fels-Naptha works great as a laundry pre-treatment for stains and spots (and it’s way less expensive than some of the other spot treatments). Just rub it on the stain, let it sit for a few minutes and add it to the washing machine.

You can find Fels-Naptha soap in the laundry detergent aisle at most grocery stores.

Hope you all have a wonderful Mother’s Day. I always think of Mother’s Day as the day to really dig in the garden and get everything planted. It’s not going to happen this year. It’s been raining all night and all day.

Here’s a shot of my lilac bush when it was in full bloom a couple days ago, the blooms are starting to fade a little now.

This baby bunny was in my garden this morning. He’s trying to hide, he needs to find a better hiding place before the cat finds him. They’re so cute when they’re that size. Too bad they grow up to be rabbits, and consume my garden along the way.

We’ve had a ton of rain today, I wonder if his hole was flooded.

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